Some of Fleishman's memories in his essay "My House of Voices" are shared with the class. Students then write a descriptive essay that gives a tour of the voices in their homes, school, etc.

Let children explore an interesting subject—themselves. An online tool will teach them to summarize and organize information as they write.

Encourage children to spend a little time thinking and writing about just what makes a hero and who their personal heroes might be.

This activity invites children and teens to explore various careers and then write about what they might want to be when they grow up in a blog.

After reading about historical figures and other important people that have changed the world, children choose someone that they consider to be "amazing"—either someone they've heard about or someone they know—and create a book page that highlights this person.

Everyone loves getting a greeting card, especially if it's homemade. Make a funny or thoughtful greeting card or invitation with pictures and a poem, joke, or riddle.

Children incorporate materials from outdoors with paints or crayons to create pieces of art to display on their clotheslines, fences, or porches for a neighborhood art show.