Dewey decimal

We need a way to help folks navigate the library easier. Many struggle to find books because theyre not familiar with the Dewey Decimal System. So, thinking of making printable posters.

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These Dewey Decimal System labels are printable! Use old textbooks or acrylic file holders to label your library shelves beautifully!

These neutral Boho themed Dewey Decimal printable posters are ideal for school libraries. The calming colors and simple design will brighten your library space and guide students to sections of nonfiction books they are interested in!

One of the great cornerstones of library learning is the introduction to the (insert horn fanfare here) Dewey Decimal System in the fifth grade! While considered dry by some (and I'd like to know who!!!), I still love to introduce it because not only does it help children navigate the nonfiction section of most any youth library collection, it's the science behind the field of Library Science...the ability to classify information, a skill that transfers to other sciences. Classification of…

Printable labels for your library book shelves featuring the main Dewey Decimal book classifications.

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One of the things that trips up library visitors is navigating the Non-fiction section. Fiction books are (generally) easy: they’re organized by the author’s last name! But non-fiction books? The non-fiction section is the MOST mysterious area in the entire children’s library…and it’s all because of the numbers. Instead of being organized by title or author, non-fiction books are organized by subject! And those subjects are organized into blocks of numbers. This organizational system is…

An educational poster highlighting the main classes of the Dewey Decimal system.

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Ok, so as a Teacher Librarian, it’s always going to be necessary at some point in the curriculum to teach The Dewey Decimal System ( I can hear my students groaning now). But I promise, it doesn’t have to be boring! Try some of these ideas to keep your lessons fun, fresh and engaging. […]

The document provides an overview of the Dewey Decimal Classification system, which divides all knowledge into 10 main classes numbered 000-999. Each class is then broken down into more specific categories. Some examples of subjects assigned to various classes are provided, such as psychology and logic falling under class 100 (philosophy), business and management under class 650 (applied sciences and technology), and English and Australian literature under classes 820 and 829 respectively…

Looking for a way to help your students find nonfiction books quicker and easier? These nonfiction shelf labels are just what you need! They have a clean look to them and clearly tell your students

Want a fun library game to reinforce Dewey Decimal nonfiction call numbers? Students will “flip” for these fun Dewey flapjacks! You will glue two pancakes back to back (one with a book title and the other with the matching Dewey Decimal System number). Students try to guess the Dewey number of the book title, then flip the pancake over to see if they are correct. See details here: https://littlelibraryoflearning.com/2023/01/13/how-can-librarians-benefit-from-teachers-pay-teachers/

We need a way to help folks navigate the library easier. Many struggle to find books because theyre not familiar with the Dewey Decimal System. So, thinking of making printable posters.