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Thank you, Nelson Mandela
“I learned that courage was notthe absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Thank you for teaching us so much! Our … Continue reading
Helping Nonprofits Get Their Google Grant
Over the years, Google has helped LearnThat Foundation tremendously through its Google grant program. From its Google Ad grant to free use of Google apps and other offers, we have always been extremely grateful for the support.While most US nonprofits qualify, … Continue reading
Starting School Together, But Not Equal
Superintendent of Public Instruction in Washington state, Randy Dorn: “We’ve seen the numbers: A child [that comes] from a wealthy family has about a 3,600 words vocabulary. From a working family, it’s about 1,800. And from a welfare family or … Continue reading
Win prizes studying
At LearnThatWord, members can gain much more than knowledge. Congratulations to this year’s prize winners! Ticket #35924 won the first prize, a dream vacation at the Playa Viva beach resort in Mexico. Follow up winners were ticket #36707, 34379, 34909, and 31076, who won … Continue reading
Over 300,000 users
Less than 10 months after the launch of our revised site we crossed the 300,000 user mark. Free tutoring, our Vocabulary Junction campaign and the launch of the free Open Dictionary of English caused exponential growth. A big Thank You … Continue reading
Getting it
A good frustration-fighting quote from my daughter’s blog, www.humanimafoundation.org: I think its important to remember that learning […] doesn’t take place when the “change” happens…Learning takes place when it seems like nothing is happening. As long as we’re trying, we’re … Continue reading
Get kids to be ‘word conscious’
“As important as word recognition is, and it’s super important, vocabulary needs to be given as much emphasis. It is essential that children learn to quickly decode words, but if they don’t understand the meaning of the words, then their … Continue reading
Vocabulary gains importance
In A World of 140-Character Tweets, Vocabulary Gains Importance… says article on recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report. While most students are no longer reading enough to build their verbal skills through this activity, vocabulary is still a core … Continue reading
Our brain, the pattern machine
LearnThatWord is a program that helps students review words and learn their meaning and spelling through deliberate practice. As such, we’re on the opposite side of what society and the educational system fancies to be “best practice” right now. The … Continue reading
Sage advice from the Word Whiz
A little while ago, I had the pleasure to communicate with Richard Lederer. He is the author of more than 30 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current book,Presidential Trivia. He has been profiled in … Continue reading