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

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

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.