Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

This book-making activity is quick and easy, and it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's illustrations provide context clues.

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.

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

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

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

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.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

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.

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

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.

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

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

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

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

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!