Writing
Spring Writing Activity
Your child is going to be excited at the arrival of spring. Help them to spot and write about the…
Basic Skills: The Paragraph
Turning a prompt into an opening sentence, choosing details that support that opening, and writing a strong closing sentence is…
Winter Writing Activity
A main idea forms the organizing principle for a piece of writing. Help your child gain confidence with spotting main…
Fall Writing Activity
The weather in fall is a goldmine for expanding a child's vocabulary. Take advantage of this season with our fall…
What Is a Theme?
As a writer, I've been in many discussions about theme. Does a writer start with a theme - a main…
What Are Sensory Details?
Use your five senses of seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, and smelling to describe something.
