Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club Continues Literacy Legacy in Adams County Since 2014, the Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club has proudly partnered with The Dictionary Project to support literacy in Adams County, Illinois. Their mission: to ensure every third grade student receives a personal dictionary to help them succeed in school and beyond. To date, the club has donated nearly 11,000 dictionaries across local schools. Most... Read More

 Paper Books Improve Comprehension — and Why That Matters for Student Literacy Slug: paper-books-boost-student-comprehension-dictionary-project SEO Title: Paper Books Improve Student Comprehension — Here’s Why It Matters Meta Description: A new study finds that reading physical books improves comprehension up to 8x compared to digital reading. Here’s why that’s important for literacy programs like The Dictionary Project. Focus Keyphrase: r Image ALT Text: Student reading... Read More

Elks Lodge 1254 Donates 750 Dictionaries to Coeur d’Alene Third Graders Elks Lodge #1254 continued its long-standing commitment to literacy by donating 750 dictionaries to third-grade students in the Coeur d’Alene School District. At Skyway Elementary School, the excitement was immediate—students opened their books and eagerly explored definitions, the solar system, the Braille alphabet, and more. Third grader Hayley Bedingfield gave a thumbs-up and... Read More

Lowell Lions Club Donates Dictionaries to Lake Village Elementary Third Graders The Lowell Lions Club in Indiana made a meaningful impact at Lake Village Elementary School this month by delivering personal dictionaries to two third-grade classrooms. As part of their ongoing commitment to literacy and youth development, the club’s initiative ensures students have access to a foundational learning tool that supports reading, writing, and... Read More

When Verbs Confuse, Dictionaries Clarify – But Not Without Drama In a witty and relatable piece titled “A Word, Please,” grammar expert June Casagrande dives into a surprising discovery: Merriam-Webster has been quietly updating how it displays verb forms—potentially making readers doubt their memory. What she frames as “dictionary gaslighting” actually highlights the evolving role dictionaries play in making language accessible. For readers and... Read More

Volunteers For Literacy of Habersham County Delivers Dictionaries and Graduation Dreams Volunteers For Literacy of Habersham County (VFL) brought excitement, smiles, and educational inspiration to over 600 third-grade students in the Habersham County School System this September through their annual partnership with The Dictionary Project. Each student received a personal dictionary and a pen inscribed with their high school graduation year — 2034. Dressed... Read More

Raymore-Peculiar Sunrise Optimist Club Provides Dictionaries for Students Since 2008, the Raymore-Peculiar Sunrise Optimist Club has proudly participated in The Dictionary Project, giving young learners the tools they need to explore language and literacy. Originally distributing dictionaries to 4th graders, the club later shifted its focus to 3rd grade students — and has now provided more than 400 dictionaries annually to students in the... Read More