Explore fairy tales told in both old and new ways and use an online tool to help children create their own "fractured" version of a fairy tale.
Have children explore the different parts of mystery writing by making a puzzle about a favorite book. They can then invent and write their own mysteries using the online Mystery Cube tool.
While enjoying a book that features a journey, children write postcards from the perspective of the main character for each stop along the trip.
After reading If You Give a Moose a Muffin, have a "Muffin Party"! Children will write invitations, follow a recipe, and enjoy sharing their homemade muffins.
Want to visit a museum without leaving your computer? Virtually dig for famous historical artifacts from around the world found in the British Museum.
Kids learn about weather sayings throughout history while writing and illustrating a book for younger children.
Brainstorm popular expressions with friends and family, then explore their meanings through game play and writing/drawing/cut-and-paste activities.
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.
This activity can help teens create picture books that a teen caregiver can then share with children.
Visit a museum or art gallery (either online or in person) with children and teens, helping them find inspiration for a story based on a piece of art that they particularly enjoy or relate to.
After reading a book or magazine, children and teens can choose a section and transform it into what's known as a "found poem."
Before seeing a film based on a book, classic or contemporary, children can learn about filmmaking and create their own scenes based on their favorite moments from the book.
Invite children and teens to create a travel brochure to share information about a special place with others.
Children can interview family members and make an illustrated timeline of the most important family events and memories.
After viewing some footage from the actual event, students jot down thoughts and feelings of the Little Rock Nine. Students then write a bio-poem that might have been written by one of these students on this historic day.
Students create a short, humorous story with at least one action character, and then use online tools to make a flipbook.
Students brainstorm all the various aspects of Latinx culture and compile topics to research. Groups then research topics and present their information to the class.
Students read a section from On the Road that deals with cross-country travel and reflects Kerouac's unique writing style. Students then attempt to write a narrative using Kerouac's stream-of-consciousness style.