Keeping a nature journal is a rewarding pastime.
- Learn about the various types of nature journal entries
- Discover how to guide to use their nature journals consistently
- Find out what to do if you can’t draw
- Create a plan for keeping a nature journal even when the weather is poor
- Guide children to use a nature journal in the field or at home. Use best practices for small groups, multiple ages and independent learners.
- Learn about age-appropriate expectations for nature journal work
- Develop standards for nature journals in your homeschool that will help guide your children to take pride in their work
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We are all meant to be naturalists, each in his own degree, and it is inexcusable to live in a world so full of the marvels of plant and animal life and to care for none of these things.
-Ms. Mason
Children must be taught how to use a nature journal.
Telling them to “draw something” in their journals is not enough. They need direction and training.
Keeping a journal helps us look more closely at nature.
Reading about nature isn’t enough for children to build a relationship.
A curious mind is cultivated by living ideas about nature. Children get these best from their real life mother-teacher.
Without instruction, exploration won’t be able to lead children to truth about how God ordered the world.
What is nature study?
Nature study is an old practice going back to the ancients. The practice of paying attention to plants, animals, birds and insects, categorizing them and finding uses for them can be traced to Eden
We want our children to develop a RELATIONSHIP with nature. The best way for this relationship to develop is through long hours outside AND purposeful lessons about nature. Nature study provides the framework for teaching children about creation.
Many families struggle to get nature study in regularly. The greatest barrier to doing nature study is that mothers don’t feel confident about the names of plants or what to look for. As Ms. Mason says, “we are all meant to be naturalists.” We simply need guidance and direction on what to look for once we are out in the Wild.
Gain the confidence you crave in the Teach Keeping a Nature Journal with Confidence FREE Workshop!
Learn the simple way to get started with nature journals in your homeschool
Ideal for new and experienced homeschooling moms from all backgrounds, “Teach Keeping a Nature Journal with Confidence FREE Workshop” provides
- A 30 Minute Workshop Video
- A menu of types of nature journal entries
- A flexible method that is all you need to teach nature study to children of all ages
- Supply list for getting started
- Books and resource list for drawing, painting and inspiration
- A simple way to integrate nature study into the rhythms of your family life
- Watch the Replay and Grab the Handouts by filling out the form below