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

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.

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

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.

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

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! 

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

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

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

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