Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

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.

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!

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.

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

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

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

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father'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.

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