Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

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

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

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

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

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

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

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

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

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

What are you the most thankful for? Challenge your kid to think about all the reasons he has to be thankful and make a turkey featuring one particular thing.

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

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

Celebrate the new school year with a back to school poem!

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

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

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

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

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

This science project teaches students about organic farming and the benefits and disadvantages of commercial plant food.