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Corbeil, J. C., & Archambault, A. (2006). //My First Spanish/ English Visual Dictionary.// New York: Firefly Books This visual dictionary is a great resource for introducing Spanish speaking children to English and English speaking children to Spanish. This 80 page visual dictionary includes 1,300 illustrations which represent 1,600 terms. These terms are organized by familiar, universal themes children experience in their lives such as the body, the body in motion, jobs, weather, animals, home, school, colors, shapes, numbers, etc. On a personal note: I have used this book as an introduction to reading for my ESL students. When a nonreader, non-English speaking student comes to me as an EIP reading specialist, it is very difficult to start teaching strategies with even the lowest level texts. When I show the student this visual dictionary, the student immediately reacts in a positive manner because I have introduced pictures and concepts he/she can relate to. If I show the food section and point to an apple, the student knows what it is and I can start teaching the English letter sounds from the tag of the picture. My First Spanish/English dictionary has proven to be an excellent resource for the primary ESL students. age range 5 – 9 Subject area: Spanish/English/Reading Rating: 10 ||  ||< //Jodye's// comment :This visual dictionary is now on my list as I prepare to purchase Title III Spanish books. I can see how this resource helps as you're teaching reading to non-English speaking students. I'm sure the students are relieved to be able to make a connection between the oral and visual as they learn language and reading. I think a set of these would be an extremely useful resource for teachers and students.
 * Team 3, Reference log 1b: Dictionaries ||  ||<   ||
 * Reviewed by Diane

//Katie's// comment : || //Citation in APA format goes here.// Duckworth, T. (2009). //A dictionary of// //slang//. Retrieved February 6, 2010, from []
 * Reviewed by //Jodye//

//Text of review of reference source goes here.// At first I didn’t see the importance or use of a slang dictionary, possibly due to my career as an elementary school teacher. After searching this online dictionary, I now have a better understanding of its value. It can be a useful reference tool for students, teachers, and parents. It’s a generational connection tool, linking students and parents to one another’s linguistics. I can see its value to a student’s writing, especially if it is needed to insure the student of the accuracy of the character’s lingo. **A Dictionary of Slang** is a free online reference resource authored and developed over ten years by Ted Duckworth. Duckworth makes a point to explain the reason for a slang dictionary stating that many of the words will eventually end up in other dictionaries. He also acknowledges that the content is not censored and that it can be offensive. The table of abbreviations used in this dictionary, helps users understand the dictionary’s content. Some examples of these abbreviations are; Offens.-offensive, Derog.- derogatory, and Orig.-originating in. This reference source was developed in 1996 and was last updated January 24, 2010. An introduction to this site presents a good explanation for this English slang dictionary and informal expressions heard in the United Kingdom. Some of the information covered in the introduction includes; etymology, dialect, regionalisms, and informal expressions. New slang content is added monthly to the site. Permission is given to link to this website using standard hyperlinks. The site even offers a link page of site banners that may be used on websites. Advertising sponsors are used for this site, but I did not find this to be a problem. The “Slang Search” is easy to navigate because it is in alphabetical order, A-Z. The entries include parts of speech, where the slang originated, and sometimes the year it originated. Some examples of the links available are; British slang and dialect, U.S. slang, drug related slang, and crime and punishment slang. The site includes a bibliography of slang books and other links to sites such as //Anagram Engine.// I believe this resource would be valuable to a high school reference collection. I still have questions about the value of giving access to so many slang words. I have come to understand that if the words are being used, then we should all be given the opportunity to understand there meaning. It’s also an educational site for parents and teachers, giving them reminders of the slang from their generation to the slang of the present.

Grade: High School Ages: 15 and Up Subject Area: Language Arts, Writing, History Overall Rating: 8

Grades: enter //your best judgment of age/grade appropriateness of the resource// Subject(s): enter //your best judgment of subject area(s) where resource would be most valuable// Rating: // provide your rating, using scale of 1-10 // ||  ||<  //Diane's// comment : I felt the same way about the usefulness of a slang dictionary until I did my review as well (The Online Slang Dictionary.com). It reminded me of how quickly terms, phrases and words change and how important it is to keep up, for a variety of reasons.

//Katie's// comment : ||  ALLWords.com (2010). //English Dictionary – with Multi-Lingual Search//. Allsites LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2010, from []
 * Reviewed by //Katie//

ALLWords.com is an online English dictionary that has a multi-language search tool. This site is published by Allsites, LLC. The latest copyright date listed on the site is 2010. This site has been in operation since 1998. On this site, you can look up word definitions and have these words translated into a different language. This site also allows you to enter portions of words and will find all matching words accordingly. ALLWords.com includes features, such as a word of the day, links for word lovers, and crossword puzzles. There is also a portion of the site dedicated to listing site searches for interesting and popular topics. Google advertisements are included on this site, as well. This site serves a general and specific purpose, acting as a basic word definition tool while offering a translation tool. I think this site would be useful for any English or Foreign Language class within the K-12 schools. It would also be useful for college students. I would rate this site at a 9. ||  ||<  //Diane's// comment : I like that this site is free and easily accessable but when I tried the spanish translator it provided me with different words (in spanish) than I had heard used before. I certainly can't judge its validity because I know very little spanish but I would be interested in having my Spanish speaking ELL teacher review this site.

//Jodye's// comment :This dictionary sounds great! It would benefit ELL studnts as well as regular students K-12. Teachers might also find this site useful for checking translations. Foreign language classes could use the site in a variety of ways to increase understanding of words. Using the Word of the day could keep students focused daily on the English and maybe Spanish word for the day. Word lover links are fun for students and allow them to play around with words as well as using crosswords. It's good that the copyright is 2010. ||