|  Thank you letters from children are most often the only reward our generous sponsors receive for their participation in The Dictionary Project, but these are the rewards that keep them working on this project year after year. These small tokens of appreciation from the children touch their hearts and make them feel their efforts were worthwhile. They realize that their effort to raise the money for the dictionaries and to take the time to visit the schools to present them was not lost on the students.
Although our donors do not always get to meet the students who receive the dictionaries, when they read their letters they feel as if the writers were talking to them. Here is a sample of the letters we have received from children, so you can see for yourself.
You can also view Letters from Teachers by clicking here.
Dear North Orland Grange
Thank you for the dictionary. I have used it a lot. I really like it. It is fun to use. It makes me feel like a scientist. Every one in our class are useing it. Thank you for giving them all to us.
Sincerely, Kyle, Orland, Maine
Dear Ms. Hughey,
Thank you so much for sending my class the dictionaries. I really appreciate it. They really come in handy, it is better to have it right there in my desk than having to get up from my seat every time I need a dictionary. Also, my teacher doesn't have to call on one person to look the word up, she can tell the whole class to look it up and we can see for our selves. Thanks again for the dictionaries.
Sincerely,Natalie, East End Elementary, Spartanburg, SC
Dear Ms. French,
Thank you so much for the dictionaries! I like to use dictionaries because they are used for lots of things. I am bad at spelling so I use dictionaries a lot. I really appreciate it. Thank you for letting all of the third graders have dictionaries. I really like what you did for our school. I am happy! You helped our school. Maybe we could help you too! Thank you so so much!
Sincerely, Maida, PS 26, Fresh Meadows, NY
Dear Ms. French,
I am a studious student at New York City Public School 26 in a small place called Fresh Meadows. My favorite subject is gym but I do better at my reading and vocabulary. My teacher, Ms. Arzola, gives me lots of writing and vocabulary homework. My splendiferous and omniscient teacher makes sure that we all get ample knowledge of English vocabulary so that we can better succeed in the future.
I would like to say that your generous gift of the dictionaries to our class is a wonderful thing. The gift is the perfect size for us to not only carry around but also to use at school or at home. It is very practical. I have already started using the dictionary you have donated. I would like to say that I was astonished to find out that the longest word in the dictionary had 1,909 letters!
You have truly inspired our class to learn more with your symbolic donation. A gift of a dictionary means a lot more to me than any other toys. I really mean it. I also learned the importance of giving back to our society like how you did. I hope that I can follow your example of generosity when I grow up and succeed. I would like to donate dictionaries to an elementary school in the future and hope that some kid will thank me the way I am thanking you.
Sincerely, Jin
Dear Ms. French,
Thank you for the dictionaries. Our class really appreciates that. That was very kind of you. I would like to share a little bit about me. I am 8 years old. I go to P.S. 26, Rufus King school.
On the last page of the dictionary there is the longest english language word. It has 1,909 letters. Your dictionary could help us find very difficult words, because we read chapter books in our 3rd grade. Our amazing teacher Ms. Arzola loves vocabulary. We do words like prior, tsunami, threshold, etc. I will use it forever.
This was a very nice opportunity for us. Once again thank you for the dictionaries.
Sincerely, Zanra
Dear Ms. French,
I am a well known student at school P.S. 26 Queens. I am 8 years old. My birthday is on June 23, in the year 2001. I enjoy playing the piano. I am also an astablished clown.
Thank you for the dictionaries. They are really fabulous. When my teacher Ms. Arzola showed them to the class I was astonished. They are well put together. On page 46 is the word brochure, ad I had that word in my vocabulary. I also made one.
I want to thank you again for the dictionaries. I would love to meet you one day. I would love to talk to you in person. The dictionaries are wonderful. Thank you so much.
Sincerely, Jessica
Dear Ms. French
Thank you for sending us dictionarys!!! You are very generous! I am thankful you gave us 15 dictionaries. I bet DICTIONARIES are helpful with meanings. I love new the dictionaries you gave us. It is helpful for us because we are working on words in reading. It will fit good with us. It's like my friend!
