by Kim Kautzer

A weak or inaccessible vocabulary can be a huge stumbling block to children. They know many words, but they have a hard time thinking of them when it's time to write.

Word banks equip children with topical vocabulary--and when they don't have to wrestle with ideas, they're usually much more willing to write. WriteShop's new Winter Word Bank provides them with an icy blast of words to help them add interesting details when they're crafting stories and poems about winter.

FEATURES

• Over 200 winter words in categories such as hearth and home, weather, clothing, outdoor fun, and nature, not to mention 40 winter adjectives
• 124 printable vocabulary cards
• Suggestions for enrichment activities and word walls
• For grades K-6