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.

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.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

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.

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

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

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

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

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

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.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

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

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

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

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

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.

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

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

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

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

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

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

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