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

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

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

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

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

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

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

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

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!

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

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.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

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.

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

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

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

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