Scholastic First Dictionary

by Judith Levey

Carefully designed to reflect the vocabulary and interests of early elementary school children, an up-to-date picture dictionary features six hundred full-color photographs, pronunciation guides for each entry, thematic features, and more.

Genres: Reference, Childrens, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1998

Reviews

[Karla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad resource for young children

some good resources

some actual photos

definitions in easy to understand language

expands vocabulary

high quality

recommended

[Asho · Rating 2 out of 5]

What can I say about this? It's a picture dictonary.

[Amber Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Levey, J. S., & Scholastic Inc. (1998). Scholastic first dictionary. New York: Scholastic Reference.

Citation created by- Amber Thompson

Call Number- 423

Description- Dictionary especially designed for children ages 6-9. Consists of 274 pages, color photographs, includes index. Entries include pronunciations, simple definitions, sentences, and plurals and other forms of the words.

Content Scope- Containing 1,700 headwords and 600 full-color photographs, this volume has been carefully designed to reflect the vocabulary and interests of early elementary school children.

Accuracy/Authority- The Scholastic Company is a credible source that was established in 1920 and has produced many items for use in education.

Arrangement/Presentation- This volume has been carefully designed to reflect the vocabulary and interests of early elementary school children. Contains 600 full-color photographs.

Relation to Similar Works- There are many choices for school dictionaries. This particular dictionary is developed for younger children, which makes it unique.

Timeliness/Permanence- Will continue to be useful to students who need help and need to use a dictionary to learn a new word, find out how to spell it or find out what it means.

Cost- $14.95

Rationale for Selection- This book would be a good addition to a library because it is easy for students to use and focuses specifically on student's needs when it comes to vocabulary, spelling, and finding meaning of words. The dictionaries currently in use in the library are for older students, so this could be used with the younger primary students.

Reviewed in a Professional Resource- Reviewed by Priscilla Bennett, State University of West Georgia in the School Library Journal.

[Barkshire Woods · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brought this and a few other reference books home for our first grader. This is a good first dictionary for younger elementary aged children 1-3rd grade level maybe? We pulled out something one of the kids wrote, flipped through this dictionary for fun, and found that it didn't have the words "portrait" or "beanstalk" but that is understandable as it is a My First dictionary so that is why I am thinking by 4th or 5th grade, they may grow out of this dictionary but at times might still be able to use it as a reference if needed.

[Rochelle Sondae · Rating 3 out of 5]

All right you've caught me. I'm lying. I have not read this book. I have looked at it. I get teased by the owner for carrying dictionaries. He thinks they are out of date old technology. I think they are essential parts of childhood. So we banter back and forth over why they are on the shelf and then I smirk every time one is sold when he is working. Do me a favor and buy one too.

[Bridget]

This is on the hardcover shelf.