COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) — Retired teachers in a central Indiana county are trying to keep printed dictionaries in use by children who've grown up with computers.
The Bartholomew County Retired Teachers Association has been distributing dictionaries to third-graders across the county for the past 12 years, giving away 14,000 overall.
The Columbus Republic reports that the teachers make a short presentation at each classroom on the proper way to use a dictionary, including how to scan pages and use guide words.
Marsha VanNahmen of Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus says the goal is to improve literacy skills.
The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County's Heritage Fund provides $2,000 a year for the purchase of the dictionaries.
