One of the things which I am very thankful
for is that the kiddo loves to write. It did not start out that way
actually. While she loves writing, she was a bit of a reluctant writer and I
think this has to do more with the fine motor skills than interest.
So I started her on journaling where the
focus was more on doodling and the spelling of short words here and there.
Additionally, it was about that time that we got hooked on Audio books where I
would put the CD on “pause” and discuss the words we heard or discuss the
plots. That worked really well with the kiddo as she started being exposed to
new words. I came to realise that she may have read some of the words in books
but was not sure of how to pronounce them. Some of these words are “borrowed
words” which originated from for e.g. France, Germany, etc.
We are fans of Scholastic’s In
Action series which is a series of learning English through pictures in
comic strips format. We started with the Idioms series (and you can view the “inside
pages” on some of the titles here) which the kiddo
enjoyed tremendously.
With the Borrowed Words series, it
provides a compilation of age appropriate “borrowed words” which helps to
expand her range of vocabulary further.
:: Layout
Each borrowed word is pretty much explained in the same format as a dictionary. The list of words are arranged in alphabetical order (which you can view from the contents page - pic below) where the origin of the word and phonics are written below the word.
Thereafter the meaning of the word and which part of the speech the word belongs to (noun, verb, etc), are included.
:: What I like about it
I really like the selection of the words in this 2-book set. Many of these words are words that have appeared in the books the kiddo reads and I feel that they are definitely useful and applicable for compositions too.
What I also appreciate is that there are 2 - 4 sample sentences given as examples to show how to use the borrowed word and these were certainly helpful in cementing the understanding.
:: What the kiddo likes about it
On the main page, there is always a box at the bottom of the page which gives further explanation or alternative use of the word and Dumpling finds this useful too.
And of course, what she enjoys a lot is the illustrations, many of which are often really funny! :)
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Scholastic In Action:
Scholastic In Action is Scholastic's top-selling title and it now has 16 mini-series with 2 – 3 books per series. The collection ranges from more academic focused to more fun learning topics. Fun comic-strips illustrate the use of each language item. In Action series can be found at all POPULAR bookstores and selected TIMES bookstores. Each book is selling at $6.90 (before GST).
Disclaimer: The Borrowed Words in Action Set giveaway and review is kindly sponsored by Scholastic. We are given a complimentary set in order to share our opinions on it. We are not compensated for the post. All opinions expressed are entirely ours.
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