Are you familiar with the book 'The Word Collector' by Peter H. Reynolds?
We hope you are, and if not - you need to be! The Word Collector is a massive hit amongst teachers, and that's for a good reason.
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What is The Word Collector about?
It's a highly inspiring book that shows children the power of words. The main character is a boy called Jerome. He shows us the poetic beauty that there is to be discovered written all around us and throughout our vocabulary. They are used in a variety of ways - We can express ourselves using the right words. Greatly expand our vocabulary. We can verbalise what we are thinking, feeling and experiencing. We can form poems, write songs and create stories.
The Word Collector has even been read in schools by no other than Barack and Michelle Obama.
Here's a brief summary of what the storybook is about...
Jerome is a young boy who absolutely adores the magic of words. He writes them down on paper, cuts them out and pastes them in his scrapbooks.
One day, Jerome's books fall and all the words get scattered. It's then that Jerome discovers that the words can be joined to flow like poetry. Jerome decides to share his special words with the world.
The Word Collector - Read by Barack and Michelle Obama
Did you know children can now have their own journals to collect special words just like Jerome!?
Let them be proud to proclaim - 'I AM THE WORD COLLECTOR'
Here's how kids can now become The Word Collector...
This 130-page notebook journal has been specially designed for children who have a wonderful, natural attraction to words. The I Am The Word Collector Journal book will supply you with lots of ideas for activities.
Words are powerful. They allow us to communicate with one another. They educate us. They help to empower us. Always choose your words carefully.
Go on your own journey of words with this 'I Am The Word Collector - notebook Journal'
Not only will this carefully put-together book allow children to explore and practice phonics, and sight words, but it will also assist to get them creative with literacy - writing practice and spelling practice.
It will lead them on a path to being confident with their vocabulary - and even start them off on the road to a writing career from an early age.
The Word Collector journal will encourage children to start writing their own poems, songs and stories!
So much page variety
The Word Collector journal starts by providing tips, advice and prompts on how to use this notebook.
The abundant pages provide plenty of space to write down special words.
We've designed pages that have boxes for words to be individually written into so you have a very special word collection displayed on the pages.
There are also lined pages, handwriting practice pages - and pages with dotted lines! Blank pages have been included as most children also love to doddle and draw.
Click through our sample pages in the gallery below!...
Time to become The Word Collector!..
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If you don't already have a storybook copy of 'The Word Collector' by Peter H. Reynolds, here you go!...
THE WORD COLLECTOR storybook
Ages 3 - 7 years
Hardcover or paperback
40 pages.
Publisher: Orchard Books
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An example of The Word Collector activities that you can do:
Get some yellow-coloured card just like Jerome, The Word Collector. Write your favourite words down on it - then explain to someone why they are your favourite words.
Go on to challenge yourself by finding out what your favourite words are called in another language. Write them down on the other side of the card and learn them!
Look around the room you are in. Find at least 5 objects, and write them down along with exciting adjectives or sentences to describe elements about them. See how creative, witty or inventive you can get with your words. Examples...
Lamp = illumination vessel.
Plant = lush green, sprouting organic matter.
Armchair = padded, upholsterd seating.
Magazine = colourfully, structured literature material.
Mobile phone = Petite communication device.
You will find many more prompts and activities in our 'I Am The Word Collector Journal'
'I Am The Word Collector'
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