I fear you will “hate” me for blogging this. This is our latest nature study! You know, it’s not winter everywhere in the world. We are in Thailand again, and longing for home despite the lovely warmth and stolen moments at the beach. Making the most of every opportunity to enjoy nature — an hour […]
Last Child in the Woods Book Review
People need nature – really need nature, not merely enjoy nature or benefit from nature. Children need experiences with nature just as they need sleep or healthy food. This radical thought is something I gathered from a great book I’ve recently read — Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv. During my time in […]
Winter Ice Play
We’ve had an unusually cold winter this year, and the weather has done some strange things. We’ve been covered in ice for four days now! Although it’s made transportation difficult, it’s been great fun for Sprite to have some winter nature walks in the outdoors right inside our apartment complex. She is fascinated by icicles […]
Last Nature Study for a While
We had an excellent nature walk at the botanical gardens last week! It’s amazing how things work together! We’d been listening to Burgess Bird Book for Children. (Sprite loved it! She was sad when it ended! I was pleased to tell her that there is also a Burgess Animal Book for Children which I put […]
How We are Doing Nature Study
Someone asked me (via a blog comment), “On nature walk days, do you do academic work as well?” Oh, yes we do. We homeschool formally four days a week. The fifth day is for a homeschool co-op. But nature study is a FUN addition to our more academic “bookwork.” (Of course nature study is part […]
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