Sincerely, Eunice
Dear Mrs. French,
I am so glad today because I love the dictionaries you gave us. That was really nice. I never have my own dictionary before I always wanted one of my own. You have been very kind person. Now I can help my sister with her spelling.
Sincerely, Carson, Oakview Elementary, Simpsonville, SC
Dear Ms. French,
Thank you for the dictionary. I can use it to learn spelling, definitions, social studies, history, math, writing, pronouce hard words and vocabulary. I will hold this dictionary for many years. Now I am very good at pronouncing words. I like this dictionary!
Sincerely, Joel, The Glen Oaks School, Floral Park, NY
Dear Mr. Mary French:
The reason I'm writing this letter to thank you for the wonderful dictionary. I want to thank you because now I am understanding words better. Now I can do better work in writer's workshop. And I write better stories and read better.
Sincerely, Efrain, PS 132, Bronx, NY
Dear Mrs. Mary French:
I am writing this letter to thank you for the wonderful dictionary you send me. I was looking at the table of content and saw the topic "Nine Parts of Speech", then I looked for page 3 and started reading the information. Then I remember that we are doing some of these in the class. Thank you again.
Sincerely, Amy, PS 132, Bronx, NY
Dear Ms. Mary French:
I am writing this letter to thank you for sending our class dictionaries. I had a problem with the word oppress now I know what it means.
Sincerely, Emily, PS 132, Bronx, NY
Dear Ms. French,
I would like to thank you for donating the dictionaries. I would like to be a donater like you when I grow up. I love the dictionaries. The part I like best is the sign language. I just learned how to spell my name in sign language. When I grow up I want to be like you.
I will use this dictionary for many things. I can use the sign language if someone can't speak. They will understand better; so will I. I will also use it for looking up words I don't know. Once again thank you.
Sincerely, Rachell, PS 132, Bronx, NY
Dear Ms. French,
I would like to thank you for giving us the dictionaries. Now I can look up words I do not know. I also learned how to use it when I was five. I hope you send more dictionaries to other people so they could learn so new, big words. Thank you for giving my class the dictionaries. We really appreciate it.
I would like to thank you again because the dictionaries could improve my spelling. It could also improve my knowledge of definitions of words. Dictionaries can also get me into a spelling bee.
Dictionaries can get me into a lot of things. Thanks again for sending my class the dictionaries.
Sincerely yours, Ellis, PS 132, Bronx, NY
Dear Mary French,
I am writing to you to thank you for your donation, because without the dictionary how can we look up word no one had did that for a lot of years. So thanx you so much and we pray for everything you did for us.
Sincerely, Erica, PS 132, Bronx, NY
Dear Mrs. French,
Thank you for the dictionary. I think it's really cool. Now I've got all the help I need for my homework.
Sincerely, Jacob, Larne Elementary, Clover, SC
Dear Ms. French
Thany you for the dictionary. I think that I will for every use the dictionary. The dictionary I will take with me until I'm a grown-up. I will take it to every country I go to. I hope you vists again to our school.
Sincerely, Miguel, Oran K. Gragson Elementary, Las Vegas, NV
Dear Ms. French
thank you for the dictionary and you even made me poud. You are really nice because you gave us the dictionary. We are really enjoying with are dictronarys at our class. I really injoy it because it help me with my writing. And it even hellps me with my spelling. The dictionary is really helping us because we are spelling really good.
Sincerely, Andre, Oran K. Gragson Elementary, Las Vegas, NV
Dear Mrs. French
Thank you for giving me a dictionary. I am very thankful because I write poems and use big words. I will always use it.
Sincerely, Mayra, Oran K. Gragson Elementary, Las Vegas, NV
Dear Mrs. French,
Thank you for giving us the dictionary. I love it. I am going to use it all my life and I am very thankful because it really helps me. Thank you again verry much!
Sincerely, Dulce, Oran K. Gragson Elementary, Las Vegas, NV
Dear Mrs. French,
thank you for the dictionary. I love it because it helps me spell the words and become a good reader.
