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.

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.