How I Got My Kid to Pick Up a Pen
Create a Lipogram
Challenge your child to create a lipogram, or a piece of writing that omits one specific letter. This activity strengthens writing and language skills.
Create a Found Poem
Found poetry is a great exercise for kids to practice seeing the beauty and humor in ordinary, everyday language.
Write Mythological Mad Libs
Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.
Write a Review of Your New Favorite CD
Make a deal with your teen: You'll buy her that new album on iTunes if she listens to it all the way through...and then writes a thoughtful review on it.
Write Oulipo N+7
Meant to be fun and inspiring, Oulipo N+7 challenges writers to create new writing, use language and enriches vocabulary, spelling and critical thinking.
Be a Roving Reporter!
Here's how teens can produce an audio guide of an exhibit, field trip, or ballgame, confess their thoughts in an audio diary or record a letter to a friend.
Practice Paint Sample Storytelling
In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!
Make Your Own Zine
Foster your high schooler's passion for her favorite topic and bolster reading and writing skills by helping her create this self-published zine!
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