Vocabbett - Fun Vocabulary & History Stories

After that, we returne…

We're all watching more TV than normal these days, but if you want to keep your edge and come out of quarantine smarter than ever, it's time to become more intentional about your TV choices.

There's …

Let me ask you a question: 

If you could take a pill and emerge from quarantine smarter, richer, and healthier than ever before — with zero side effects — would you take it?

To be honest, I think mos…

In episode 31 of the Vocabbett podcast, I asked how YOU are feeling about back-to-school plans, creating a survey and asking people to reach out.

For this episode, I thought you might be interested t…

Well, hello!

After a week off for the 4th of July, I returned to find that my local school district announced some big changes for the fall.

People are being asked to decide whether they want 100% in…

Welcome to episode 30 of the Vocabbett podcast! I wrote this story when I was studying abroad in Cairo, and while it draws on true experiences, it is definitely a work of fiction!

**Note: there is…

There’s an old quote that the world is a book, and those who don’t travel read only one page. I quite agree, but I have my own little spin on it — that those who don’t read live only one life. 

I …

On this episode of the Vocabbett podcast, we're taking a little break from the vocabulary-boosting stories to share some more details about our "500 Words in 50 Days" summer SAT challenge! 

Among the…

Could you learn 500 words in 50 days? With Vocabbett, my guess is "yes"! 

I'm so excited about this episode because I'm launching an amazing summer challenge that, honestly, *every* high school stude…

Welcome to episode 26 of the Vocabbett podcast! This is a special episode for me because it closes the loop on a story I first started writing more than TEN years ago. 

Filled with obscure history, l…

We're back this week with another vocabulary-boosting short story! 

A parody poking fun at an archetype in society today, "Karen and the Weed" is a lighthearted tale about a woman frustrated by her n…

In the last episode of the Vocabbett podcast, I suggested that a more autonomous trend might emerge in education in a post-COVID-19 world. 

That episode largely spoke to parents and students.

In this…

With summer finally upon us, it's only natural that people have begun to ask what school will look like when (if?) we return in the fall.

Though a number of recurring themes have emerged (outdoor lea…

How do we prevent something like this from ever happening again?

That's the question I've been asking myself in the wake of George Floyd's horrific death in Minnesota.

I don't have all the answe…

Much has been made of the University of California's recent decision to remove the SAT/ACT from its admissions requirements.

It's caused many people to draw the (eminently logical) conclusion that th…

Hello! 

Many of you are finishing up a unique school year (to put it lightly!), and are finally heading into summer. 

Congratulations! 

Rest assured that even though school is out, the Vocabbett podc…

I am SO excited about this podcast because I’ve got a good, old vocabulary-boosting story for you guys. I got the idea for this one after the last "Pitch Perfect" movie came out, and I think you're r…

We made it! Episode 18 of the Vocabbett podcast contains the final installment of our "5 Ways to Instantly Sound Smarter" mini-series. 

And, seeing as it's the last episode, I thought it might be tim…

As I was writing this episode, I realized that there is an inherent risk in talking so much about grammar: it makes you sound a tad judgmental. 

But that's not where I'm coming from at all!

In today'…

This episode packs a double-whammy in its usefulness, bringing you the third way to instantly sound smarter and introducing a new summer opportunity for students: the Vocabbett Ambassador program!

Ge…