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Introducing our NEW dictionary: the Elementary Children’s Dictionary! Our NEW Elementary Children’s Dictionary, written specifically for children in grades 3 to 5, defines words in a highly readable, full-sentence style that explains word meaning to kids. It’s full of easy-to-understand definitions for both basic and academic vocabulary, multiple meanings of headwords, and child-friendly example sentences. … Read more
• Wordsmyth Dictionary database has been updated
• Great news for our users on mobile devices! Now you can make full use of Wordsmyth on any mobile phone.
• To help teachers explain the complex concepts of parts of speech to young children, a new Language collection has been added to WILD
1. First go to your settings (link on top of the page), and go to the “Comprehensive Dictionary settings” tab. Click the checkbox for “Parental Filter”. 2. On the subscription page (red link at the top of the page), click on “Manage Subscription” in the Educational Group Subscription column. 3. On the subscription info page, … Read more
1. Word of the Year writing contest submission Word lovers, vocabulary learners, teachers, and students: it is time to start thinking about the Word of the Year 2023! Read more about Wordsmyth WOTY Essay contest for 2023. Find inspiration from the most searched-for words so far this year. 2. Free vocabulary resources in the Wordsmyth … Read more
When you select words for your wordlist in the customization process, you may want to sort the list to help with your selection. (To learn more about wordlist maker, please check out the Wordlist Maker User Guide.) 1. Click anywhere on the head of the list to open the sorting option: 2. Click the upward … Read more
Wild card search Did you know that Wordsmyth’s dictionary search box permits the use of wild card symbols? The question mark (?) and the asterisk (*)—these unassuming symbols are surprisingly powerful, as they can represent any letter or string of letters in a word. Understanding how to use them will increase your ability to … Read more
For all Educational Group Subscribers, everything you need starts here… School Start Page Where is the school start page? A generic school start page URL looks like this: www.wordsmyth.net/school/your_school_name/start What’s on your school start page? We hope you enjoy these convenient resources by bookmarking and sharing your school start page with all users covered by … Read more
• Click the “X” to close the floater temporarily on the current page. Refreshing the page will bring the floater back. • Clicking the “Stop” button will end the lesson-making process. • Clicking on the lesson name in the floater will take you back to the lessons page. • Click [add to lesson] to add … Read more
If you have an Educational Group Subscription key, you will need to create a school URL before activate your subscription. Here are the instructions for using your Subscription Key. 1. Go to subscription page Under the “Educational Group Subscription” column, click “Subscribe Now.” 2. Create your school URL. Fill out the school information form, and … Read more
Since last year’s release of Teacher Tools, the key component of our Educational Group Subscription, we have received a good deal of constructive feedback as well as questions about the new features. We have collected the most frequently asked questions to help you get started with Teacher Tools this new school year. Teacher Tools FAQ … Read more
