Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

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.

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

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

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.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

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

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

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.

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Challenge your learner to a whole new method of storytelling, and improve their fine motor skills in the process.

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

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

Celebrate the new school year with a back to school poem!

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

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