Oxford Picture Dictionary Content Area For Kids English Spanish Dictionary

The second edition of this well-loved dictionary with an increased emphasis on academic language, alignment to curriculum standards, and a research-based pedagogy.

A picture dictionary for young children organized by topic.

A picture dictionary for young children organized by topic.

Accelerate your students' Academic Language Development with the second edition of the Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas for Kids program. This research-based program: Is flexible enough to be used in any teaching situation. Provides explicit instruction through research-based routines by Kate Kinsella. Makes vocabulary with the academic language learners need to be successful. Is standards based and aligned to the Common Core State Standards and other leading research on what works most effectively.

A picture dictionary for elementary school students.

Accelerates Academic Language DevelopmentThe Oxford Picture Dictionary Content Areas for Kids is a complete research-based language development program that uses vibrant, engaging illustrations to facilitate vocabulary acquisition and academic language success.

The OPD Third Canadian Edition is an illustrated, theme-based dictionary for second-language learners. This four-colour dictionary defines words through pictures, and presents each new word in context. The OPD, along with its workbooks and many other components, can be used as a reference bookor as text for high school or adult ESL students at the beginner level. For years, the Canadian edition of the OPD has been the industry leader among picture dictionaries. The new edition is a revision which updates and refreshes some existing content, adds new content, and makes some improvementsbased on market research and what users like most in the competition. The OPD is designed for use both in and out of the classroom. Speaking exercises are presented throughout the OPD to allow students to practise new vocabulary in pairs or small groups.Specific Canadian Features:In addition to the updating and refreshing, the following topics have been specifically Canadianized:* health care* government, military service, civic engagement, driver licensingChange details in 3e:* 10 New Pages* 45 new or revised large- and medium-size illustrations and tech art* 37 new photos and 2 realia revisions* 150 new and 52 revised Spot Illustrations* more than 562 word modifications (new words or changes)

Accelerate your student's academic language development with the second edition of the Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas program. This program: Uses direct, explicit vocabulary instruction, which improves learning outcomes for ELLs and struggling learners. Helps English learners and struggling learners acquire new content area vocabulary and build word knowledge from incremental, repeated and varied exposures to words. Has an instructional routine that uses the research-based Gradual Release of Responsibility, Productive Partnering and other models as an efective way of increasing language acquisition. Is standards based and aligned to the Common Core State Standards and other leading research on what works most efectively. Uses scaffolded and differentiated instruction to improve vocabulary acquisition for English language learners.