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Articles from 2016
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Vocabulary Freaks get in Beast Mode for the Battle Royale
How teachers are redefining "class" on Vocabulary.com
Educators can create classes on Vocabulary.com, assign work to them, and monitor their progress.
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Teaching
Did you know that it's preseason for the Vocabulary Bowl? That means it's time to start thinking about the annual word-learning competition, which allows students at your school to compete among thousands of schools across North America for "word domination".
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To mark Bruce Springsteen wrapping up his summer tour and his autobiography, perhaps it is appropriate to look at a side of Springsteen that doesn't get enough attention -- Springsteen the wordsmith.
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Teachers at WorkA column about teaching
Revamping My Approach to To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary
By Erin Vanek
Last year, I turned to Vocabulary.com to enliven my approach to teaching the words of To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Announcements
One Student's Success Means Just as Much as National Recognition
July effort brings back-to-back banners to St. Vincent de Paul
When Vocabulary.com checked in with teacher Kathy Zimbaldi to discuss her students' latest accomplishment, she didn't start by talking about the July Champion's Banner. She talked about Gus Groff.
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Dept. of Word Lists
Words Heard at the Libertarian Town Hall
Words to Keep Us Together, for Good and Bad
On August 3, 2016, CNN held a Libertarian Town Hall where that party's presidential candidate and his running mate tried to explain their positions, answer questions from the audience and appear to be a person one could cast a vote for.
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Tips & Tricks
Social Studies and History Teachers - Check this Out!
Help your students better comprehend primary source documents
Here's how to use Vocabulary.com to prepare your students to read and interpret primary documents.
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