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

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.

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.

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

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

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

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

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.

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.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

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.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

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

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

St. Patrick's Day may be all about the 'luck" of the Irish, but this project encourages your child to share her personal experience with luck.

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!

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.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

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!

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

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

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

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

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