RG, Valley Grange # 144, Piscataquis Community Elementary School, Guilford, ME
Thank you for teaching us about the dictionaries. I really like the part in our dictionaries about sign language. I learned up to the letter E. It is very good for free time. I can also use my dictionary for words that my brother made up to look smart. I can now identify if it is true or not.
Grange gives gift of learning
When hearing the word “dictionary,” people most likely would not associate it with the National Grange. But the Grange has been thinking dictionary for the past 10 years.
Sallie May, Evening Star Grange # 154, Vernon, VT
The children are always very excited to receive their own dictionary, and look forward to us coming each fall.
Yvonne Meritt, Prairie Grange # 334, Union City, OK
It is a good community service project. Builds a good relationship with the school.
Thank you, Norton Grange!
Norton Grange #2566 in Norton, Ohio, gives dictionaries to the students in four elementary schools.
Opal Dyer, Star Grange # 778, Bidwell, OH
We think this is a great project and have done it for the past 8 or so years. Teachers look forward to their students getting the dictionaries, and they use them every day in their classrooms.
Walter Boomsma, Valley Grange # 144, Abbot, ME
Last year we presented our 1,000th dictionary! We’ve also added a new feature by having select sixth graders attend the presentation with their well-worn dictionaries to explain how they use them to the third graders! This continues to be our most popular project with the community… and it drives many of our other school programs that include reading with second and third graders (bookworming),... Read More
RODNEY WAGNER, Georgetown Grange # 458, Hudsonville, MI
WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 6 YEARS. THIS IS A GREAT PROJECT AND THE SCHOOLS WELCOME IT.
Beverly Marvin, Fairport Grange # 467, Macedon, NY
We have participated now for several years, and everyone enjoys going to the schools and meeting the students and seeing their appreciation for receiving the books. We think this is a great program. Kids today need all the encouragement they can get to learn to read and write and to enjoy it.
Marianne Lindgren, Prescott Grange # 73, Pepperell, MA
We have been doing the Dictionary Project for at least 7 years. The Grange members are very supportive of the project, and they all enjoy seeing the looks of the children getting their books. The kids really seem to enjoy the dictionary.