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.

Clara herman, Kiwanis Club of Melvindale, Melvindale, MI

This is our sixth year for the Dictionary project. The children are always very excited to get the books, and really enjoy the extensive reference information. The teachers look for ways to include the dictionary information in the lesson plans..

Clara Herman, Kiwanis Club of Melvindale, Melvindale, MI

We have been participating for at least three years. What a wonderful project! It allows us to interact directly with the children, and it is astonishing to see how excited the children become about getting a book! We have found, in follow-up years, that the teachers wind up giving their own copies to new children coming in. The teachers tell us they have incorporated reference to the dictionaries into lesson plans.