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

Help your child learn grammar the fun way with this engaging clothespin game!

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

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

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

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

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

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and creating jokes or fortunes to write on the Popsicle sticks.

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

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

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

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.

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

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

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.