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

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

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

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.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

This science project teaches students about organic farming and the benefits and disadvantages of commercial plant food.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

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

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

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.

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

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

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

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

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

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

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.