Breezy Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I'm planning on following LCC this year, but I'm stymied as to how to teach "nature studies". I picture us just going outside and wandering around, LOL! Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleanderRain Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) . Edited August 2, 2010 by OleanderRain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQmom Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Start with this blog--- http://www.handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com Do the first 10 challenges on her sidebar which will teach you how to teach nature study using the Handbook of Nature Study. Then you can go off confidently on your own, or continue with more of Barb's challenges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 We unschool nature studies. Basically, we have a veggie garden, flowers and raspberries along the driveway and a few fruit trees. We regularly observe the flora and fauna around us: birds, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, our bat, various bugs, etc. Things we keep on hand: field guides butterfly nets magnifying glasses various field guides camera Things we have done: caterpillar to butterfly tadpoles venus flytraps lightning bugs (for pets) we have rabbits for pets Outside of the yard: visit your local wildlife/nature center visit any sort of "natural" wonder your area has (forest, waterfall, etc.) take walks in the park, notice things let your children collect leaves, seed pods, etc. Join 4-H--They have a lot of great project manuals to study wildlife, trees, plants, garden, rocks, bugs, etc. And you get to enter a project in the fair too if you do all the work. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Start with this blog--- www.handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.comDo the first 10 challenges on her sidebar which will teach you how to teach nature study using the Handbook of Nature Study. Then you can go off confidently on your own, or continue with more of Barb's challenges. I second this! Barb is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notbefore7 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I am here to "third" the vote for the handbook of Nature Studies blog. I intend to use that as my primary resource and I also ordered the Handbook to give me some of the background information :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama23 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 That looks like a great blog! We are nature freaks here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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