{"id":186931,"date":"2024-10-01T20:56:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T00:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wordsmyth.net\/?p=186931"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:21:07","slug":"make-the-best-use-of-our-new-childrens-dictionary-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog2.wordsmyth.net\/help\/2024\/10\/01\/make-the-best-use-of-our-new-childrens-dictionary-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"Make the best use of our new Children’s Dictionary Suite!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Now that we’ve released the Elementary Children’s Dictionary<\/a>, the primary level of our Children’s Dictionary Suite, we’d like to offer you, both individual users and educators, some tips that can help you make the best use of our dictionaries and vocabulary tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dictionary settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a registered user, you can use the dictionary settings to design your dictionary entry so that it best serves your learning or teaching goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For elementary school students, set the default level at “Elementary.” Definitions at the Elementary level are written in a full-sentence, explanatory style with carefully controlled vocabulary. If a student looks up a word that is beyond the Elementary level, they will see the entry in the Intermediate level. Words not included in the Children’s Dictionary Suite at either level will be available from the Advanced Dictionary (with the Parental Filter controlling for appropriateness). For middle school students, set the default level at “Intermediate.” Once inside an entry page of the Intermediate Dictionary, students have the option at any time to see the entry in the lower level dictionary if a simpler explanation is desired (and provided the word is included at that level).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For educators with an Educational Group Subscription, don’t forget you can control the dictionary settings for all your students<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wordlist maker settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All Wordsmyth dictionaries are available for use in wordlists. You can choose whichever dictionary is best suited to your needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To learn more about the wordlist maker, please refer to the Wordlist Maker User Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Word Exploration: different ways to search and make use of the dictionary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n