Second Grade Composition Activities

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

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting her to create a tall tale set in her own hometown.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and her friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

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

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

Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after.

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

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

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

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

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