2nd and 3rd Grade Writing Activities : Page 2

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

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

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.

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

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.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

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

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

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.

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

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.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

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

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.

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

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

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

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

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.

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

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

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.

Multiplication facts are a necessary skill, and this board game provides a fun way for your third grader to practice them!

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.

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.