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Poetry in Music
Here's a fun way to learn about rhyme in songs and poetry, and to get your middle schooler writing some poetry of his own!
Apply Yourself! How to Fill Out Forms
Filling out forms can be a great learning experience for kids. Here's how to give your child some FORMal training.
Note-Taking Exercise
Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!
Go on a Citation Hunt
Here's a fun game that will have your child hustling to find quotes to back up written assertions.
Writing a Research Report
Here's a day-by-day plan to research report success (procrastination not included!).
Stay Healthy!
Kids think of 25 ways to live healthier, more active lives and come up with a plan to put into action in this middle school heath activity.
Essay Editing 101
"CUPS" is a useful tool when helping your student edit a writing piece. Plus, it is an activity you can do together!
Picture Yourself a Better Writer!
Make a photo essay! This fun middle school photography activity makes creative writing come to life by turning words into pictures.
Guess Your Ancestors
Looking for a way to engage your child with an interest in family history, or boost his writing? This is a great writing and storytelling activity.
13 Ways of Looking at a Poem
Use Wallace Steven's "13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" to inspire your middle school teen to sketch and free-write a poem with shifting perspective.
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