Oxford Children's Dictionary

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Children’s dictionaries generally have a clearly defined age guide, which is a good place to start. It’s also worth bearing in mind that some children acquire reading and writing skills more readily than others, which is completely normal! Buying a dictionary together can be a good way to make the experience fun for your child, while ensuring that they find the definitions engaging. A good child’s dictionary will contain example sentences which children will relate to: they ‘walk’ to the park, they don’t ‘walk’ to work. 2. Dimensions

The Oxford First Illustrated Dictionary contains lovely hand-drawn illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark, and is full of popular characters from children’s stories and fairy tales. The Oxford First Dictionary, on the other hand, features computer-generated images which may appeal to children who prefer computer games to bedtime stories! This year, over 5,000 children aged 6-14 across the UK took part in the research. Initially, we conducted two surveys, via parents and schools, asking over 4,000 children to suggest their word of the year. Based on the results and key themes we selected a shortlist of three words – Queen, happy and chaos – which were put to an additional 1,000 children to vote for their top choice. The highlights At best, a good dictionary can stimulate children to widen their vocabulary proactively, by researching the new words they encounter day to day. At worst, an inappropriate dictionary will bore or alienate your child with wordy definitions or overly childish pictures.This fantastic new edition will boost your children’s vocabulary with new words and meanings from across the curriculum. A helpful new spelling, grammar and punctuation section is included to enhance language skills and bring the dictionary up to date. When, in 2007, the OJD made the changes, this connection was understood, but less well publicised than now. The research evidence showing the links between natural play and wellbeing; and between disconnection from nature and social ills, is mounting.” All the entries have clear and simple definitions with word classes and inflections given in full. Children will discover example sentences from the authors they love to read, such as Cressida Cowell, Roald Dahl and J. K. Rowling. Oxford Children’s Dictionaries are created using language research drawn from the Oxford Corpus to help children develop their vocabulary and understanding, with age-appropriate definitions carefully levelled for different reading stages.

It is uniquely powered by the Oxford Children’s Corpus, the largest bank of children’s language in English, so you can be confident that all entries are clearly written in child-friendly language that children actually understand. Each example is perfectly age-appropriate, making it easy and enjoyable for every child to use.Here are four things to consider when choosing a dictionary for your child. 1. Is it pitched at the right age for your child? Is it age-appropriate?