WRIXX Kids' Zone Members would you like to see your book review here and earn points towards the WRIXX Top 100? Each week we will feature a book review from a WRIXX Kids' Zone Member. Your review must be 2 or more paragraphs. Describe the setting, tell us what the book was about, and why you liked or disliked it. Each paragraph must have 4 or more sentences and must be written by you! If we post your review, you will earn 15 points! The book reviewed must not have been prev

Writing and reading skills are closely connected, however, writing is often overlooked as a tool to improve reading skills. Unfortunately, many students are lacking in the area of writing and reading skills. These two skills lead the pathway to student success in the classroom and beyond. "In an age overwhelmed by information, the ability to read, comprehend, and write—in other words, to organize information into knowledge—must be viewed as tantamount to a survival skill."

To develop language capabilities and communication expertise, students must become effective communicators. Writing provides a medium for expressive communication. It also allows one to connect with his or her inner self, enhances problem solving, critical thinking and develops the integration of thought process. The skill of inquiry is developed through writing. These skills include; collecting and evaluating information, comparing/ contrasting and imagining situations from