A dictionary teaches a child how to approach a problem and use critical thinking skills by sounding out the word and finding it in the dictionary. This simple task gives them a feeling of self-confidence and satisfaction that they cannot get online.

The gift of words

The goal of the Cleveland Rotary Club’s dictionary project is to assist all students in becoming good writers, active readers, creative thinkers, and resourceful learners by providing them with their own personal dictionary. Since its implementation in 1995, over 17 million children have received dictionaries because thousands of people saw the same need in communities all over the United States. For more information on the Dictionary Project visit http://www.dictionaryproject.org/