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Using the Internet to reach a diverse audience, nonprofit organization eSpindle Learning offers 100% individualized vocabulary and spelling practice to help students of all ages become confident readers and writers.
www.LearnThatWord.org delivers customized learning sessions based on a proprietary database of about 150,000 words.
The organization was established in 2004 and uses memberships contributions to fund literacy campaigns. Its latest campaign, Vocabulary Junction, helps 3rd graders in the US and Canada bridge the Vocabulary Divide by building verbal skill and confidence.
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Billie Sue Fischer, Media Liaison, [email protected]
Rosevita Warda, Executive Director, [email protected]
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Vocabulary Junction offers free coaching to third graders in the U.S. and Canada
Extensive root word directory, including list of suffixes.
Fun trivia about the English language and learning
Likely the largest word list archive on the Web
Moderated forum for Spelling Bee enthusiasts
Literacy related facts
Quotes relating to literacy and learning
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eSpindle Learning Quick Facts:
Is a parent-initiated 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Offers individualized online vocabulary and spelling practice for all ages and skill levels at www.LearnThatWord.org.
Members pay only for measured learning results via our patent-pending Pay-Per-Result concept (short "PPR" - pronounced "pepper").
Methodology based on cognitive neuroscience
Makes words stick, creating confident readers, writers and spellers.
Offers audio, word translations in 37 languages, large format color photographs, context sentences with audio, definitions, tutoring comments and other word-related information.
Launched Vocabulary Junction in support of elementary students, as well as other literacy campaigns.
Is sustained through member contributions.
Customizes learning sessions based on a proprietary database of 150,000 words, complete with audio and extensive online resources.
Meets NCLB standards and effortlessly integrates with curriculum materials through well-structured word list archive.
Helps teachers save an average of 3.5 hours per week when they delegate word lists to eSpindle.
Provides easy, real-time reporting to document results.
Winner of a Parents' Choice Award and a Teachers' Choice Award for the Family.
Nominated "Innovation company" by the Software & Information Industry Association, SIIA, in 2008.
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