Thousands of individuals and organizations around the country are making a difference in their communities by donating dictionaries to students in their local elementary schools.
Dictionary skills are taught in the 3rd and 4th grades, a critical time for young students when they make the leap from learning to read to reading to learn. The dictionary is an indispensable tool for students at this critical moment in their education and a key to their future academic success.
Federal Street Press publishes several dictionaries, thesauruses and bilingual dictionaries that have been created especially for elementary students by the editors of Merriam-Webster. Our prices are affordable and our mission is to make it possible to donate to a single classroom or to every classroom in a school district.
With a mission to put a dictionary in the hands of every third grade student in America, The Dictionary Project, a non-profit 501(c)3 based in Charleston, South Carolina, works with community-based organizations and individuals to sponsor "dictionary projects" around the country. Go to www.thedictionaryproject.org to find out more.
The dictionaries and other reference titles listed below are ideally suited for third grade students and are available for purchase from Federal Street Press or The Dictionary Project.
If you would like more information, please call Virginia Guilfoyle at 203-852-1280.
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This volume introduces English words with Greek and Latin roots and teaches students the skills needed to work out meanings of new words when they are encountered. |
This thesaurus is the ideal companion to Webster's Dictionary for Students, Fourth Edition. Using this thesuarus helps students develop their vocabulary. |
Ideal for students who are native Spanish speakers and also for English speakers learning Spanish. |
Poetry is part of the curriculum from the elementary grades through high school. What better resource for kids learning to express themselves in rhyme than Webster's Rhyming Dictionary. |
The ability to write clearly and effectively is key to success in school and in life. This guide describes the basic conventions of written English for the student learning writing skills |
This hardcover thesaurus, with 150,000 synonyms and antonyms, provides the middle and high school student with a tool to improve writing skills and expand vocabulary. |
This hardcover dictionary, revised and updated for 2010 offers clearly written definitions, plus word use examples, synonym and word history paragraphs and special homework help sections. |
This hardcover dictionary contains 75,000 definitions and 5,000 examples of words used in context. There are many special sections that provide invaluable assistance to middle and high school students preparing written assignments. |
This compact atlas from the mapmakers of Encyclopaedia Britannica provides students with colorful maps, basic information and facsinating facts about the countries of the world and the states and territories of the U.S. |
This compact atlas from the mapmakers of Encyclopaedia Britannica provides students with colorful maps, basic information and fascinating facts about the countries of the world and the states and territories of the US. |
Our best-selling dictionary and thesaurus for elementary students are now available as a value-priced set. |
This affordable volume is ideal for English and Spanish language learners. |
The most common questions about English grammar and usage are answered for the student who is developing writing skills. |
This dictionary is ideal for elementary students learning dictionary skills. The word list is matched to elementary curriculum and the encyclopedic section provides fascinating facts about the world we live in. |
This dictionary is ideal for elementary students learning dictionary skills. The word list is matched to elementary curriculum and student interests. |
This book has it all - dictionary and thesaurus sections plus a 48 page color atlas of the world. It is a complete resource for homework or classwork. |
With 85,000 synonyms, antonyms and related words this thesaurus is the ideal resource for students developing writing skills. |
This value-priced dictionary and thesaurus set is ideal for middle and high school students. |
Suitable for middle and high school students, this dictionary has more than 40,000 definitions of the words that are part of their curriculum and their daily life. |
Dictionary entries are immediately followed by thesaurus entries in this innovative edition. Students have two references resources in one hardcover volume. |
48 skill-building activities for elementary students are presented in this colorful workbook. Perforated activity pages and answer key pages make this perfect for classroom use. |
