All about Dewey.....

Third graders recently had two lessons on the Dewey Decimal System (yes!  We still use it!).  These skills help students find nonfiction titles not only in the Upham library, but also in the Wellesley Free Library.

Week 1:
Students learned a bit about Melvil Dewey and how nonfiction books are organized.  We watched the very popular "Dewey Rap" (which can be found on our library website-- at the top).

Next, students thought about their three favorite nonfiction subjects -- then used our online catalog to figure out what the Dewey numbers were for those topics.

Week 2:
I handed back their notes from the previous week.  Students chose ONE favorite and created a bookmark about that topic that included its Dewey number.

Bookmarks have been laminated and will be handed back to students.  Here is a sampling of some of the finished products:

As a bonus, students have enjoyed playing the Shelver game during library centers.  Students virtually "shelve" nonfiction books using their Dewey skills.

Access shelver from home for more Dewey fun!