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.

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

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.

What are you the most thankful for? Challenge your kid to think about all the reasons he has to be thankful and make a turkey featuring one particular thing.

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.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

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

Give your kindergartener an outlet to articulate his thoughts about going to school for the first time by setting aside time to help him write in his journal.

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

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

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

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

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.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

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

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

Here's a great project to get your child on the right track towards writing well thought-out proposals.

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.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

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

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

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!

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