Make a family cookbook
Your child can practice valuable skills and you can make a memorable gift when you create a family cookbook together.
Articles about:Fifth grade and writing
Think 3-D: Make a pop-up book
How you can help at home: In this activity your child makes a creative book to write a story in.
Keeping a journal
How You can help at home: Have your child keep a journal and build reading and writing skills.
Speed spelling
How you can help at home: Try this fun word-building activity that the whole family can play.
Make an Invitation
How you can help at home: Have your child make an invitation on the computer.
Cause and Effect Game
How you can help at home: In this activity your child learns about cause and effect.
It worked: Learning new vocabulary words
A resourceful mom shares her easy technique for helping her daughter master new terms.
Six ways to encourage young writers
Follow these suggestions to encourage your child's budding writing skills.
Pantry Poetry: Let Food Be Your Muse
Let food inspire your child to practice descriptive writing.
Word up
A bestselling author offers five techniques to blast through resistance and teach kids to write.
