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

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.

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.

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

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.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.