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

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

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

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

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

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.

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

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

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

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.