Early Primary Dictionaries
Build confidence in reading, writing and communication skills with engaging reference resources for ages 4-7
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Oxford Australian Junior Dictionary 2E
Ages: 7-9 | Headwords: 4,500+
The Oxford Australian Junior Dictionary is the most contemporary and relevant dictionary for Australian students in the early years of primary school. It is the only current Australian Oxford illustrated dictionary with over 400 contemporary illustrations and photos.
- Thousands of headwords and hundreds of vibrant, full-colour illustrations and photographs
- Contains all Oxford Wordlist 500 words, ensuring students can find the words they are most likely to read and write
- A special study section on grammar and punctuation
- An additional illustrated section including thematic wordlists such as numbers, shapes, time, seasons, fruit and vegetables, and parts of the body
- Free dictionary skills activities and vocabulary resources on Oxford Owl.
My Personal Dictionary 5E
Ages: 4–7 | Headwords: 500
My Personal Dictionary is a modern, engaging and high-quality writing book that helps students to build their personal vocabulary as a building block for learning to write. Aligned to the curriculum, this is a book that students can keep with them from Foundation to Year 2.
With new editions for New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Curriculum, these dictionaries help students create their own word list to help support writing sentences and later extended texts to express ideas. These editions are linked to the new Oxford Handwriting and use bright illustrations that support phonemic awareness.
- Features curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate words from the Oxford Wordlist
- Helps students understand the use of reference tools through the creation of their own simple versions
- Uses state-specific handwriting fonts for practising handwriting skills
- Includes short-vowel rhyming words, common synonyms, homonyms and poetry
- Provides special illustrated wordlists covering different themes in the curriculum including First Nations place names, classroom objects, seasons and more
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Oxford Handwriting x My Personal Dictionary Value Packs
The brand-new Oxford Handwriting and My Personal Dictionary series are perfectly paired to support students in F–1 to grow their writing skills, vocabulary, phonemic awareness and fluency.
Both series feature the same bright and engaging illustrations.
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