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:

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

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

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

This game provides your child with the opportunity to create, write, and read numbers.

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

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

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

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

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

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.

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

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

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

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.