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πŸ“š Exploring the Dewey Decimal System at Your Local Library

On the first Tuesday of every month we invite you and your homeschool students to explore one of theΒ major divisions of the Dewey Decimal System at your local public library. If you follow this miniature curriculum for just a few minutes each month your students will become expert library navigators and will gain aΒ new appreciation for the whole universe of knowledge. Print your own River Houses Homeschool Calendar (including the Dewey schedule) on our main calendar page, and add your name to our free homeschool mailing list to get these and other easy little lessons delivered right to your mailbox every week.Β πŸ“«

πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Philosophical 100s

7 November 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The Philosophical 100s.

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πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The General 000s

3 October 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The General 000s.

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πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: AΒ Simple Dewey Introduction (To Begin the Year)

5 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Teaching your students to use the library independently is one of the best educational gifts you can give them. Join us this week as we begin our year-long homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal system.

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πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: On Beyond Dewey (To Close the Year)

1 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge as we take a year-long homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month, as the homeschool year ends, we’ll take a quick look at the alternative Library of Congress Classification, commonly used in colleges and universities.

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πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Historical & Geographical 900s

4 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The Historical & Geographical 900s.

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πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Literary 800s

6 June 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The Literary 800s.

Filed Under: Discovering Dewey, Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Language & Literature

πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Artistic 700s

2 May 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The Artistic 700s.

Filed Under: Discovering Dewey, Homeschool Arts & Music, Homeschool Books & Libraries

πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Technological 600s

4 April 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our annual homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The Technological 600s.

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πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Scientific 500s

7 March 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our annual homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The Scientific 500s.

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πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: Dewey Detectives at Home

25 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Did you know there are secret Dewey Decimal numbers hidden in the books on your very own bookshelves? It’s true! Send your homeschool students on a treasure hunt to find them.

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πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Linguistic 400s

7 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our annual homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The Linguistic 400s.

Filed Under: Discovering Dewey, Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Language & Literature

πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Social 300s

3 January 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our annual homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The Social 300s.

Filed Under: Discovering Dewey, Homeschool Books & Libraries

πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Religious 200s

6 December 2022 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our annual homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The Religious 200s.

Filed Under: Discovering Dewey, Homeschool Books & Libraries

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