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

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

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

This science project teaches students about organic farming and the benefits and disadvantages of commercial plant food.

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

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

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! 

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.

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

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

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

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.