Kindergarten - 4th Grade Writing Process Activities

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

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.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

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.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

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

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

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.

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

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.

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

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

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

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

St. Patrick's Day may be all about the 'luck" of the Irish, but this project encourages your child to share her personal experience with luck.