Preschool - 4th Grade Writing Activities

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

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

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!

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

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

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.

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

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.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

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.

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

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.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

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

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

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.

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

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.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!