How Can I Get Started with Nature Study?

If you're wondering how to get started with Charlotte Mason nature study, Sonya and Karen have some ideas and answers for you.
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[@nataliekate1288]

I love the comparison to doing picture studies! It makes so much sense!

[@Scout-bt3mo]

We are using Character Sketches: From the Pages of Scripture, Illustrated in the World of Nature by Institute in Basic Youth Conflicts. I think there are four volumes. We have volumes 2 and 3. There are themes (joyfulness, availability, endurance, alertness, flexibility, etc.), and each theme has four chapters. Each chapter has a nature story, a Scriptural reference, and characteristics and physical features about a particular animal (Great Plains bison, northern flying squirrel, American coot, mosquito, etc.) Each chapter then has a Scripture event, a Scripture background, and a character sketch (about a Biblical person). There are 28 chapters /7 themes (4 chapters per theme). It blends nature with Bible. My 15 y.o. son loves this book, and so do I.

[@liztefft5312]

Thank you for these ideas 😊

[@jn4049]

I saw both of you ladies today at the homeschool convention and was able to speak to you both. What a blessing you were to me! I really enjoy listening to your conversations.

[@GlitterPoolParty]

Part of nature journaling is experiencing weather. If you skip going outside because the weather isn't perfect, you are actually teaching kids that the world is too scary a place and they should avoid it by staying home. Go outside every day. If weather prevents you from journaling outside, take photos, or pick up a piece of nature to study inside (make an egg cartoon specimen container and have a 5 minute scavenger hunt) then take shelter to ask questions and discover wonders to research at the library, study the weather -- what does 40f feel like? What should I wear? Learn the beaufort wind scale and ask kids to guess the wind speed using the guide.

[@backyard_schole]

LOVE you ladies and so thankful for SCM!

[@rebekahmulato8750]

This are so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@laviniabrebenel]

Soooo, useful!

[@laptitejess15]

So helpful! Where can we purchase the Journaling- a year in nature? Thanks

[@sadei09]

My daughter is about to enter high school. Is it too late to start nature study?