Dr. Dipesh Navsaria: Reach Out and Read reduces vocabulary gap
Dear Editor: Art Rainwater is absolutely correct, as reported by Susan Troller in
The Capital Times,
Wed Dec 09 03:09:08 PST 2009
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Vocabulary Site VerbaLearn.com Guarantees Higher SAT, GRE and ACT Test Scores
New Interactive Features Making Vocabulary Learning More Fun and Efficient
Marketwire,
Mon Dec 07 07:27:51 PST 2009
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Vocabulary Site VerbaLearn.com Guarantees Higher SAT, GRE and ACT Test Scores
ACTON, MA--(Marketwire - 12/07/09) - VerbaLearn.com, the website for building vocabulary , has added new interactive features that make learning new words more fun and effective. They inclu...
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Mon Dec 07 07:17:00 PST 2009
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Playoffs?! The Jets just need to win
When Mark Sanchez was finished destroying any change the Jets had of winning after tossing his fourth Interception in New England a couple of weeks ago, the word playoffs was stricken from ...
New York Amsterdam News,
Wed Dec 09 21:30:13 PST 2009
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Seneca focuses on vocabulary
Words already deck the walls at Seneca Elementary, but teachers are taking them to the lunchroom.
The Neosho Daily News,
Tue Dec 08 13:14:55 PST 2009
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Word Knowledge is Power for WordGirl
Feeling down in the dumps about your lack of useful vocabulary? Get confused about whether to use "indignant" or "indigo"? Never fear, WordGirl is here!
Animation World Network,
Wed Dec 09 17:03:00 PST 2009
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Westhoff rewards students
Westhoff rewards students for scholarship and citizenship. Recipients of the awards must have grades of 100 in vocabulary and in content and must exhibit good citizenship for at least half ...
The Victoria Advocate,
Wed Dec 09 15:34:25 PST 2009
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Delta Academy overpowers Lee Academy
Lee Academy was in action on Thursday night against the Delta Academy Raiders. While both the boys
The Clarksdale Press Register,
Wed Dec 09 12:36:21 PST 2009
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Rich Lowry: Global warming believers muzzle voices of dissent
The phrase "doomsday cult" entered our collective vocabulary after John Lofland published his 1966 study, "Doomsday Cult: A Study of Conversion, Proselytization, and Maintenance of Faith."
The Sacramento Bee,
Wed Dec 09 01:11:35 PST 2009
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Boom-boom-krak-oo - Campbell's monkeys combine just six 'words' into rich vocabula...
Many human languages achieve great diversity by combining basic words into compound ones - German is a classic example of this. We're not the only species that does this. Campbell's monkeys...
ScienceBlogs,
Mon Dec 07 15:02:50 PST 2009
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Reading Practice Can Strengthen Brain 'Highways'
Intensive reading instruction not only helps students boost reading skills, but also improves the brain's "highways" that communicate information, a new study finds. This suggests that read...
NPR,
Wed Dec 09 13:51:44 PST 2009
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Shared Hanukkah traditions mean more
Elisa Grossman has a special holiday tradition.
The News-Press,
Wed Dec 09 22:15:17 PST 2009
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Monkeys With Syntax
jamie writes "The Campbell's monkey has a vocabulary with at least six types of basic call, but new research published in the PNAS claims that they combine them and string them together to ...
Slashdot,
Tue Dec 08 18:58:01 PST 2009
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Wiki: 'Wienies,' 'New Magic' and more Disneyland staff lingo
OC Register Wiki offers history, details and trivia on Disney and more.
Orange County Register,
Wed Dec 09 15:17:41 PST 2009
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Montessori students get an early chance to hone Spanish skills
When Lucrecia Serra enters the Garden Montessori School on a rainy Thursday morning, a group of 3- and 4-year-olds say, "Hola!" in unison as they file into line for their weekly Spanish les...
Cranberry Journal,
Wed Dec 09 21:46:47 PST 2009
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Liverpool 1 Fiorentina 2: Rafa's running on empty after Gilardino's final insult
Rafa Benitez had demanded they go out with a bang at Anfield, yet Liverpool departed the Champions League in the manner that has characterised their season so far.
Daily Mail,
Wed Dec 09 19:26:13 PST 2009
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Wiig to host
Kristen Wiig
The State Journal-Register,
Wed Dec 09 22:18:33 PST 2009
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First Look: Community Q
Plus, a visit to the new Vesuvius... By Cliff Bostock Today's your lucky day. I'm inviting you to invest in the development and marketing of a new bottled product that will revolutionize co...
Creative Loafing Atlanta,
Tue Dec 08 07:21:18 PST 2009
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Graduate school exam overhauled
By: Lauren Redding GRE will get longer, more practical in 2011 A revamped Graduate Record Examination
The Diamondback,
Wed Dec 09 21:53:08 PST 2009
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