Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

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

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

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

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

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

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

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

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

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

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

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.

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!

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

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

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

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!

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.

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

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

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.

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.