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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."

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

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

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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!

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.

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.

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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