Natural bodies are divided into three kingdomes of nature: viz. the mineral, vegetable, and animal kingdoms. Minerals grow, Plants grow and live, Animals grow, live, and have feeling. — Carolus Linnaeus, …
Special Study – Rocks
Every stone detective needs these things to work with: A knife or a steel file for scratching the stones, A piece of glass to make scratches on – get a …
Special Study – Soil and Soil Conservation
In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth. – Rachel Carson Where to look for books in your …
Implementing Special Studies – An Outline
Nature study is the foundation of formal science, and it shouldn’t stop in the upper grades. To facilitate much learning in the areas of botany, biology and earth science during …
Stuck at Home
I have been practicing what I preach, by doing a little nature study out the window! It’s been dreadfully cold and snowy here this week, as it has been over …
Winter Nature Study – From Inside
I marveled when I first read The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry and came across the section called Window Poems. He has since published a book devoted to these Window …
Winter Nature Study Inspiration
“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.” -Thoreau’s journal, dated August 23, 1853 …
Summer is a Good Time to Practice
My family owns a lake house that is only fifteen minutes from my house, and it is by far our favorite place to spend our summers. Some days it’s just …
Out-Of-Door Life – An Outline
Charlotte Mason’s first volume focuses on the child up to 9 years old, but we must remember the time period in which it was written. Children went off to school …
Anticipation of Nature
Last week I wrote about our recent attempt at daily nature study. I mentioned that it would be easy to direct their study a bit. My soon to be beautiful …