There’s got to be something in the air. In recent weeks, I’ve gotten not one but two e-mails from readers about the word “got” and its cousin “gotten.” “I will never forget several teachers telling me ...

Researchers have found that piano lessons have a specific effect on kindergartners' ability to distinguish different pitches, which translates into an improvement in discriminating between words. Many ...

In this lesson, students will explore how Abraham Lincoln used the power of words in speeches, letters and other documents. In the Introductory Activity, students will watch a segment from the PBS ...