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Why Indian Americans rule the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Anybody watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee broadcast is bound to wonder: Why were 10 champions in the last 14 contests of Indian American/South Asian descend?Why is a population that makes up roughly 1% of the US population so heavily … Continue reading
New Spelling Bee Rule Requires Contestants Know Meaning of Words
It will make the Scripps National Spelling Bee harder, but also much more meaningful. The thousands of Spelling Bee hopefuls who use LearnThatWord will have an easy time with this, since we already teach meaning and usage along with spelling.This … Continue reading
Verbal Easter Egg Hunt – How Schools Can Teach Vocabulary
We have a lot of members who prepare for the National Spelling Bee, so this article about a Vocabulary Bowl held by I.B. Tigrett Middle School in Jackson, Tennessee, was brought to our attention: http://www.wbbjtv.com/news/local/Vocabulary-Bowl-Tests-Students-Knowledge-199199441.html What stood out was the … Continue reading
International English: Going beyond UK and US English
International English: Interesting blog post by Richard Flynn of UsingEnglish.com fame “The status of English as an international language is long established and, for the foreseeable future, unlikely to be greatly challenged. However, I believe that to make it genuinely international, … Continue reading
Over 300,000 users
Less than 10 months after the launch of our revised site we crossed the 300,000 user mark. Free tutoring, our Vocabulary Junction campaign and the launch of the free Open Dictionary of English caused exponential growth. A big Thank You … Continue reading
Building Better Kids, Vocabulary Edition
Great article on the value of vocabulary: http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/01/building-better-kids-vocabulary-edition It is beyond me how anybody could doubt the importance of vocabulary, unless you have the agenda of keeping those that don’t “need” a strong vocabulary disenfranchised. I’m also growing tired of … Continue reading
Getting it
A good frustration-fighting quote from my daughter’s blog, www.humanimafoundation.org: I think its important to remember that learning [...] doesn’t take place when the “change” happens…Learning takes place when it seems like nothing is happening. As long as we’re trying, we’re … Continue reading
Get kids to be ‘word conscious’
“As important as word recognition is, and it’s super important, vocabulary needs to be given as much emphasis. It is essential that children learn to quickly decode words, but if they don’t understand the meaning of the words, then their … Continue reading
Vocabulary gains importance
In A World of 140-Character Tweets, Vocabulary Gains Importance… says article on recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report. While most students are no longer reading enough to build their verbal skills through this activity, vocabulary is still a core … Continue reading
Study tips to ace the test
Great insights on how to best prepare for a high-stakes test from The Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204644504576653004073453880.html Did your teachers teach you these tips in school?
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