Writers know that a single word can shift a person’s mood entirely. Do “mother” and “mom” mean the same thing? Technically, yes, but do they mean the same to you? Words work like spotlights in that ...

As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

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Word of the Day for School Assembly: Adding a "Word of the Day" to school assemblies is a fun and helpful way to grow students vocabulary. Here we've shared a list of more than 20 useful words.