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Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

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.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

With these days of the week flip flaps, your child has the chance to explore days of the week, track special and routine activities, and practice writing time.

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and creating jokes or fortunes to write on the Popsicle sticks.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

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.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

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

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

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

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

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

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.

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

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

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

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!