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Children’s dictionaries – how to find the right dictionary for your child
Find the right dictionary for your child with these four useful tips.
How to support your child as they start secondary school
Teacher and writer Jill Carter takes us through her tips for helping your child cope with the transition from primary to secondary school.
Oxford School Dictionary
This new edition of the bestselling Oxford School Dictionary (hardback) has contemporary, comprehensive vocabulary coverage, example sentences, and fascinating word origins. The dictionary supports students with their language and spelling skills, and helps with the transition from primary to secondary. View product
Oxford Mini School Dictionary
This new edition of the bestselling Oxford School Dictionary (Mini) has contemporary, comprehensive vocabulary coverage, example sentences, and fascinating word origins. The dictionary supports students with their language and spelling skills, and helps with the transition from primary to secondary school. View product
Oxford Mini School Dictionary & Thesaurus
This new edition of the bestselling Oxford School Dictionary (Mini) has contemporary, comprehensive vocabulary coverage, example sentences, and fascinating word origins. The dictionary supports students with their language and spelling skills, and helps with the transition from primary to secondary school. View product
How to help your child bridge the word gap between primary and secondary school
Students with a limited vocabulary – or word gap – struggle to understand what is being taught at school. Find out how you can help your child at home.
Oxford School Dictionary & Thesaurus
The Oxford School Dictionary & Thesaurus is a comprehensive one-stop shop for definitions, curriculum vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and punctuation as well as synonyms and writing tips. It is ideal students finishing primary and going on to secondary school. View product
Spelling
Everything you need to know about spelling at primary school, from early years to Year 6. Find out how you can help your child's spelling at home.
Book of the Month: Oxford Phonics Spelling Dictionary
The Oxford Phonics Spelling Dictionary is packed with words ordered by phonic sound to help young children learn how to spell. Enter our competition to win a free copy.
Why does your child need a dictionary?
Dictionaries are great for developing your child's vocabulary, but not just any will do. Publisher Sam Armstrong explains how Oxford Children's Dictionaries can support your child.
At school
Find out what children will learn each year at primary school, and get tips on how to prepare them for their Key Stage SATs.
How a dictionary and thesaurus can help your child discover the world of words
Find out how using dictionaries and thesauruses can expand your child's vocabulary and help them enjoy learning.
English: Age 10–11 (Year 6)
In Year 6, your child will use complex puctuation, sentences, and vocabulary in their writing and may be fully independent readers. Find out how you can help their learning at home.
Back to school
Help your child get ready for the year ahead. Includes guides to starting primary and secondary school, free activities, and a year-by-year guide to primary school.
The word gap: How to build your child’s vocabulary at home
Oxford University Press surveyed over 1,300 teachers who reported that the word gap is not only affecting children’s achievement at school but also that it can have a damaging impact on self-esteem and children’s ability to make friends. Find out what you can do to encourage language development at home.