Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

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

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

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

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.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

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

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

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

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

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.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

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

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

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.

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

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.

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

In this real-world exercise about the Teal Pumpkin Project, your child will create a persuasive poster to spread the word about the project in the hopes of convincing people to offer non-food trinkets this Halloween season.

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

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

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.

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

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

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.