Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

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.

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

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

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.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

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!

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

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!

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

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

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.

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

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

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

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

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