Writing Activities : Page 4

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

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.

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

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

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.

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

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.

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

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

Free science fair project idea that examines cheating in school-age children. Project involves a task in which children are tested on various tasks.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

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

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Look for correlation between pH values of commercial soaps and detergents and manufacturer claims about eye irritation hazards.

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.

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

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

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

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.

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

Test products which claim to reduce wrinkles, and determine which is the most effective. Test effectiveness over three weeks, using a sample of volunteers.

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.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!

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.

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.