A Mexican drug lord's arrest, Ukraine's new reality, skinnier U.S. preschoolers, and a trove of marine fossils in Chile... Follow this week's news coverage from a vocabularian's perspective by learning 10 words from this week's New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post coverage. Continue reading...
The Ukraine, e-cigarettes, Afghanistan, and the Vatican...follow this week's news coverage from a vocabularian's perspective by learning 10 words from this week's New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post coverage. Continue reading...
Follow this week's news coverage from a vocabularian's perspective by learning 10 words from this week's New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post coverage. Continue reading...
Follow news of stalling Middle East negotiations from a vocabularian's perspective by learning 10 words from this week's New York Times new coverage. Continue reading...
The recent hijacking of the Maersk Alabama cargo ship off the coast of Somalia serves as a chilling reminder that seagoing pirates continue to threaten international waters, from the Gulf of Aden to the Straits of Malacca. For many of us, it's peculiar to see the word pirate making headlines, since it seems so out of place in the 21st century — at least outside of Disney theme parks. Continue reading...
Watch the latest Vocabulary Bowl Roundup Video, where we recap the Leaderboard highlights from last month. Florida schools heated up the competition by posting several schools in the top ranks, setting a new words-mastered record, and threatening to overtake a top dog with just weeks to go in the season. Continue reading...
The Vocabulary Bowl is the world's largest academic competition! There's no better time to engage students with gamified activities and build excitement for learning. Discover fun tips and tricks to keep students motivated to learn while climbing the leaderboards. Continue reading...
Words can be thought of as historical artifacts; they carry with them a stamp of time and place, and sometimes it's important to take the long view and think about words outside their immediate context and use a broader perspective. Continue reading...