Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

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

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

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe 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 writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

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

Celebrate the new school year with a back to school poem!

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.

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

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?

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.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

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

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

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

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

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

Discover whether cheap saline solution bottle cleans and disinfects just as well as more expensive kinds formulated with different ingredients.

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

Here's a great project to get your child on the right track towards writing well thought-out proposals.

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!