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

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

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

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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

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.

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

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.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

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.

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

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

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!

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

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

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