This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

Show your fourth grader how to make a delicate, dried flower bookmark with flowers native to their neighborhood.

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

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.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

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.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

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

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

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

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

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

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

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?