FreeRice: Vocabulary Building for the Tummy and the Brain

By: Amanda Coggin (View Profile)

I try to explain this model to friends and family who want to know what FreeRice gains from each transaction. My answer to them is nothing. No rice, no money, the whole site works without profit, and that’s my kind of giving back.

FreeRice says that if you play frequently, you’ll notice a change in just a few days. “Words that you have never consciously used before will begin to pop into your head while you are speaking or writing. You will feel yourself using and knowing more words,” which also made me think FreeRice might just be the best place for those who want to score closer to 800 on their SATs.

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posted: 08.06.2008
Kateri
Kudos Amanda! When I looked up this site last week, I was thrilled. I don't have the resources to donate financially to the groups I support. But this is fun and accessible to everyone with a computer. I had my two sons who are eight and ten years old try it out. They loved knowing they were actually helping hungry peopel and learning at the same time. I let them stay until they get tired of it...and they keep going back. A great program....I hope schools add it to the sites available for kids on the school computers. Thanks for explaining and promoting this site.
posted: 05.02.2008
Mark Roddey
I'm truly, deeply inspired by this.
posted: 03.10.2008
Kit Land
What a great idea! My husband and I are working on building our cognitive reserve and this looks like just the activity we want to do, plus it helps others! Thanks for sharing this with us.
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