Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

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

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

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

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

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

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!

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! 

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!