Sincerely, Leslie, Oran K. Gragson Elementary, Las Vegas, NV
Dear Mrs. French,
Thank you for the book you gave me. I think I'll use it forever!
My teacher said that I will use this dictionary a lot because my spelling is dreadful.
You should be more famous than you are because the world needs you.
Sincerely, ,Sthephany, Oran K. Gragson Elementary, Las Vegas, NV
Dear friends
thank you for getting us the dictanary's they are really cool. I am using mine every time I need to spell something. I carry mine in my backpack so that I won't lose it. There are a lot of words in there that I don't even know. They are the best dictanarys in the world.
your freind, Reece, Boiling Springs Elementary, Boiling Springs, SC
Dear Dictionary Project,
you help me spell my words and know what they mean. You help me learn word, and know what they mean. A dictionary should be any bodys best frend because then you get an A in spelling because the dictionary helps you spell words. The dictionary is spladard with words. Your teacher teach you how to use a dictionary but sometimes its hard to find words in the dictionary. A lot of people use the dictionary because sometimes you forget how to spell them or maybe you don't even no how to spell them. And thats wy a dictionary should be your best frend.
Sincereley, Hannah, Boiling Springs Elementary School
Dear Friends,
Thank you for the dictionarys. That was so nice of you to giving us some dictionnarys. I will use it every day Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Now we can spell big words and know what they mean.
your friend, Joanna, Boiling Springs Elementary
Dear Friends,
Thank you for the new dictionary! It is wonderful and packed with a lot of new information. I read it almost every single night when I have time. Now I know almost every word in the A section. Thank you!
your friend, Savannah, Boiling Springs Elementary
Dear Dictionary Project,
Thank you for the dictionaries that you gave us. I will use my dictionary properly, and I will keep it neet, and I will use it to look up words that I don't know how to spell or words that I don't even know. I will look up definitions for hard challenging words too. I will use my dictionary the right way.
Sincerely, Brooke, Boiling Springs Elementary, Boiling Springs, SC
Dear North Little Rock Woman's Club,
Thank you so much for the dictionary. I appreciate it because it has such neat things and facts in it. I use for my work and I keep it in my desk. I use it for my work and I look up meanings too. There are very interesting and specific meanings like stanza. It means a verse in a poem a song or refrain. Thank you so much for the dictionary.
Sincerely,
Celia
Crestwood Elementary School
LIttle Rock, Arkansas
Dear Women's Club,
Thank you for the dictionary. Even though I wasn't there, my teacher told me about it. I wanted to thank you for leaving it for me. It think it will help me spell hard words and what they mean. My parents said I should learn a new word for you. philanthropic--love for mankind, generous Thank you.
Gary North Little Rock, Arkansas
Dear Mrs. Mitchell,
Thank you for the dictionary It really helps me in school so much and at home. I almost use it all the time. I really enjoy the dictionary. Even my sister needs it sometimes.
Sincerely,
Katheine
Sylvan Hills Elementary
Sherwood, Arkansas
Dear Mrs. Michell,
Thank you for these dictionary. I used it for my homework, spelling, and redoing my spelling test. My mom used it for with her homework. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Aliyah -
Sylvan Hills Elementary
Sherwood, Arkansas
Letters from students at Valley School, Jefferson, Maryland
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thank you for these incredible, spectacular dictionaries. My mom and I love to play a game. You close your eyes, flip to a page, open your eyes, say that word, then the other person has to say the definition. The most fun parts are the states, countries and the continents. I have learned so much from your dictionaries.
Your new and improved learner,
Todd
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thank you for the dictionary, it helps me with many words. My favorite part is the weights and measures. The dictionary helps me with exciting words like gelatin. Dictionaries help make good readers. Thank you for the dictionaries.
Sincerely,
Wynnanne
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am thankful for my dictionary because the dictionary helps me with my spelling homework. I plan to use my dictionary to guide me through my homework and my classwork. Thank you for the wonderful dictionary.
Sincerely,
Austin
Dear Dictionary Project Sponsors,
Thank you for the dictionaries you provide. I will keep it in my book bag and use it forever. First, it will help my little brother, Nick, learn how to talk. Second, it will boost me up in spelling. Third, there are cool facts in the back, so I can learn a lot. Lastly, I love to talk to other people. Your dictionary will help me use new and interesting words. Thanks again!
