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.
📚 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. 📚
📚 LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Historical & Geographical 900s
Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our annual homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The Historical & Geographical 900s.
📜 🇺🇸 INDEPENDENCE DAY and the Declaration
Be sure to add a visit to the National Archives and the Declaration of Independence (in person or online) to your homeschool Fourth of July calendar!
📺 HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARIES for Your Homeschool Summer
Nine multi-part masterpieces of the documentarian’s art that you and your homeschool students can watch together and discuss over the summer.
📚 LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Literary 800s
Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our annual homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: “The Literary 800s.”
📚 🦉 LIBRARY LESSONS: The Macaulay Library of Natural History
Invite your homeschool naturalists to explore the sights and sounds of birds all over the world through the online collections of the Macaulay Library at Cornell University.
📚 LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Artistic 700s
Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our annual homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: “The Artistic 700s.”
🖋 🎭 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WILL! (Shakespeare, That Is)
Happy birthday to the Bard! Why not celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday by exploring some of the excellent free teaching materials available from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C.
📚 LIBRARY LESSONS: Learning About Thomas Jefferson’s Library
Today is Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, so why not spend some quality homeschool time this week learning about Jefferson’s famous library — a ready-made lesson plan from the Library of Congress will show you the way.
📚 LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Technological 600s
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.
