Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

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!

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

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.

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

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

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

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

Use Martin Luther King, Jr's historical "I Have a Dream Speech" to inspire your child to write down her own dreams.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.

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

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

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

Here's a great project to get your child on the right track towards writing well thought-out proposals.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

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

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

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.

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.