We are are a week into October and the trees are just magnificent in their autumn colour! I thought it the perfect time to pull a post from our homeschool nature study archives. This post was from 2012 and is as relevant now as it was then. At the start of each new month, I …
Its pumpkin season! Each year we love to take a trip out to our local pick-your-own and choose some lovely pumpkins to decorate our front door and our deck for the autumn. If, for some reason, we don’t make it to a pick-your-own then we make sure to pop a few pumpkins into the weekly …
Autumn is a lovely time to start a year long tree study. We begin our homeschool nature study on autumn leaves by watching the leaves slowly change colour and learning about why that happens. Once all the leaves have dropped and revealed the tree trunk and branches its offers us a chance to study the …
We have had some wonderful thunderstorms in Cheshire this summer but we certainly have not had as much rain as we would have liked. In some areas of the UK we already have hosepipe bans and this seems to be a recurrent theme lately. I thought that I would pull a post from my homeschool …
Its summer and what better time is there to study insects in our homeschool nature study! They are in abundance right now so I thought I would pull a post from our homeschool nature study archives for you to enjoy. This post is from 2012 when we went on an insect hunt. I hope you …
When I told the girls that we were going to be looking at the Oak tree for our homeschool nature study outdoor hour challenge – they were really pleased. Our introduction to this challenge was done with some friends at our Friday co-op. ‘Although from two to three hundred years is the average age of …
Including a few winter nature crafts in your homeschool always amps up the fun factor! It’s a great way to get some time outdoors and chase away the ill tempers and you can never go wrong with a bit of fresh air! It’s good for the mind, body, and soul. Studies have shown that time …
We have used the Homeschool Nature Study Lessons and the Handbook of Nature Study in our homeschool for many years. As a homeschool mom, I appreciate the fact that it’s an easy way to include weekly nature study without it becoming an overwhelming task. Following the retirement of the founding author of the Outdoor Hour …
Have you ever tried taking a silent winter nature walk with your children? You will be amazed at how it focuses their attention! I often find that I personally get a greater appreciation of nature when I am silent. Of course, this is certainly not always (in fact almost never) possible when you have children, …
Weather is almost an inexhaustible subject for nature study and at this time of the year, a nature study on frosty weather is sure to be a hit! Our Nature Study on Frosty Weather There is always something different happening, especially this time of the year as we move from Autumn into Winter. At the moment in …
