Earthmerlin Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Any recommendations for a children's dictionary? One for 7 years old (and up)? Lots of pictures are welcome but also I'd also like the beginnings of the traditional entry-word format (part of speech, etymology, etc.). A balance of pictures & written definitions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) I just got the Scholastic Children's Dictionary at a library sale for 50¢ (thrilling!). I'm impressed with it - the entries are clear and there are enough pictures to be appealing to young kids. ETA: there is a basic pronunciation key after most words and it shows part of speech Edited December 3, 2016 by indigoellen@gmail.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 I like the MacMillan one. It's actually the one I had as a kid too - just way updated. I think it's the most browsing friendly for younger kids but also has things like pronunciation and parts of speech. It doesn't have word roots, which I always thought was too bad - it might have been nice to include it just for some words that have a more obvious connection. But overall, a good one for early elementary and dictionary games and so forth. It's inviting because it has a lot of pictures. When my kids outgrew it, we moved to a "real" dictionary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRobinson Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I agree with Farrar, Macmillan is great for browsing. My kids will lay on the floor with it for a looooong time and chatter endlessly at dinner about everything they learned. My dd is using it for dictionary skills too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 My goals for a beginner dictionary are very different than yours. I use the Merriam-Webster Concise Large Print Dictionary. It doesn't include much more than a concise definition and prononunciation. When I'm asked what a word means or how to pronounce it, I like to say, "look it up!" and know a beginning student can indeed do that. Once they can use the Large Print dictionary it is easy later on to transition to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 We really like our Merriam-Webster, but order one level higher than kids' age. We have the Intermediate, which is listed as for Grades 6-8, and we got at the beginning of 4th grade and it is perfect. There are NOT a lot of pictures, though, maybe 2ish per 2 page spread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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