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.

Act out a story after reading it. Work together to create a script and make costumes and props. Then invite others to watch and hear your story!

When you plant a garden, involve children in the process by writing down questions and observations on the garden's growth in a garden journal.

Children will learn their address and phone number to help keep them safe.

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

Share a fun book about staying safe and then talk about real-life safety issues before writing a letter to someone in your community who can help.

Engage teens in this activity in which they use photographs to examine and write about courage on a blog.

Invite teens to explore issues that are important to them, and then write a script and film a video public service announcement.

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.

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.

With a piece of paper and a pen, kids can learn anywhere! This activity gets kids writing, looking closely at letters, and learning some new words in any room of the house.

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.

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.

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.