Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

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

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

This book-making activity is quick and easy, and it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's illustrations provide context clues.

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

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

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

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