The NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) and the IRA (International Reading Association) sponsored a detailed analysis of what standards should be used in "encouraging the development of curriculum and instruction that make productive use of the emerging literacy abilities that children bring to school."

We are proud to be in a recent article in The Reading Teacher (September 2006, Volume 60, No. 1, pp. 70-75) - The journal of the International Reading Association. We were selected as one of the "25 best Internet sources for teaching reading". Click here for a PDF copy of The Reading Teacher article.

We at www.vocabulary.com meet these standards and list the specific details below.
We are proud of the impact that we have make in schools throughout the United States and the world. We promote learning English vocabulary by providing interactive activities and exercises that nurture the disciplined understanding of Latin and Greek roots. Learning DECODING SKILLS is a valuable tool for everyone for a lifetime!

STANDARDS that www.vocabulary.com (Vocabulary University®) embraces in our content:

• www.vocabulary.com DEFINES Latin and Greek roots/cells as well as prefixes, suffixes. vocabulary.com helps the student EVALUATE a potential meaning armed with knowledge of the root/cell. With the ANALYSIS of a word origin, a student can DISTINGUISH its "makeup and IDENTIFY universal, obvious roots/cells that allow him/her to "unscramble" the meaning of other brand new words.
  vocabulary.com ASSISTS students to COMPILE lists of new words and group them with a thematic theme or by Latin or Greek root/cell.

• www.vocabulary.com includes the use of graphic puzzles the REINFORCE REASONING skills. Students LEARN to INTERPRET word meanings which EXTENDS vocabulary development.

• www.vocabulary.com uses TECHNOLOGY and electronic equipment in all their activities. The site ENABLES students to MAXIMIZE their computer skills.

• www.vocabulary.com gives students the confidence to DESCRIBE, EXPLAIN and ELABORATE meanings more accurately and still VARY writing by selecting the correct word(s). vocabulary.com reinforces a student's ability to COMPREHEND what is written or said. vocabulary.com shows students how to COMPARE and CONTRAST when they use the synonym/antonym puzzles. Students MAKE CHOICES in their word selection in either/both oral or written work.

• www.vocabulary.com DEVELOPS an awareness and appreciation for good vocabulary usage. Students INCREASE communication skills by choosing from seven different learning activities best suited to their needs.

• www.vocabulary.com ENABLES a student to work INTERACTIVELY (SMALL or LARGE GROUP setting) or INDIVIDUALLY (own pace).

Thank you to all the teachers, students, parents and life-long learners that use and tell others about the value of our vocabulary effort. Feedback and comments are always appreciated: jancook@vocabulary.com.

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