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

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

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

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

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

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

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.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

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

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! 

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

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

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.

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

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

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

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

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and creating jokes or fortunes to write on the Popsicle sticks.

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.