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

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f