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

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.

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

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

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

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

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

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.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.