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.

Dictionaries for 3rd graders

 This past week, the Versailles Rotary Club distributed dictionaries to 3rd graders at Russia, Ansonia, Versailles and North Star Elementary schools. This is the seventh year the Rotary Club has distributed dictionaries at Versailles and North Star and the third year at Russia and Ansonia. The dictionary project has been headed up by Rotarian Brad Bruns since its inception. Assisting Brad were Rotarians David Vail, Deanna Jones and Sharon Henry.

Even in today’s ‘technological’ world, the students were most receptive to receiving the dictionaries. In addition to definitions, each dictionary also contains weights & measurements, biographies of the U.S. Presidents, including President Obama, maps of the world, and the longest word in the English language.