Here's a fun way to learn about rhyme in songs and poetry, and to get your middle schooler writing some poetry of his own!
Filling out forms can be a great learning experience for kids. Here's how to give your child some FORMal training.
Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!
Here's a fun game that will have your child hustling to find quotes to back up written assertions.
Here's a day-by-day plan to research report success (procrastination not included!).
Kids think of 25 ways to live healthier, more active lives and come up with a plan to put into action in this middle school heath activity.
"CUPS" is a useful tool when helping your student edit a writing piece. Plus, it is an activity you can do together!
Make a photo essay! This fun middle school photography activity makes creative writing come to life by turning words into pictures.
Looking for a way to engage your child with an interest in family history, or boost his writing? This is a great writing and storytelling activity.
Use Wallace Steven's "13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" to inspire your middle school teen to sketch and free-write a poem with shifting perspective.