Writing Activities : Page 3

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

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

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

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.

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.

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

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

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

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.

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

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

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

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Give your kindergartener an outlet to articulate his thoughts about going to school for the first time by setting aside time to help him write in his journal.

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

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

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's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

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

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

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

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

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

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

Check out this hot project idea to culture bacteria and determine if the claims about the anti-bacterial properties of curry and cinnamon are true.

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!