Does your 5th grader love to read, but appears to find it difficult to write a story or essay for class? Perhaps a trip to a museum could get the wheels churning. A family trip to one of twelve of the LA County Museums participating in Discover & Go, just may do the trick. The best part is, there is the opportunity to get into the museums cost free. There is one catch however; only residents living in zip codes 90000 – 93599 can reserve a pass using an LA County Library card

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

Despite the obvious fact that the ability to read is necessary to function in society, reading enhances mind development. While many children learn to read in school, reading in school alone is not enough. The short moments dedicated to reading in school are not enough to facilitate mind growth. There remains many young children reading in school, who cannot actually read. Their futures will be imperiled because they do not read well enough to meet the demands of our competit