Writing Activities : Page 2

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

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

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine whether Green Bags, with or without refrigeration, are most effective in preserving food.

Put your kid to the test and have him compare and contrast elements in a narrative text by identifying how characters and situations are alike and different.

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

Creating a family newspaper is a great way to teach your child the characteristics of a newspaper article, give him or her some excellent writing practice.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

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.

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

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

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

Determine if each hemisphere specializes in dealing with specific functions. Include illustrations of the brain, it hemispheres.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

Measure the effectiveness of detergent containing a UV-absorbing compound in blocking UV-A radiation. Use black light and UV detecting beads.

Here's a fun activity that takes "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to a new level--and builds strong kindergarten reading and writing skills

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

Show your teens the connection between making history and writing it by having them write, illustrate, and edit a newspaper from the past.

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!