This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Your fourth grader will get their mind working with this simple "Chanukah" anagram game. They will hone their language and spelling skills with this one!

Beginning poets can be overwhelmed keeping track of rhyme and rhythm. Have your little writer try a skeltonic poem, which focuses on end rhyme.

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

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.

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

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

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

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

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.

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 is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

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! 

Mad Libs are fun, but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story!

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

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

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

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