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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

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

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

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.

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

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

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

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! 

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

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

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

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

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