Under the Big Top with

Books and Dewey

Presented by Ringmaster Andrea Brown

PurposeThis presentation is for pre-k through 2nd grade students. The purpose of this presentation is to introduce students to the Dewey Decimal Classification and to ask the media specialist questions about locating information.A review of each book can be read by clicking on the picture of the book. Georgia Performance Standards will also be addressed.

Who is Melvil

Dewey?

Father of the Dewey Decimal Classification

By grouping books of similar subjects, Dewey was able to organize and keep track of his books and know exactly where to find each book again using the Dewey Decimal system.

How to locate a book?

Spine

Spine label with Call

Number

AR book level

000General Works,

Computer Science and Information

Created for expansion Includes computer guides

and instruction, unexplained curiosities and reference

100Philosophy

and Psychology

Friends and feelings found here

200Religion

Religion and mythology, Bible stories, ancient mythology

300Social

Sciences

Politics, folklore and fables

Georgia Standards

400Language

Writing, grammar, communication, languages

500Science

Life science, physical science, earth science

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

600Technology

Not as we think technology today

Medicine and health, farming buildings, energy, telephone, cooking and more

700Arts and

Recreation

Architecture, painting, photography, music and performing arts

800Literature

Plays, poetry, writings

Pre-K Content Standard

900History

and Geography

Geography, travel, history

Georgia Standards

Easy Readers

Picture books Favorite characters Alphabetical order

Fiction Many of your favorite chapter books

Alphabetical order

BibliographyBennett, William, J. (2000). The children’s book of faith. Random House.

Berenstain, Stan & Jan. (1984). The Berenstain Bears’ science fair. Random House.

Bridwell, Norman. (1999). Clifford’s big book of things to know: A book of fun facts. Scholastic, Inc.

Brown, Laurie K., & Brown, Marc. (1998). How to be a friend.

Cheney, Lynne. (2002). America: A patriotic primer. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.

Granfield, Linda. (2003). America votes: How our president is elected. Kids Can Press Ltd.

Granfield, Linda. (1998). Circus. DK Publishing.

Bibliography (con’t) Kenny, Chantal L. & Hendry, Linda. (1999). The kids can press Spanish &

English phrase book. Kids Can Press Ltd.

Lansky, Bruce. (1991). Kids pick the funniest poems: Poems that make kids laugh. Meadowbrook Creations.

Martin, Jr., Bill. (1989) Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Aladdin Paperbacks.

Osborne, Mary Pope. (1992). Magic tree house: Dinosaurs before dark. Random House.

Park, Barbara. (2000). Junie B. Jones has a peep in her pocket. Random House.

Walker, Barbara. (1979). The little house cookbook. HarperCollins Publishers.