While reading a book looking for an unfamiliar word in the dictionary can be a difficult task for children.  Encouraging children to use a dictionary on their own can help your child become a more avid and independent reader.

My daughter loves reading, it’s her normal routine to pick a book and start reading whenever she finds the time. Every time she came across a new word while reading she rushed to me to know the meaning. We used to search the word on my mobile phone or in the paper dictionary.

Related: Correct The Spelling – KS1 Free Worksheets

The two problems I faced were :

1. As soon as she had my mobile phone in her hand she always got distracted and leaves the book aside.
2. Finding words from paper dictionary was too time-consuming and she got fed up with this.

So, I did a bit of research and came across this Electronic Bookmark Dictionary. The dictionary comes in three different colours(pink, white and grey). It’s ultra-thin and fits perfectly inside a paperback book as a normal bookmark. The innovation is simple and amazing.

The dictionary is having all 38,000 word’s definitions fed inside. It has won well deserved the gift of the year 2011.

You simply enter the word you want to search and press “OK”. The dictionary tells you if the word is a noun(n), verb(v) or adjective(a) and if you scroll down you will learn meanings. It’s just so simple.  Now my daughter doesn’t have to get up and find for her dictionary. She just quickly searches the word. The dictionary is child-friendly and extremely easy to use which makes looking up words and translation a breeze.

I would say it’s a superb choice for independent readers who can now search the meanings of tough words all by themselves.

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Disclaimer: This is not a paid review and I am writing about them because I genuinely think it is wonderful.

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Don’t worry, with our wonderful 30 Sight Words Flashcards children will be able to spell common but tricky words in no time. These words are easy to remember as they are linked to meaning, so the words are more noticeable for young learners.  The fun and engaging pictures will make the spelling more memorable, also children won’t get bored with them thus spends more time learning. Make your child journey to learn spellings as positive as possible.

Also Check: Sight Words Flashcards Part 1

Sight words flashcards part 2

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We have also made wonderful flashcard and an activity to reinforce learning.

what are common exception words?

As soon as children start to read in school, they start to learn common exception words as well. Common exception words are the tricky words to read that means the usual spelling rules doesn’t apply to them.

The exception words do come very frequently in English so they are taught from a very early age. As the child progresses in school they learn tougher words. It is always good to practice these words regularly at home as it helps children to improve their reading speed and spellings.

Common Exception Words Mat

Download common exception mat

Common Exception Words FlashCards

Download year 1 common exception flashcards

Make sentences for the given words

Download Full write sentences worksheet

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what are common exception words?

As soon as children start to read in school, they start to learn common exception words as well. Common exception words are the tricky words to read. they normal phonics system does not apply to them. The exception words do come very frequently in English so they are taught from very early age. As the child progresses in school they learn tougher words. It is always good to practice these words regularly at home as it helps children to improve their reading speed and spellings.

I have made some resource to help in teaching exception words to your children.

Common Exception Words Mat

The first one is common exception words mat. It’s wonderful to print it and stick on the fridge or hand over to a child while they are reading or writing to provide an additional help.

Download common exception words mat

Common Exception Words FlashCards

The second is common exception words flashcards. Download, cut and laminate And your flashcards are all ready.

Download Full list of common exception words flashcards by clicking here

Make sentences for the given words

Download Full Common exception words sentences worksheet here

That’s it. I hope you like today’s blog. if you have any questions please post in the comments section. Thanks

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