Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

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!

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

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!

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.

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