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.

Jean Daviet, Greeley Republican Women’s Club, Greeley, CO

The Greeley Republican Women have been providing dictionaries to third graders in Weld County, Colorado for eight years. We take great joy in the students’ response to having their own dictionary. For many it is the first time they have owned a book.