3 Reasons to Pursue Vocabulary Acquisition

Spelling, reading and vocabulary are a big part of your education growing up. In fact, a sizeable portion of college entrance exams like the SATs is dedicated specifically to testing your proficiency in these areas. Your chances of getting into your dream school,...

Helping Kids Combat the Summer Slide

Helping Kids Combat the Summer Slide: Innovative Summer Learning Loss Program from the Y Helps Kids Gain Skills And Return To School Ready and Eager To Learn Studies show that when children don’t have access to learning activities during the summer, they can...

Common Core Requirements For Vocabulary Learning

Children who enter kindergarten with a small vocabulary don’t get taught enough words—particularly, sophisticated academic words—to close the gap, according to the latest in a series of studies by Michigan early-learning experts. The findings suggest many...

Why The GRE Measures Vocabulary

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) tests skills that have been identified to play a critical role in determining a person’s success at the graduate level, regardless of the field of study. The questions on the test reflect the type of reasoning, critical thinking,...