W Is For Webster

From an early age, Noah Webster was an odd fellow who liked to talk big and loved learning He thought America needed its own national language and knew he was just the man to create it He started with a speller, including everyday words like scab, grub, and mop, and moved on to create a small dictionary He rode around on a horse, selling his books by hand Then Noah decided to compile a complete and comprehensive dictionary of American English He thought the book would take him five years to finish It took twenty, but his dictionary today is the second most printed book in the English language. Download W Is For Webster – kino-fada.fr An entertaining picture book biography about the lexicographer Noah Webster that chronicles his efforts in creating his dictionary The whimsical text and illustrations gently poke fun of Webster s oddities while giving a sense of his immense love for words and his commitmen...It s safe to say that most of us grew up relying on Webster s Dictionary to provide the definitions for unfamiliar words as well other interesting information about those words In fact, I m not ashamed to admit that I spent many happy days as a youngster browsing through my old dark blue dictionary in search of fascinating facts about words or a synonym or two for some paper or report that I was writing I never knew much about the man responsible for the largest English dictionary ever written It s safe to say that most of us grew up relying on Webster s Dictionary to pro...Interesting and entertaining biography of Noah Webster I loved the sophisticated vocabulary the author used to describe Webster s thoughts and feelings about things while providing the common words to describe the same thing Fo...I enjoyed this introduction to Noah Webster and his work It rounds out some of the other picture books on Webster.W is for Webster tells the story of the creator of America s first dictionary As a boy, little Daniel was fascinated by academics and dissatisfied with the local schoolhouse standards At the age of sixteen, Webster was sent to Yale University and upon graduation, Webster returned to the classroom as a teacher After viewing the varied heritages of his immigrant students and watching America s separation from Britain, Webster decided that his nation needed its own language He began accumulatin W is for Webster tells the story of the creator of America s first dictionary As a boy, little Daniel was fascinated by academics and dissatisfied with the local schoolhouse s...W is for Webster was a knowledge building read which is why I can completely understand how it won awards for academic content Its full of historical facts, presented in a child friendly fashion Although I can see why it has won awards, I wouldn t say reading it, in my opinion, was particularly enjoyable I did find myself zoning out halfway through I don t know if it was because I had no interest in the subject or no previous knowledge or if it was how the factual content was presented The W is for Webster was a knowledge building read which is why I can completely understand how it won awards for academic content Its full of historical facts, presented in a child friendly fashion Although I can see why it has won awards, I wouldn t say reading it, in my opinion, was particularly enjoyable I did find myself zoning out ...Terrific picture book biography about Noah Webster, of dictionary fame Conveys passion for a project, dedication to a goal, and perseverance through obstacles.The illustrations, which incorporate plenty of letters words and books, enhance the text...Learned a lot Who knew so much work went into the first American dictionary Curriculum Tie Ins The Right Word, Fancy Nancy, dictionary, words, originsBiography Pictures are very interesting in this book It is the story of Noah Webster s life in a dictionary format how appropriate It tells of how he made the first American dictionary It is full of facts and well written Highly recommended for Gr 3 5.The history of the man behind the dictionary I loved this, because I love history and never thought of who the person was behind the dictionary that I grew up reading and looking at Great addiction to any classroom.

• English
• 04 June 2018
Tracey E. Fern
• Hardcover
• 40 pages
• 0374382409
• Tracey E. Fern
• W Is For Webster