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

Help your child show Dad how super he is by making this homemade superhero shirt.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

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 a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

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

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.

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.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

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.

Flowers will brighten up anyone's day! Share the joy of spring by making a picture of a vase with fun 3-D flowers that will never wilt.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

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.

In this arts and crafts activity, you and your child will create colorful three-dimensional artwork using scrunched-up fabric pieces.

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:

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.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Here are three activities you can do at home and around town to bring algebra into your daily lives.

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

The special people in your life deserve a special card! Have your kid make a 3-D flower card that will let a loved ones know how much he appreciates them.

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

Use Martin Luther King, Jr's historical "I Have a Dream Speech" to inspire your child to write down her own dreams.

Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice with your child!

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.