nature for kids
All Things Bright and Beautiful: Easy Way to Add More Nature-Appreciation to Your Kids’ Lives
Want to add more nature-appreciation to your kids’ lives? Not sure where to start? Try this! It’s a poem! It’s a hymn! It’s a book! It’s a great way to teach kids about our Creator God. When a friend and I started a (sort of) formalized nature study emphasis with our four kids, we began with…
6 Things I Love About Nature Journaling
6 Things I Love About Nature Journaling (Not necessarily in this order)…Â
Free Nature Study Printables and more
Yesterday’s post on Spring Wild Flowers and today’s amazing spring weather plus a few hours spent digging outside in the dirt got me all set up to receive this newsletter in my inbox this afternoon… Have you subscribed to Barb/Harmony Art Mom’s Handbook Of Nature Study Newsletters? You should! She’s my favorite nature blogger, offering…
Spring Wildflowers and a Great Online Identification Tool
One of the things I love most about homeschooling is the ability to emphasize Nature Study. We get to study nature up close and personal as opposed to learning about it from a book. Don’t get me wrong–we do learn quite a bit about Nature from books.  Our large home library includes an ever expanding stock of…
7 Ideas for a Spring Nature Walk
Scavenger Hunts and Nature Walks are a great way to get everyone outside. After the novelty of spring weather wears off and you find yourself in need of ideas for enjoying the great outdoors with your tribe, try a few of these fun ideas!
Mud: The Hills Will Remember Their Colors
We’ve discovered another great book to add to our Favorite Books for Spring: Mud! Â What could be better than reading about all the ways to use and enjoy mud? Â
Favorite Children’s Books for Spring
Does your family celebrate the changing of each season? Spring is always an exciting time with so much happening in the great outdoors. Help your kids notice and understand the signs of spring by reading some of these wonderful books together!
Winter Nature Walk on the W&OD Trail (& excellent nature biography for kids)
Background Info: Older Brother and I just finished reading this awesome book, The Flower Hunter, about William Bartram, America’s first naturalist. Â His father, John Bartram, was America’s first botanist. Â So, so fun to read about their explorations as they studied and gathered plants. As a botanist, John Bartram taught his son William to observe nature…
Exploring Nature with Kids: Winter Nature Walk
The boys and I enjoyed (for the most part) a Winter Nature Walk with some friends yesterday.  Read more about our nature buddies here: 5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids: {#1 Find a Buddy}. We hit a trail near our friends’ home–not really a destination per se, but a convenient location for us.…
Free nature journal resources for kids
We do lots of nature study here at the Yankee Homestead. Older Brother (6 yrs. old) works daily on his Nature Folder, which includes a Nature Observation Calendar and a  Clouds & Weather Tracker.  We also have blank Nature Journal pages that we use from time to time, especially after a more formalized nature excursion…