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.

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

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

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.

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

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.

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

Making personalized postcards out of meaningful photographs is a fun, rainy day project.

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.

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

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.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

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

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

To help your child turn a critical eye to his own school performance, and motivate him to take responsibility, make a progress portfolio!

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.