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.

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

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