In a story about the opening of an online archive of Emily Dickinson manuscripts taken from the Amherst College and Harvard University archives, the New York Times quotes an Amherst archivist as saying of the Harvard-Amherst relationship, "They have the furniture, we have the daguerreotype; they have the herbarium, we have the hair." Harvard vs. Amherst aside, we had to wonder what a herbarium actually is. Continue reading...
Here at Vocabulary.com we're in the process of building a library of ready-made lists based on literature commonly taught in English and ELA classrooms. Please use them! And check out these tips for getting more out of them when you do. Continue reading...
From the annual meeting of the American Copy Editors Society in Las Vegas comes some earth-shaking news: the folks who edit the Associated Press Stylebook have loosened the distinction between "over" and "more than." The stylebook editors announced that they are now fine with "over" being used with numbers. Many of those in attendance were aghast, while others hailed the change as long overdue. Continue reading...
Here's our shortlist of books to read with your students before, during, and after Black History Month, each paired with a ready-made vocab list. Continue reading...
Explore dozens of recommended titles for middle and high schoolers, each paired with a ready-made word list that you can use for vocab practice, a spelling bee, a quiz, or a Vocab Jam! Continue reading...
We at Vocabulary.com are very excited to announce some great new improvements we're rolling out for making vocabulary lists. Vocabulary lists were already a popular feature of the site, and with these changes we're confident that the experience of exploring and making lists will be better than ever. Continue reading...
This week's news is marked by Olympic torch bearing ineptitude leading up to the Sochi Games, speculation as to discussion topics at a Fed conclave, and the Indian government's diplomatic retaliation after a member of its corps was arrested and strip searched while on a mission in the United States. Continue reading...
Today, we're thrilled to take the wraps off our completely redesigned Vocabulary Lists section. In fact, we're so thrilled to show you what we've been working on, we can hardly keep ourselves collected. Continue reading...
Explore our comprehensive selection of ready-made curriculum resources and learn simple, effective ways to create engaging activities that boost your students' comprehension. Continue reading...