Word of the Day: Play
verb: 1. to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose “Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the…
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Word of the Day: Guardian
guard·i·an /ˈɡärdēən/, noun: one that watches or protects someone or something; a keeper, defender or protector “The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” James…
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Word of the Day: Action
ac·tion /ˈakSH(ə)n/, noun: the process of doing, typically to achieve an aim; something done “I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in…
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Word of the Day: Noel
no·el /nōˈel/, noun: 1. capitalized : Christmas from Old French noel “the Christmas season,” variant of nael, from Latin natalis “birth” 2. a Christmas carol example: The first Noel the…
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Word of the Day: Acheive
a·chieve/ əˈCHēv/, verb: to reach or attain a goal or objective “A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.” Ayn Rand,…
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Word of the Day: Joy
joy /joi/, noun: a feeling of great happiness and delight “A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness.” John Keats, 1795…
Read Article →Our Letter to President Barack Obama
Dear President Obama, Please send a birthday card to my friend Barbara Massey, who was born on December 14. I met Barbara in March 1995 after a school shooting. We…
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Children Helping Children
The Dictionary Project works with countless sponsors across the county, from businesses to civic organization, from all walks of life, and all ages. It is especially exciting when we see…
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Tips to Promote Academic Success: 3. Encourage
en·cour·age/inˈkərij/, verb: 1. to make (someone) more determined, hopeful, or confident 2. to make (something) more appealing or more likely to happen Encouragement is a powerful tool. It gives us…
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Tips to Promote Academic Success: 2. Interact
in·ter·act /ˌin(t)ərˈakt/, verb: 1. to talk or do things with other people 2. to act together : to come together and have an effect on each other The opportunity for…
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Tips to Promote Academic Success: 1.Support
sup·port /səˈpôrt/, verb: 1. to bear all or part of the weight of; hold up 2. to give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act Over the past…
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The Rotary Club of Philadelphia’s “Signature Project”
Excerpt from the Philadelphia Rotary Bulletin (December, 2015): One of our nation’s most famous demographers has described the impact of the USA’s persistent very high rate of inequality among children…
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