Third Graders in the Natick Elementary Schools Received their very own dictionary this month!
The Rotary Club of Natick has been working to address one of Rotary
International's core mission - increasing literacy - since 2006. Every year
since then, the club has organized and participated in a Dictionary Project,
in which every third grader in the Natick Public Schools receives their very
own personalized copy of a Student Dictionary; The first 2/3 of the
book serves as a traditional dictionary, the last 1/3 is an almanac filled with
many useful facts the students find most interesting. Among the many
offerings are a sign language letter guide, the periodic table, information
about all 50 states and all the presidents. It also contains the world's
longest word, and maps of the world. It's a small book, but it's packed
with information.
International's core mission - increasing literacy - since 2006. Every year
since then, the club has organized and participated in a Dictionary Project,
in which every third grader in the Natick Public Schools receives their very
own personalized copy of a Student Dictionary; The first 2/3 of the
book serves as a traditional dictionary, the last 1/3 is an almanac filled with
many useful facts the students find most interesting. Among the many
offerings are a sign language letter guide, the periodic table, information
about all 50 states and all the presidents. It also contains the world's
longest word, and maps of the world. It's a small book, but it's packed
with information.
Inside each cover is a customized book plate stating the student's name,
school, a web link for the Rotary Club of Natick, and the Rotary four-way test.
Students this age don't have many books with their name printed inside,
and it's thought that it empowers the student and hopefully increases the
pride of ownership in it.
This year 432 students in the 4 Natick elementary
schools received their dictionary!