The Giant All-Colour Dictionary [antikvár]

To Parents and Teachers This book has been written to meet the long-felt need for a simple, attractive dictionary for children in the seven to eleven age group. Designed for the child to use by himself, it is easy to read and easy to understand. Every detail — size of print, page arrangement, definitions, pictures—has been planned with the single purpose of helping children to help themselves and to enjoy doing it. Over 7,500 basic word plus their variants, such as plurals and comparative forms, are listed. Pronunciations and word division are simply indicated. Words are defined where possible in simpler terms, and just to make sure that they are fully understood, the meanings are demonstrated in clear, interesting sentences. The meanings are those that the children are most likely to encounter. More than 2,000 pictures not only make the pages inviting but greatly expand the meaning of the words. They will stimulate the child's interest in using the book. Unlike most dictionaries, this book pictures objects almost always in their entirety, so that their real appearance and use will be completely clear. Parents and teachers who introduce children to this book can do so with confidence that every effort has been made to make it as clear, understandable, and useful as possible. It is most important that the child be encouraged to use the book by himself: to make it his ever-handy companion in learning. The teacher using this dictionary as supplementary material can help the child in developing self-direction and self-control, and, at the same time, set him free for functional reading on a wider and higher scale than he could possibly attain so long as he is dependent on her help alone. Similarly parents, by their interest and participation, can encourage their children to use the dictionary. Older children will be interested, too, in helping younger children. All ages enjoy just thumbing through the dictionary, looking at pictures, reading definitions, and noticing various special features. Younger children enjoy recognising the contents of the pictures and naming them. They tend to imitate the behaviour of their older brothers and sisters and soon learn many words incidentally. The whole family, in fact, can have a good time with the book. Out of such enjoyable experiences come developments of understanding, power, and skill of lasting value. This dictionary will be found suitable for use by readers at different stages of development. Slow learners in more advanced classes will find that it gives them just the help they need. Many adults in special English classes for foreigners can use it to great advantage. It would be unreasonable to expect of this book either the simplicity essential for beginning readers or the complexity of an adult dictionary. Books for children must mature with the children. Other books provide fundamental dictionary