436: Highly Recommended: This Free Vocabulary Tool

You know how I love to share a great find, and this week I've got a real winner for your vocabulary program. On this episode of "Highly Recommended," I'll tell you about a new tool I just found and why it's so high impact for helping kids learn new words. Let's dive in.

Word Dissector App Link: https://word-dissector.irrc-tools.org/ 

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Sources:

Cambridge Dictionary Online. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/

Kerkhoff, Shea. (2026). Adolescent Literacy: Integrating the Sciences of Reading and Writing in Grades 4-12. Bloomsbury Academic.

Merriam Webster Online. https://www.merriam-webster.com

"Word Dissector." (2026). Iowa Reading Research Center Morpheme Lab. https://word-dissector.irrc-tools.org/

Your Dictionary. https://education.yourdictionary.com/education/for-students-and-parents/greek-and-latin-word-roots.html