NATURE STUDIES
8 Reasons To Do Nature Study: by Sonya Shafer
Nature study is one of those aspects of the Charlotte Mason method that is often mentioned but rarely studied in-depth. Just what, exactly, did Charlotte mean by “nature study”? We’ve been combing her writings and compiling her comments, and a beautiful picture is unfolding! Over the next few weeks we will share that beautiful, encompassing picture with you.
If you had asked me, “Why do nature study?” when my children were young, I would have replied, “To get them outside and burn up some of that energy” (that we all wish we could tap into now at our age!). If you had asked the same question when they got a little older, I would have answered, “To increase their skills of observation . . . and the fresh air doesn’t hurt either.” Just last year my answer would have been, “To cultivate a love for God as creator.” READ MORE HERE
ONLINE RESOURCE BOOKS
Comstock's Handbook of Nature Study
The Burgess Bird Book for Children
Nature Stories to Read Aloud by Thorton Burgess
