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

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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!

In this real-world exercise about the Teal Pumpkin Project, your child will create a persuasive poster to spread the word about the project in the hopes of convincing people to offer non-food trinkets this Halloween season.

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

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.

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.

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.