[CASL-L] Kid Friendly Online Dictionary

[Maria Melillo]

Collins Dictionary: the definitions use simple and direct language but students may be distracted by the adds and the word collection includes ALL words in the English language so it depends on your grade level. 
 

> On Jan 10, 2021, at 5:46 PM, Elaine Shapiro <elaine.shapiro7 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Does anyone teach students how to use a print dictionary?
> Our rotary club gives Miriam Webster dictionaries to the 3rd graders, and since I  observed that they don't know how to find words easily (alphabetical order and guide words are big challenges), I began teaching grade 2 students how to use The Scholastic First Dictionary, which has many fewer words, as a preparation.  But it only has easy words that students know, so it doesn't effectively demonstrate that dictionaries are for learning the meaning of a words you don't know.
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> I'm curious what others do.
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> Elaine, Broad Brook School, East Windsor
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>> On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 4:03 PM Heidi DeFlippo <deflippoh at fpsct.org> wrote:
>> we taught our students this year how to use Merriam-Webster and the World Book online dictionary [we have a district subscription to World Book online]
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>> ~ Heidi DeFlippo
>>      Library Media Specialist
>>         East Farms School
>>       Website:  East Farms Library Media Center 
>>      Twitter: @EFLMC
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>> "Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true."   - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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>>> On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 2:11 PM Christina O'Neill <coneill at region15.org> wrote:
>>> Good afternoon,
>>> Does anyone use or can recommend a kid-friendly online dictionary (preferably free and good for early elementary)?
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>>> In doing a search, I found: 
>>> http://wordcentral.com/ (powered by Merriam-Webster)
>>> https://www.rhymezone.com/ (requires an extra step ie drop down menu to click on "find definitions")
>>> https://www.factmonster.com/dictionary (information is written at a higher level)
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>>> Wordsmyth looks like a good Chrome extension but costs $3.99. 
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>>> Thanks,
>>> Christina O'Neill
>>> coneill at region15.org
>>> LMES Library/Media Specialist
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