Students encounter new words in their vocabulary every time they read. Incorporating the study of Latin and Greek roots in the classr...

by Derek Spencer Edublogger extraordinaire Larry Ferlazzo writes that Google has added an etymology feature to its search function . I...

by Derek Spencer Want to know more about the kind of research that informed the creation of our best-selling Vocabulary Power Plus ser...

by Derek Spencer The sound of a word can conjure all sorts of feelings. Sometimes the sound of a word evokes the emotion its meaning c...

by Derek Spencer Last week we asked a question on our Facebook page : what ELA content areas do teachers find most challenging to teach...

by Derek Spencer One of the best ways to develop a robust vocabulary is to read, read, read . The more you read, the more likely it is y...

- Douglas Grudzina Polonius, the fool, asks Hamlet , “What are you reading?” And Hamlet answers, “Words, words, words.” True enough—we re...