Gift of dictionaries vital literacy link
More than 1,500 pupils across the south will become the proud owners of their very own illustrated dictionaries in coming weeks.
Asheville-area students receive dictionaries
Rotarian Marcia Whitney recently delivered dictionaries to Evergreen Community Charter School third graders as part of the Rotary Dictionary Project.
Rotary distributes 550 dictionaries to students
The Richmond Rotary Club's fourth annual dictionary drive put more than 550 dictionaries into the hands of Richmond and Centerville third graders.
Helping define success
During January and February, the Rotary Club of Westminster 7:10 for the sixth year gave all third graders in Westminster their own personal dictionaries.
Lock Haven Rotary promotes literacy with Dictionary Project
The Rotary Club of Lock Haven recently presented free dictionaries to 382 third-grade students enrolled in elementary schools throughout Clinton County as part of a club service project focusing on
Lions Club distributes dictionaries to Hemingway and Johnsonville elementary schools
Most children’s books don’t start off with five-syllable words, followed by a word that describes “small to very large-sized edible sea snails.”
Dictionary Project donors recognized
Twenty years ago, in 1992, Annie Plummer of Savannah, Ga., bought dictionaries and gave them to children who attended a school close to her home.
Dictionary Day at Carl Sandburg Elementary
Carl Sandburg third graders in Charleston, Illinois, have benefited through the Dictionary Project for the past several years.
AT&T Pioneers visit two Manteca schools
We had a wonderful day today passing out 113 dictionaries.
Respect children’s privacy when photographing dictionary projects
A reader who is a dictionary project sponsor sent a question to the Maine State Grange website about how to handle pictures at a school with very restrictive rules about photographing children.