Elementary School Writing Activities : Page 5

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

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

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.

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.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

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

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

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

Before your crafty kid moves on to sewing needles and thread, help her create a beautiful cross-stitch pattern with markers!

This science project teaches students about organic farming and the benefits and disadvantages of commercial plant food.

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.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after.

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.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

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

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.

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

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

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.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

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

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.