Nature Studies for Spring and Summer Time with NaturExplorers
The NaturExplorers units from Our Journey Westward are some of my absolute favourite Charlotte Mason-friendly Nature Study resources. Not only is Cindy one of the nicest people in the homeschool blogging world, she’s amazingly talented at putting together easy to use, interesting, and fun units that bring life to our homeschool… There is SO much in these amazing unit studies – Cindy has packed the pages full of incredible ideas and inspirations to jump start all kinds of nature study as well as notebooking and nature journaling. The guides are easy to use and very well laid out. They are also good for quite the age range, with ideas to carry you…
Autumn Nature Studies from NaturExplorers
It is no secret I love the NaturExplorer Nature Study Units from Our Journey Westward. I thought I would share some of the great nature studies available for the Autumn season. This is such a beautiful time of year for so many of us – Harvest, leaves changing colour, cool nights, sunny, wind-blown days. Pumpkins, corn stalks, wheat bundles, Mums on the door step… oh, how I LOVE Autumn! It is also a fantastic season for all kinds of nature studies! If you are looking for easy, hands-on, ready-to-go Nature Studies, the NaturExplorers units are a great option. What is included in the NaturExplorer Units? There is…
Planting, Growing, and the Wonder of the Well-watered Garden…
Well, hello there! It’s Spring. *does dance* Here in Southern Ontario, Winter is LONG. Like, 6-7 months of cold, wind, snow, ice, muck, very little sunshine but lots of grey days – long. Over the past years I have worked hard at embracing Winter and being thankful IN it – but boy, am I happy when Spring finally comes. When the sun comes out and the grass grows green and its planting season again, I am just giddy. When we moved to the country five years ago, I was determined to have a big ol’ country garden. And we did for a couple years – with moderate success.…
Spring Nature Studies with NaturExplorers – Nature Study made simple and meaningful!
It’s Spring! Sort of. I mean, we did have snow this week, but it is officially Spring according to the calendar, so, I’m hopeful! So, it’s time for me to share some of NaturExplorer’s fantastic SPRING Nature Studies. If you are looking for easy, hands-on, ready-to-go Nature Studies, the NaturExplorers units are a great option. I love sharing these resources because I get asked all the time about how we do Nature Study in our home and I just know so many Moms are looking for a hands-on, simple way to embrace Nature Study without having to come up with everything on their…
Suggestions for some Wonderful Winter Nature Studies
I absolutely LOVE the Nature Study units from Our Journey Westward. And I am more than happy to share these wonderful resources with friends (like you!). There is SO much in these amazing studies, I felt like I won the lottery when I found them! I honestly feel like if I didn’t share them, I’d be keeping a too-good-to-keep secret! These are lovely Charlotte Mason-style Nature Studies. Cindy has packed the pages full of incredible ideas and inspirations to jump start all kinds of nature study as well as notebooking and nature journaling. The guides are easy to use and very well laid…
How to make Nature Study a beautiful part of any (and every) day.
It seems many Moms find this idea of implementing Nature Study a daunting task. When the topic is discussed by Charlotte Mason Homeschoolers, I’ve noticed the conversation can easily go to guilt (for not doing enough Nature Study) and confusion (wondering how on earth to DO Nature Study). This makes me so incredibly sad because Nature Study is one of the most beautiful, natural, and down-to-earth parts of the Charlotte Mason Education. Implementing Nature Study into your home can be incredibly simple. Sure, you can use elaborate programs, unit studies, nature journals, field guides, etc… but you definitely don’t have to do any of these. You can reap many…
Snapshots of Nature Study -Jewelweed
Our Jewelweed Nature Study was done a couple weeks ago now, but I really wanted to share it because we had so much fun studying this interesting plant! The best time to study Jewelweed in Southern Ontario and in the Northern States is August and September. We became interested in these plants when good friends of ours came over and showed us how the seed pods POP when you touch them! That was it, the kids were intrigued. And that is exactly how a great Nature Study is started – simply from a natural interest in something found in God’s amazing world. Snapshots of Nature Study (what…
Five in a Row Volume 3 ~ The Salamander Room
The Salamander Room was a great row. We loved the topics that went along with this whimsical storybook about a boy who imagines his room turns into the perfect Salamander habitat. We really embraced LOTS and LOTS of Nature Study for the two weeks we did this unit. Here are just some of the topics we covered with our row of The Salamander Room: Language Arts – list making, story setting, parallel construction (see the activity at the bottom of the post), Reading for Knowledge (ie: how to research), copywork, narration Art – a review of various concepts (shadows, viewpoint, color palette, personification, etc.), creating Salt-dough Salamanders and decorating/painting our…
NaturExplorers – Awesome Autumn Nature Studies
It is no secret I love the NaturExplorer Nature Study Units from Our Journey Westward. I thought I would share some of the great nature studies available for the Autumn season. This is such a beautiful time of year for so many of us – Harvest, leaves changing colour, cool nights, sunny, wind-blown days. Pumpkins, corn stalks, wheat bundles, Mums on the door step… oh, how I LOVE Autumn! It is also a fantastic season for all kinds of nature studies! If you are looking for easy, hands-on, ready-to-go Nature Studies, the NaturExplorers units are a great option. What is included in the NaturExplorer Units? There is SO…
Let’s go on a Seeking Beauty Nature Walk {Simple Nature Study – Charlotte Mason Monday}
This week, I wanted to share a very simple, no-prep Nature Study with you, this is part of a new series I hope to explore, called, Simple Nature Study. So many Moms have chatted with me about their struggle to implement Nature Study in their homeschool. The desire is there, but they are looking for ideas, EASY ideas to help their family get out and enjoy God’s creation. So, my hope is to share ideas like this – Simple (no-prep, no-fuss) Nature Study ideas. So… every month, we study a different hymn. This month we are studying and singing This Is My Father’s World by Maltbie Babcock. One morning, as…
