By Heather McLeod Why are kids these days struggling so much to read and write? Simple answer: they aren’t reading for leisure. Every day we are seeing more and more children who have fallen out of love with reading. Not only that, but they actively avoid picking up a book altogether.  Reading is an essential, basic skill for anyone to successfully function in today's society. It develops communication and literacy skills which are needed in every aspect of life.  However, we