Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and is a real boon for vocabulary.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

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.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

Help your child learn grammar the fun way with this engaging clothespin game!

Have your child make a giant red poppy out of tissue paper in remembrance of the brave soldiers who served, especially those who died serving their countries.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

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

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

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

Celebrate the new school year with a back to school poem!

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

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

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and creating jokes or fortunes to write on the Popsicle sticks.

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

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.

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

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

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

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