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As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

As many educators and researchers will attest, there’s no exact science to choosing vocabulary words—no inherent reason the word “detest” is more important to teach than “despise,” or why “compassion” ...

This word has appeared in 44 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in 14 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can ...