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.
π 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! π
β‘β 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. π
π π WONDERFUL WORDS: Happy Dord Day!
“LexicΓ³grapher. n.s. [λΡξικὸν and Ξ³ΟΞ¬ΟΟ; 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.)
π HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE & HISTORY: The Starry Messenger
Remembering one of the great minds of history, Galileo Galilei (1564β1642), on the anniversary of his birth.
π LIBRARY LESSONS: Kβ5 Teaching Resources from the National Archives
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.
π LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Linguistic 400s
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.”
π ATTENTION HOMESCHOOL ARTISTS: Color Our Collections Week is Coming!
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.
π LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Social 300s
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.”
π BOOKS & LIBRARIES: The Library That Dolly Built
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.
π HOMESCHOOL BOOKS: A New World Almanac for the New 2021 Year
The 2021 edition of the World Almanac and Book of Facts is a one-volume desk encyclopedia that every homeschooling family should have.
π LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Religious 200s
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.”