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Just a quick post to share with you this innovative site, Free Rice. If you have kids, you may already know about it – I saw it featured on TV this week. It’s a fun resource to help anyone increase their vocabulary and at the same time send rice to those who need it. Just go to the site and select the correct definition of the featured word. For every correct answer, 20 grains of rice are distributed. That may not sound like much, but since the game’s inception last fall, more than 27 BILLION grains have been distributed through the U.N.’s World Food Program. There’s even a video that shows you where the rice is going. This seems like a great teaching moment to help your kids learn multiple lessons while helping others. And it’s great for grown-ups, too. I have to confess being hooked on computer solitaire, but am “reprogramming” myself to go to this site instead when I need a few minutes of game time to clear the mind. And the guilt of “playing” on my computer is offset by knowing I’ve made a tiny bit of difference in some one’s life.
April 21st, 2008 at 9:24am
This was really quite fun! I felt like I was taking the SAT language test all over again.
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:41pm
I love this site. I know the little bit I play doesn’t make a difference by itself, but together with others, it really does. And isn’t that how all important differences are made, anyhow?