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πŸ“š Homeschool Books & Libraries (Recent Posts)

And this our life, exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.

β€”Shakespeare

A collection of great homeschool teaching ideas, resources, and little lessons on books and libraries from the River Houses Homeschool Network. Add your name to our free River Houses mailing list and get posts like these delivered right to your mailbox every week! 😊

❑ Discovering Dewey: This Homeschool Books & Libraries collection also includes our special series of monthly Learning the Library posts that introduce your students to the Dewey Decimal System. πŸ“š

πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Scientific 500s

2 March 2021 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.

Filed Under: Discovering Dewey, Homeschool Books & Libraries

πŸ“– πŸŽ‰ WONDERFUL WORDS: Happy Dord Day!

28 February 2021 by Bob O'Hara

“LexicΓ³grapher. n.s. [λΡξικὸν and γράφω; lexicographe, French.] A writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the signification of words.” (A humorous homeschool holiday, for all lovers of words and dictionaries.)

Filed Under: Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Holidays & Anniversaries, Homeschool Language & Literature

πŸ”­ HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE & HISTORY: The Starry Messenger

15 February 2021 by Bob O'Hara

Remembering one of the great minds of history, Galileo Galilei (1564–1642), on the anniversary of his birth.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Holidays & Anniversaries

πŸ“œ LIBRARY LESSONS: K–5 Teaching Resources from the National Archives

9 February 2021 by Bob O'Hara

The U.S. National Archives isn’t just a resource for older students. They have a wide assortment of free teaching materials available for the lower grades too, all of them ideal for homeschool families.

Filed Under: Homeschool Books & Libraries

πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Linguistic 400s

2 February 2021 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: “The Linguistic 400s.”

Filed Under: Discovering Dewey, Homeschool Books & Libraries

πŸ– ATTENTION HOMESCHOOL ARTISTS: Color Our Collections Week is Coming!

26 January 2021 by Bob O'Hara

Download a whole year’s worth of free educational coloring booklets from major libraries and museums all around the world. It’s one of the easiest educational art opportunities you can find for your homeschool.

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

πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Social 300s

5 January 2021 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: “The Social 300s.”

Filed Under: Discovering Dewey, Homeschool Books & Libraries

πŸ“š BOOKS & LIBRARIES: The Library That Dolly Built

15 December 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Here’s a happy homeschool books-and-libraries story for the end of the year: this is the 25th anniversary of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. Since its inception in 1995, the Imagination Library has given more than 150 million books to children around the world.

Filed Under: Homeschool Books & Libraries

πŸ“š HOMESCHOOL BOOKS: A New World Almanac for the New 2021 Year

8 December 2020 by Bob O'Hara

The 2021 edition of the World Almanac and Book of Facts is a one-volume desk encyclopedia that every homeschooling family should have.

Filed Under: Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Terms & Calendars

πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Religious 200s

1 December 2020 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: “The Religious 200s.”

Filed Under: Discovering Dewey, Homeschool Books & Libraries

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