Your friend, Maggie
Dear Ms. French,
Thank you for the dictionary. It helps me with my writing because I'm in the fourth grade and some of these words are hard. I like writing because I always love to write some books of my own. I like math because I like challenge and I love learning new things like multiplication, geometry and algebra. I'm in the gifted program for reading. The gifted program is when people are working more than they're supposed to. I like this dictionary. It tells me new words and has an atlas in it, too. That's cool! Thank you for the dictionary. It really helps.
Sincerely,
Trayna
Dear Dictionary Project,
Thanks for donating the dictionary. Your so very kind for giving us that. I sure did need it. Anyway I can have my own to write extra stories at home. I can learn new words. You are very nice and thoughtful. I get to learn what words mean and how you say them! Your friend, Aubrey
Dear Ms. Mary French,
Thanks for the dictionary it helps everybody spell words. The dictionary well help me on my PASS test if I don't know how to spell. We will need it in fourth grade if the teacher doesn't have one. I will need it at home too. I will like to thank you for letting everybody have one.
Love,
Chrisjen
Dear Ms. Mary French,
Thank you so much for the dictionary. I will use it every day at home and in class. It was such a great opportunity for you to give me something I was craving for. Once again I wanna thank you.
Yours truly,
Karisma
Spartanburg, SC
Dear Ms. Mary French
My name is Alex. I am 9 years old. I go to Fairforest Elementary school. I'll use this important tool in many ways. I will use this tool for spelling words, find states, and for learning sign language. It can give us definitions to words we never heard of. It tells if a word is a verb, noun, or an adjective. I feel cheerful that I finally have a dictionary. In fact, I always wanted one.
Sincerely,
Alex
Spartanburg, SC
Letters from San Jose, Florida
Dear San Jose Rotary Club,
Thank you for the dictionaries. Now I can say a word my brother can't and this will help me spell to be smarter than my brother.
Sincerely,
Rafae
To whom it may concern,
my name is Tre from Kelley Elementary, OK. My school received the free dictionaries from you. I circled some of the words in the dictionaries so I can find the words faster and remember some of the words I like thank you for the dictionaries. I like the dictionaries. P.S. Knowledge is power.
Sincerely,
Tre
To whom it may concern,
My name is Vinny from Kelley Elementary in Moore, OK. My school received the free dictionaries from you. I wanted to thank you for your kind and generous donation. I used the dictionary 23 times because my brothers and sisters say words they don't know. So I get the dictionary and I look the word up they said and I tell the meaning when I find it.
Sincerely,
Vinny
Letters from T. Shelby's Class, ACECC, Kansas City, MO To the Dictionary Project Kansas City, Thank you for the Dictionary, I am 8 years old. I am learning what Respect means, what compound words are, and the Dictionary helps me with my spelling words. I am learning what words means. My brain is getting better with my Dictionary. Now I know how to use my Dictionary because my Nana help's me. The more you practice, more you learn. I really thank you for my Dictionary; I will use it a lot.
Sincerely,
Sylvester
Dear Dictionary,
How are you doing? I am happy that you gave me my dictionary. I know a lot of words now. I am spelling words now. I can help my teacher now. Thank you for giving me a dictionary. I can tell people about maps of the world. I can tell them about new words. I can tell them about plants. I can tell them about the American flag.
I can do a lot of thing now. I can spell much better. My teacher all ways say spell words. I can learn new words. I can tell my friends at my camp new words. I can tell my brother new words. Thank you for giving me a dictionary.
Your Friend,
Davon
Dear Dictionary Project,
Thank you for giving us free dictionaries. They are good for research. They help me with my spelling homework. They help me find definitions.
Dictionaries are so helpful. Because of dictionaries I get good grades on my homework. Because of dictionaries I am very smart. Dictionaries help me so much.
Sincerely,
Ezra
Dear Dictionary Project,
Thank you for the dictionaries. We like your dictionaries that you give us. We need dictionaries and if didn't have dictionaries we would not know new words and don't on read and spell. And again Thank you for the dictionaries.
