MacMillan Childrens Dictionary

Notes to the Teacher

The Macmillan Children's Dictionary combines

clear, vihrunt photographs with gruded

puzzle-type activities to bring (.I new

djmcnsion to vocabulary resources. The topic­

based approach provides a meaningful

context to reinforce memorization.

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Organization

Topics

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The dictionary is arronged by topic

groupings. In general, the corlier topics

are the simpler ones - such as Toys and

Numbers. These and the middle topics­

such as Animals and The Home - ore likely

to be common La most primary courses.

The topics that occur towards the end of

the hook -such as MU!-iit: ond Jobs -are

more applicable to children oll.he end of

their primary course or just heginning their

secondary sludies.

Vocabulary

The vocabulary for each topic is presented

in Cl photographic "wordbunk", eilher on one

page or across one douhle�p(lge spread. The

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The Macmillan Children's Dictionary is

intended muinly as a classroom resource

which will help primary-age children

consolidate and enlarge their vocabulary

through guided practice. It c(ln also be used

as (.I personal reference resource al home

with the aid of the alphabetical wordlisl.

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illustrated items within ench topiC are

arranged thematically. Where words orc

different in British and Americun English,

these ore clearly marked.

Activities

Following on from each wordbonk, the

main graded (lctivities arc presented on

one page or one double-page spread to

correspond with the coveruge of lhat topic