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Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

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.

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

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

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

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

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

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

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

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

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 a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

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