Sincerly,
Monon
Dear Mr. Mike and Mr. Tommy by Dondre
Thank you for the our dictionary this is fun to read. I love it so much that I wouldn't give it ayway. This my favorite book I promise I will keep it safe so when I grow up I will learn something And after my football game I will read it.
Moore Public Schools
Oklahoma City, OK
Dear Ms. Bourget-Fenimore
I like my dictionary because it helps me read better. Madison I like my dictionary because.. It is very helpful to me and my mom dad mimi papaw and granny thank you so much for the dictionary. From Tristen
I like my dictionary because... I can take it on a trip and it is very helpful. And I can share it with my brother. Aryana I like my dictionary because they help me know a word that I might not know. Michelle I like my dictionary because it helps me read harder books. Eli
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank yo for the lovely dictionary. The dictionary will help me spell the word and to pronounce the word. Another thing that the dictionary is it helps me correct my misspelled words. Thank you again for the wonderful dictionary.
Sincerely,
Alexa
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the bright yellow dictionary. The students dictionary will help me spell right everywhere I go and help me look up words I do not understand. Thank you very much.
Thank you,
Miah
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the dictionary. It is really helping me. You're right, it is the best dictionary for students. I like my dictionary. I am going to keep it forever.
Sincerely,
Aaron
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the nice dictionary. The dictionary helps me with spelling and my paragraph. If I get stuck on a word I look it up in the dictionary you gave me. Thank you again for the nice, beautiful, and great dictionary for us students.
Sincerely,
Ariel
Dear Kiwanis Club,
I would like to thank you for the dictionaries. The dictionary will help me with Spelling Bees, Vocabulary, and when I read books. I would like to thank you again for your kindness.
Sincerely,
Tyler
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the wonderful dictionary. It helps me with a lot of stuff like if I don't know a word I look at the dictionary. I just love the dictionary you gave our whole class. It is amazing. Thanks again for the wonderful dictionary.
Sincerely,
Emma
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the dictionary. I like how it goes in abc order. The words meanings are interesting. I think it was very smart to put in a vocabulary chart. The guide to the dictionary was fun to read. I like the dictionary.
Sincerely,
Adam
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the dictionary. The dictionary will help me spell words, pronounce words, and tell me the meanings of words. I appreciate you for giving me the dictionary. Thank you for the dictionary.
From,
Destiny
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the outstanding dictionary. The dictionary helped me spell, and pronounce words that I get stuck on. Thank you again, I really appreciate this well written dictionary.
Sincerely,
Logan
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the dictionaries. The dictionaries will help me discover other words that I haven't seen in my life and to pronounce other letters. I appreciate you giving us those wonderful dictionaries.
Sincerely,
Guadalupe
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the student dictionary. It helps me a lot when I'm writing a story and when I'm just doing important seatwork. The dictionary is really the best dictionary for students. Once again thank you.
Sincerely,
Bailey
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the dictionary. It has helped me so much. The dictionary helped me correct mispelled words in my Thanksgiving story. I think the dictionary is so special.
Sinceraly,
Elli
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the student dictionary. It is very useful.
thanks again,
Theo
P.S Roses are red violets are blue Dictionarys are helpful, your club is too!
Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the dictionaries. They help a lot with my writing. The dictionaries have lots of interesting words. I use it a lot. Ireally like the maps in the back of the dictionaries. I treasure books. I like reading s much I'm proud to psess a dictionary.
Your friend,
Penelope
Highgrove Elementary, Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis club of Riverside ,
I want to thank you so much for the Dictionaries. These dictionarys help us all the time and all day. All 29 students are having lots of fun learning with these dictionarys. Whenever I take my dictionary home I use it with my reading to understand words I don't know. Our teacher even uses this dictionary.
Sincerely,
Jessica
John Adams Elementary, Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis Club,
Thank you for the dictionaries you gaved us. I uprisheat your kindness and respect. I will also work in the Kiwanis Club when I'm bigger. Thank you for everything. I will also like to be a teacher.
