Big Words for Little Kids
150 pages, black and white
 
Big Words for Little Kids is a program designed to introduce elementary school children to common Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots. Perfect for children between 8 and 14, this vocabulary primer promotes the understanding of word structure and meaning rather than the tedious memorization of long word lists. Each lesson introduces a new word part, featuring examples of new words with explanations that children can understand. Light informative vignettes, quizzes, and practical exercises support each lesson. The combination of generative vocabulary building technique with developmentally appropriate and gradually progressing sets of words makes the Big Words for Little Kids program an ideal teaching tool for young readers.