357. Picture Books and the Public Library - Brave Writer | Lyssna här

What if one of the best tools in your homeschool is already free?

We’re celebrating the library as a place where curiosity gets to roam and the default answer can be “yes.” We explore how browsing the stacks creates discoveries no search bar can replicate, why learning the Dewey Decimal System can empower kids, and how a regular library rhythm can enrich your homeschool.

Then we make the case for picture books at every age. From visual literacy and sophisticated vocabulary to science, art, emotional insight, and family traditions, these books offer far more than beginning reading practice.

Grab your library card and come rediscover the stacks with us!

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We love the Santa Clarita Public Library’s Dewey Decimal cheat sheet (customized for kid interests!)—a perfect starting point for kids to make a bookmark or bingo card.
Find Melissa’sInch and Roly books, Chris Barton’s The Day-Glo Brothers, Jane Yolen’s Owl Moon, and many other Brave Writer favorites in theBrave Writer Book Shop
If you’d like to spend your school year celebrating the riches of picture books, be sure to take a look at Brave Writer’s Quill collections! These theme-based guides offer reading, writing, and math activities for ages 5-7, using picture books as portals for joyful learning.
Registration is open now forMiddle School Writing: Nonfiction Projects and many other Brave Writer classes!
Start a free trial ofCTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab and keep your child’s attention
VisitJulie’s Substack to find her special podcast for kids (and a lot more!)
Purchase Julie’s new book,Help! My Kid Hates Writing
Melissa’s books make great readalouds—and there are Darts forThe Prairie Thief andThe Nerviest Girl in the World.
Find community at theBrave Learner Home
Learn more about theBrave Writer Literature & Mechanics programs
Subscribe to Julie’s Substack newsletters,Brave Learning with Julie Bogart andJulie Off Topic, and Melissa’sCatalog of Enthusiasms
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