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.

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

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

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

Help your first grade child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game, Contraction Concentration!

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Looking for a teacher gift? Here's a way for your preschooler to show off her growing writing skills and create a cute picture frame to show her thanks, too!

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

Looking for a way to make vocab practice a little more engaging? This easy twist on the classic game is a great way to build your child's vocabulary.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

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

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

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.

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Celebrate the new school year with a back to school poem!

Here's a great activity to get your child using imagination and artistic skills to create a handmade vocabulary book, complete with illustrations!

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

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?

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.

Help your child make his very own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!