Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

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

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 string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

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

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

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

St. Patrick's Day may be all about the 'luck" of the Irish, but this project encourages your child to share her personal experience with luck.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

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

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

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

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

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

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.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

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!

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.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.