The Dictionary Project
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After learning about the Dictionary Project at the Rotary Lone Star President Elect Training Seminar (P.E.T.S.) in Dallas, Texas, Cheri McDaniel, member of the Baton Rouge Capital City Rotary Club, decided…
Read Article →Share /SHer/ verb: 1. to let someone else have or use a part of (something that belongs to you) “True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure…
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After learning about The Dictionary Project in the late 90s, the Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough decided to visit several local elementary schools and hand out personalized dictionaries. Little did they…
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With the popularity of computer technology, users have become accustomed to Spell-check and autocorrect. Although these features are convenient for adults, they fail to teach young students how to identify…
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Over the last eight years, the Rotary Club of Elizabeth, NJ has provided approximately 20,000 dictionaries to third grade students in the cities of Elizabeth and Hillside. This year, a…
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The Rotary Club of North Andover has participated in The Dictionary Project since 2008. Spearheading their program is a spunky retired teacher of 35 years, Barbara McGovern. This past fall…
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Thanks to the members of the Greenfield Grange #807, receiving a dictionary has become a rite of passage for the third graders in Saratoga County. For over ten years, Greenfield…
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Sponsors: When sponsors take the time to visit each classroom and present the dictionaries to the children, they have the opportunity to share with students the importance of learning dictionary…
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win·dow /ˈwindō/, noun: 1. an opening in a wall, door, etc., that usually contains a sheet of glass “People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball.…
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dis·ci·pline /ˈdisəplən/ noun: 1. control that is gained by requiring that rules or orders be obeyed and punishing bad behavior “Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small…
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sum·mit /ˈsəmət/, noun: 1. the highest point of a mountain or hill “It is very lonesome at the summit! Like a man’s life, when he has climbed to eminence.” Nathaniel…
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pos·ture /ˈpäsCHər/ noun: 1. the way in which your body is positioned when you are sitting or standing “A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind.” Morihei…
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