Elementary School Writing Types Activities

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

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

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

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

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

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.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

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

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

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

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

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.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

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.

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.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

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!

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!

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!

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Here's a fun activity that takes "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to a new level--and builds strong kindergarten reading and writing skills