Seasonal Studies In Charlotte Mason Homeschooling: Celebrating Nature’s Cycles
This curriculum combines the methods of charlotte mason and anna comstock into a series of seasonal nature study lesson plans. Those who follow charlotte mason as closely as possible will love that her recommended activities are included. Today i’m sharing some of our favorite resources for nature study and science, which, i feel, are interchangeable subjects. In fact, our science for form i has been nature study and natural history, which were an excellent introduction to the power of observation! It provides simple nature study prompts for thirteen different nature friends every season of the year.
And there is plenty of room built into this journal for step 4. Nature study includes a variety of activities like observing plants, animals, and natural phenomena such as weather patterns and seasonal changes. It also involves keeping a nature journal to record these observations—sketching and describing the details of what they see. Our nature notebook, journaling a year in nature, will give you gentle seasonal prompts for each week of the year, inspiring quotes and tips, plus plenty of room to write, sketch, or paint your findings. The nature study in the charlotte mason method should be seasonal. By observing the unique characteristics and phenomena of each season, your children can deepen their understanding of the cyclical patterns of nature. One of my favorite things about the charlotte mason method of homeschooling is the emphasis on nature study. With these simple charlotte mason nature study tips, you’ll find that it’s an easy and enjoyable tradition to add to your school days. And at the bottom, you’ll also find a few nature study lesson plans i’ve created to get you started!
