There are two options for illustrating these DIY picture dictionary pages: drawing (kids will need crayons or markers) or magazine cut-outs (kids will need scissors, glue, and magazines). We recommend magazines, because these will expose children to words they might not otherwise think of.
In the example above, you can see a magazine cut-out for an Axe product (a product which the child may regularly see in the bathroom). Would a child normally think of "Axe" as a vocabulary term to learn? Probably not! The "alpha" ad can lead to a parent or teacher explaining that the Greek term
alpha means "first," and give examples of its use in English writing and speaking (e.g., "alpha dog," "alpha and omega," or even the etymology of "alphabet").
There are two rows of dashed primary writing lines next to each picture space, in case children want to write the dictionary term more than once, or want to define the term. We recommend storing these sheets in a
three-prong folder with pockets, so that kids can keep extra dictionary picture pages on standby.