Articles from April, 2020

This inescapable (literally) fact that we're all spending a lot of time at home these days got us thinking about words for house and home. Many of those words — such as domestic, domicile, and domain — share a common root with a long and interesting history. Continue reading...

The official Bowl season concludes on April 30, 2019. Remote learning hasn't affected the race to the top of the leaderboards, but it will have an impact on the way we deliver those hard-earned prizes. Here's what's new (and a little different) about the upcoming Vocabulary Bowl season. Continue reading...

Not too long ago, more than 150 students from eleven schools came together for an epic Vocabulary Jam. Even now, the Vocab Jam is the perfect way to bring your students together — no matter where you are. Continue reading...

Watch what happened when more than 150 students from eleven schools came together for an epic vocabulary event. The energy level was so high, you'd never have guessed this was a literacy challenge rather than a football game. Continue reading...

The backstory of the term novel, as in novel coronavirus, is a fascinating etymological tale that actually involves another pandemic — one that happened 700 years ago. Continue reading...

Starting today, you can play and compete with fellow Jammers from around the world. Continue reading...

Schools are closed, but students are still competing, and the Bowl must go on! Check out our special "working from home" edition of the monthly video recap. Where does your school stack up on the leaderboards? Continue reading...