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.

Heather, Louisiana Federation of Republican Women, Rudolph Matas Elementary, Metairie, LA

 Dear Mrs. Corbeille,
I am a third grade student at Rudolph Matas Elementary school. I want to thank you for the dictionary. When I got home I look up words and see what they mean. I now am learning sign language for the past few weeks. I don’t think of a dictionary just as a bunch of words I think of it as a learning book! Thank you for the book.
Sincerely,
Heather