Sincerely,
Lizett
John Adams Elementary, Riverside , CA
Dear Kiwanis club,
Thank you very, very much for the dictionarys. I use my dictionary every day to find some interesting words. When I write I use it. After school I go home and look at it. I help my give sister with my spelling and she is in 8 th grade! I like the old dictionary writing in the back of the book. Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Emily
P.S. Where did you get it?
John Adams Elementary, Riverside , CA
Dear Mr. Huling,
My class and I want to thank you for the dictionaries you gave to the third graders. It really helps us with our home work, and some homework is getting better because of the dictionaries. The whole class now knows how to look up words like icicle in the dictionaries.
Love,
Julie and Mrs. McNamara's class
John Adams Elementary, Riverside , CA
Dear American Legion Aux.,
Thank you for the dictionary. I enjoy practicing how to spell new words. The dictionary is very helpful. It was really generous of you to give us the dictionaries. I also like to look at it during free time at school. Thank you very much!!
Your Friend,
Keeley
Huron, SD
Dear Mrs. Sherwood,
Thank you for the dictionary. I will use the dictionary for speed drills. I really like to use dictionary because they help me do good in math. Whenever I get stuck on somting I can just pull it out and look.
Your friend,
Laurel
Bracken Christian School
Bulverde , TX
Dear Mrs. Sherwood,
Thank you so much for the dictionary. I'm going to use my dictionary to help my little brother. I can't wait to bring it home to show my parents. I love my dictionary. Your friend,
Callie
Bracken Christian School
Bulverde , TX
Dear Mrs. Sherwood,
Thank you Mrs. Sherwood for the Dictionary. I really enjoy it. I could definitely youse it in sowmany subjects. Also my mom says thank you too.
Your friend,
Rachel
Bracken Christian School
Bulverde , TX
Dear Mrs. Sherwood,
Thank you for the dictionary! I use it to find places I would like to vist when I get older, then I make up a story about it. I love the dictionary you gave me!
Thanks,
Abby
Bracken Christian School
Bulverde , TX
Dear Elks Ladies Auxiliary,
Thanks for my dictionary. I really love it. I'm using it to write this letter. I love it so much that it stays in the front of my desk. I like to look at it every once in awhile. You were so nice to us.
Thanks Again,
Savannah
West Plains , MO
Dear Ladies Auxiliary,
Thank you for the dictionary. My teacher had to use the dictionary to write auxiliary, but we use them to get meanings. We also use them to look up words to spell, like courteous. I found that.
Your Friend,
Levi
West Plains , MO
Dear Ladies Auxiliary,
I love the dictionary that you gave to me. Everyone used it. People love it because they can't learn hard words that fast.
Love,
Elle
West Plains , MO
Dear Ladies Auxiliary,
Thank you for the dictionary. I use it a lot in spelling, homework, and lots of other stuff. So I know that you helped me in stuff and probably more kids than me. But thanks again for the dictionary.
Your friend,
Dalton
West Plains , MO
Dear Ladies Auxiliary,
Thank you for the dictionary. When I was writing this letter I had to use it to help me spell words. You were so nice to come and give us a dictionary. Thanks again.
Thank you,
Paige
West Plains , MO
Dear Ladies Auiliary,
Thanks so much for the dictionary. I really like it. I use my dictionary to correct words when I make mistakes. I've been trying to sound out the longest word of English words. I didn't know relinquish was a word until I looked it up.
Thank you,
Bret
West Plains , MO
Dear Elks Lodge, thank you for the Dictionary. It helps me a lot with words. I have not ever had a Dictionary before so It meens a lot to me. And also this Dictionary is helpful it helps kids all over the state in 3 grade. And kids in 3 grade that need help with spelling. And ive realy needed it this year. In 3 grade the words are a little harder. So this is vary nice of you and what you have done.
Sincerely,
Caitlyn
Fairview Elementary
West Plains , MO
Dear Sunrise Rotary,
Thank you for the dictionary. I am greatful for the gift. I appreciate it. It is a useful book. Thank you for beliving in me. Thanks again
Rosie
Deridder, LA
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