First Grade Composition Activities

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.

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

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.

Encourage your first grader to uncover her imagination and storytelling skills by authoring her very own book.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

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

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!