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

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

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

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

This game will help build your child's word bank as she competes with family members for the "Word of the Day" champion title.

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

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

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

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.

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.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

Looking for a way to make vocab practice a little more engaging? This easy twist on the classic game is a great way to build your child's vocabulary.

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.

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

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.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

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.

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

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