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.

A special delivery from Rotary

Members of the Rotary Club of New Milford brought their annual deliveries of dictionaries to third-grade students at the town’s three elementary schools, including Hill & Plain School, this week.

The Rotary’s newsletter, Nairator, notes: ‘A total of 432 dictionaries were deliverd to their new owners, and an additional 24 Spanish to English copies were given to the teachers of the classes, to assist them in their teaching. This ongoing program continues to get rave reviews.’