2nd and 3rd Grade Writing Activities

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

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

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.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

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.

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

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

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.

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

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.

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

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

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

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

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

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.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

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.

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