Word of the Day: Meadow
mead·ow /ˈmedō/, noun: land that is covered or mostly covered with grass and often wild flowers “In a meadow full of flowers, you cannot walk through and breathe those smells and see all those colors and remain angry. We have to support the beauty, the poetry, of life.” Jonas Mekas, 1922 – “It is the […]
Thank-you Letter of the Day: Millville Elks Lodge #580
Dear Gentlemen, Thank you for the Dictionary. I will use it alot at school and home. Sincerely, Aubreonna Third graders like Aubreonna have been receiving dictionaries from the Millville Elks Lodge #580 since 2010. Over the years, the Elks have actively promoted education in Cumberland County by donating more than 2,900 dictionaries to local students. […]
Word of the Day: Rescue
res·cue /ˈreskyo͞o/, 1. verb: to save (someone or something) from a dangerous or distressing situation “We’re our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves.” Tom Robbins, 1932 – 2. noun: an act of freeing (someone or something) from danger “History or custom or social utility or […]
Personalized Dictionaries from the Rotary Club of Delaware, OH
Many of our sponsors have labels made to insert on the front page of the dictionary. This is a great way for students to remember the kind gesture as well as let parents and family members know who gave the book to their child. Arguably the best part about labeling the dictionary with your organization’s […]
Word of the Day: Remembrance
re·mem·brance /rəˈmembrəns/, noun: 1. the act of remembering a person, thing, or event “To be a surrealist means barring from your mind all remembrance of what you have seen, and being always on the lookout for what has never been.” Rene Magritte, 1898 – 1967 2. something that is done or made to honor the […]
Word of the Day: Mindfulness
mind·ful·ness /ˈmīn(d)f(ə)lnəs/, noun: the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment non-judgmentally.” Jon Kabat-Zinn, 1944 – “With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that […]
Word of the Day: Creative
cre·a·tive /krē-ā’tiv/, adjective: resulting from originality of thought or expression; imaginative “A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.” Ayn Rand, 1905 – 1982 “To love a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” Unknown author “The monotony and solitude of a quiet […]
Word of the Day: Kindness
kind·ness /ˈkīn(d)nəs/, noun: the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate of others; goodness, compassion “A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” William Arthur Ward, 1921 – 1994 Thank you again for your generous donation of dictionaries to our third grade. The students are thrilled with them. They have been continually looking through […]
Word of the Day: Thankful
thank·ful /ˈthaŋk-fəl/, adjective: to be grateful, to show appreciation or praise “The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” Henry Ward Beecher, 1813 ― 1887 “Be thankful for what you have, you’ll end of having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you […]
Davenport Elks Lodge #298 Continue The Dictionary Project Tradition
Thanks to the members of the Davenport Elks Lodge #298, receiving a dictionary has become rite of passage for the third graders in Davenport Community School District. For over ten years, the Davenport Elks have teamed up with The Dictionary Project to promote education in their community. This fall, Project Coordinator Earl Oelerich and fellow […]