Melissa | February 21, 2010
Lecia, one of my blog readers, recently emailed me to ask the following question: “Several moms in our homeschool group want to start a nature club but we have no idea where to begin with forming a club. Can you tell me a little about yours? Thanks for the help!” Thank you for your question [...]
Category: General Nature Study Tips, Nature Study Inspiration, Questions Answered |
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Cindy | November 3, 2009
One nature study question I hear quite often is, “Which field guide series is your favorite?” Depending on the subject, I almost always answer National Audubon Society Field Guides. Now, Melissa may differ with me and decide to put up a post about her favorites. :) But, for this post, I want to focus on [...]
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Melissa | October 27, 2009
Yes, nature study is possible with little ones! In fact not only is it possible, it’s a lot of fun! For me, I’ve had to understand that my preschooler’s limitations may be a bit more restricted. Such as taking my young one out on a three hour or more trek is not such a great idea, nor [...]
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Cindy | October 9, 2009
One theme Melissa and I have noticed several times in questions is whether or not our units are appropriate for the younger crowd five and under. While 1st through 8th graders were our target audience, we didn’t leave out the little ones! (Or the bigger ones for that matter.) In each unit, there’s a section [...]
Category: Including Preschoolers, Questions Answered |
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Cindy | June 25, 2009
As good as we believe these units to be, there’s more we would’ve included if we had been able! And as we’ve received thoughts from initial reviewers, it’s been clear they would love to have seen some of the same things as well. In our grandest dreams, we envisioned including: thumbnail pictures of all the [...]
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