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

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

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

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

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

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

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

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

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

In this real-world exercise about the Teal Pumpkin Project, your child will create a persuasive poster to spread the word about the project in the hopes of convincing people to offer non-food trinkets this Halloween season.

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

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.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

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

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

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

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.

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

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

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

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

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.