Middle School Writing Activities
Middle school is all about getting hands-on learning. From math games and science activities to fun study strategies and homework help, we've got it all! Go shopping for variables, make a mind-bending illusion, and make movies as you read. Try these fun activities for some hands-on learning at home.
Write Your Own O. Henry Christmas Story
As your child writes his own version of "The Gift of the Magi," he will reflect on issues like self-image, sacrifice, love, and family.
Write a Charles Dickens Inspired Story!
This creative writing activity will get your child in the holiday spirit, while also helping him to reflect on the past and think about the future.
Make a Quill Pen
Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Now your child can make his own, and experiment writing with a feather pen-- just like Washington and Jefferson.
Make a Grandparent History Book
Learning about a grandparent's past will not only strengthen family ties, it can be a great writing exercise, history lesson, and gift rolled into one! Here's how to interview, write about, and present a grandparent history book.
Make a Sequence Sandwich!
Want to help your child take a bite out of sequence? Here's a fun activity that will have him deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!
Play the Santa "Clause" Game
Want to give your child some writing practice over the holidays? This holiday-themed writing activity will have your child matching Christmas clauses!
The Cause and Effect Card Game
Looking for an indoor game with a lot of learning? Here's a fun card game that quizzes your child on cause-and-effect relationships, with a pinch of creative thinking thrown in!
Host a Founding Fathers Feast
Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures and assigning each character to a dinner guest.
Go on a Citation Hunt
Want to help your child learn to find quotations from books and articles that will support an argument? Here's a fun game that will have him hustling to find quotes to back up written assertions.
Take Notes to Win the Word Count War
If your child is still writing too much in his class notes, help him with this fun activity. Challenge your child to a word count war, and get in a screening of his favorite movie at the same time!
