Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

Your fourth grader will get their mind working with this simple "Chanukah" anagram game. They will hone their language and spelling skills with this one!

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Show your fourth grader how to make a delicate, dried flower bookmark with flowers native to their neighborhood.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Your aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, which are funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!