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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.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

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

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

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.

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

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.

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

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

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

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

It doesnât take long for flashcard drills about prefixes and suffixes to get old. Turn the learning process into a treasure hunt with this fun activity!

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

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!