My Fantastic Words Book: Young Student Thesaurus
What an amazing book you have created. I introduced it with my students last week and it was an instant hit. Kids were tripping over each other for a chance to share their favorite page. We had a blast acting out a couple of the verb pages...They have been independently picking up copies during writing workshop. They can hardly wait to create their own pages. One student suggested that they could keep their copy and add their own pages each year. --5th Grade TeacherMany English learners don't have the vocabulary needed to be successful in school. The gap reflects an overuse of common every day words. My Fantastic Words Book is a much-needed visually accessible resource of word choices for students. Piloted in Massachusetts and other states, teachers found it to be a must for their students. --Debbie Zacarian, Ed.D., Director, Center for English Language Education and Advancing Student AchievementMy Fantastic Words Book beautifully supports young learners with vocabulary. By offering easy-to-access alternatives to the most commonly over-used words, Pransky's graphically engaging thesaurus is sure to lift the level of our students' language. --Jenny Bender, Author, The Resourceful Writing Teacher