Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.

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

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

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.

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

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