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.

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.

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.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

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

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

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

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

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.

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

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

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

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

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

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

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

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.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.