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.

Katie, The Dictionary Project, Ben Milam Elementary School, Harlingen, TX

Dear Mrs. Anderson,
Thank you Mrs. Anderson for the dictionaries that you gave us. Also I’ve learned lots of things in the dictionary. Here is one thing I learned from the dictionary. I’ve learned that adept means to be an expert and highly skilled. But this is something else the worlds longest word. I realy enjoy reading the dictionary. I think it makes me smarter because it tells you what the words mean. Love, Katie