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Learning and education looks a little different these days, with far more technology in the classroom than ever before. However, one thing will always remain the same, and that’s the need for a reliable reference and resource book selection.
These primary school textbooks cover a range of basics, including dictionaries, foreign language dictionaries, thesauruses, math concepts, and more.
Reference and resource book must-haves for kids
Every classroom and every child should have access to a reliable dictionary to quickly look up the accurate meaning and spelling of new words. One of the best titles in this genre is the Australian School Oxford Dictionary, which includes more than 20,000 headwords suitable for school aged children between 10 and 16 years. It also includes a grammar and reference guide for additional learning.
Similarly, the Australian Middle Primary Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus provides an excellent tool for students in and out of the classroom. This release is designed for children aged between 8 and 10 years, and includes more than 11,000 dictionary headwords and thesaurus entries. This kind of resource book can be a huge help for kids looking to expand their vocabularies.
For kids learning a second language, a resource book can be a huge help in picking up new words. For example, the Collins Primary French Dictionary is an excellent option that includes themed pages, quirky illustrations, key phrases and more.
In this section, you’ll also find resource books for music theory, including titles covering kids’ guitar lessons such as Alfred’s Kid’s Guitar Course 1, piano theory such as My First Piano Adventure, and other instruments. These provide support and revision for any young students learning how to play an instrument, and offer new songs for them to learn as they move through the book.
Whatever it is that your child is learning in the classroom or as an extra-curricular, Booktopia offers a range of fantastic reference and resource books to support their learning journeys.
