Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

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

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

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

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

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

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

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

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

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! 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

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

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