For National Fossil Day, why not explore a big collection of rare and beautiful books on paleontology made available by the Smithsonian Institution and the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
📚 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.
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. 📚
📚 BOOKS & LIBRARIES: Classic Illustrated Children’s Books Online
It’s Homeschool Library Tuesday! This week, why not explore some beautifully illustrated classic children’s books, all available free online.
📚 LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The General 000s
Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our annual homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: the General 000s.
📚 LIBRARY LESSONS: Getting to Know the Library of Congress
As the new homeschool year gets going, why not get (re)acquainted with the Library of Congress, the world’s largest library. It’s a rich source of free educational materials for homeschoolers and a place every American should know.
📜 🇺🇸 CONSTITUTION DAY and the U.S. National Archives
Pay a homeschool visit to the National Archives in Washington this week to celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on 17 September 1787. The National Archives has a wealth of free teaching materials available that are ideal for homeschoolers.
📚 LEARNING THE LIBRARY: Discovering Local Libraries With WorldCat
Have you found all the libraries in your local area? There may be more than you realize, and the WorldCat Library Finder will help you and your students locate them.
📚 LEARNING THE LIBRARY: Introducing Dewey
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.
📚 SIX REFERENCE BOOKS for the 2021–2022 Homeschool Year
The beginning of a new homeschool year is a good time to build up your homeschool reference library. We recommend six standard reference books for every homeschool.
📚 LEARNING THE LIBRARY: On Beyond Dewey
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 2020–2021 homeschool year ends, we’ll take a quick look at the alternative Library of Congress Classification, commonly used in colleges and universities.
📜 📚 SUMMER PROJECTS from the Library of Congress and National Archives
Explore some of the cooperative projects that are available to your homeschool students this summer (or at any time of year) from the National Archives and the Library of Congress. They’re just the thing to help your students develop independent study skills for college or career.
