Year 4 Genre Writing Activities

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and being the creator of jokes or fortunes to write himself on the Popsicle sticks.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practise and a great appreciation for travelling.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practise.

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practise, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practise organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

This year four writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in year four. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

Let your third grader newscaster practise presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

Help your second grader grasp her understanding of tall tales and practise writing with this activity by writing her own about your family!

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practise her writing, researching, and artistic skills.