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

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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! 

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

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.

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

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.