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Congratulations to students from Correia Middle School in San Diego, CA, who continued to dominate the school leaderboard in April! Continue reading...

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Test your vocabulary against Jonathan Safran Foer's with this new, interactive Vocabulary List of words from his novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4

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Today is Shakespeare's birthday! In honor of the great bard, learn new, comprehensive lists of words from some of his best known plays. Continue reading...

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Learn Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 3, 2013.

Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read.

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Students from Correia Middle School in San Diego, CA continued to dominate the school leaderboard in March, coming out a clear winner with more than 10 million points earned. Congratulations to the intrepid eighth graders leading Correia's charge! Continue reading...

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At Vocabulary.com, we take the concept of word mastery seriously. Here's why. Continue reading...

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Career educator and senior curriculum specialist at the Northwest Evaluation Association John Wood writes about the Common Core and vocabulary instruction: "Schools must continue to address vocabulary development across the grades through high school...through an intentional program that has vocabulary development as one of the instructional goals." Continue reading...

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Correia Middle Tops School Leaderboard for April

Points for the month: 20,517,875

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List of the Week: Jonathan Safran Foer

List of the Week: Jonathan Safran Foer

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Celebrate Shakespeare's Birthday With His Words

Comprehensive lists from six of his best known plays

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Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 3, 2013

Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 3, 2013

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Correia Middle Dominates School Leaderboard Again

School players earn more than 10 million points

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On Depth of Word Knowledge

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Under the HoodThe science of vocabulary building

Vocabulary Instruction in School: Too Willy-Nilly?

Common Core Requires Comprehensive Approach

List of the Week: Jonathan Safran Foer

List of the Week: Jonathan Safran Foer

Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 3, 2013

Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 3, 2013

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