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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

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

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

Your child can explore color mixing and design while folding together a paint-filled paper and then using a marker to outline it.

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

This improv exercise helps actors learn how to recover if another actor forgets their lines or goes off script, but it can also be a rainy day activity!

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

The objective of this science fair project is to determine whether drawing with the right side or the left side of your brain will produce a better picture.

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

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

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

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

The purpose of this science project is to investigate which will grow larger plants: compost, soil and Miracle - Gro, a mixture of both.

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

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

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

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!