Word of the Day: Unexpected
un·ex·pect·ed /ənəkˈspektəd/, adjective: not likely to occur; unforeseen. “Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been , unplanned by me.” Carl Sandburg, 1978 – 1967…
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Rotary Club of Washington Township, NJ
Recognizing the importance of literacy, members of the Washington Township Rotary Club provide a personal dictionary to each third grader in Washington Township Public School District in Gloucester County, New…
Read Article →Paperback Dictionaries are a Valuable Resource for a Quality Education
Paperback dictionaries are a reliable tool for early education development. A dictionary provides the basic information for students learning to read and write, like punctuation, parts of speech and basic…
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10 Years Strong: Bullhead City Elks Lodge #2408, AZ
This year the Bullhead City Elks were able to furnish third grade students at three elementary schools with personal dictionaries. “Traveling to opposite ends of our serving area, we three…
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SOAR Adult and Family Literacy of the Salem Public Library, IN
The mission of SOAR Adult and Family Literacy is to increase literacy by promoting and providing educational resources for adults and families in the community. To accomplish this goal, SOAR…
Read Article →Word of the Month: Attitude
at·ti·tude /ˈadəˌt(y)o͞od/, noun: 1. state of mind, behavior, or conduct regarding some matter, as indicating an opinion or a purpose. “Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines…
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Word of the Day: Deed
deed /dēd/, noun: 1. an action that is performed intentionally or consciously “A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.” Henrik Ibsen, 1828 – 1906…
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Word of the Day: Pillar
pil·lar/ˈpilər/, noun: 1. a tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building, or used as an ornament or monument. “The carrying power of…
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Word of the Day: Right
1. adjective: following in accordance with what is just, good, or proper “The time is always right to do the right thing.” Martin Luther King Jr., 1929 – 1968 noun:…
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Word(s) of the Day: Fairy & Tale
fairy/ˈferē/, noun: an imaginary magical creature who has the form of a tiny human being tale/ tāl/, noun: a fictitious narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted fairy…
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Word of the Day: Shine
shine /SHīn/ 1. verb: to give off light “In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.” Francis Bacon, 1561 – 1626 “The soul can…
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Word of the Day: Approval
ap·prov·al /əˈpro͞ovəl/, noun: the action of accepting something as satisfactory or granting permission to proceed; praise “Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.” Andrew…
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