Sea-weeds, Shells, and Fossils
Posted in Animals, Hobbies and Crafts, Nature Studies, Plants, Public Domain on May 30, 2012
For the young collector! Peter Gray and B.B. Woodward from the British Museum of Natural History share their knowledge of plants, shells, and fossils you can find in the sea. There are sections on collecting, storing, and classifying specimens. Illustrations decorate the book throughout. Download Sea-weeds, Shells, and Fossils from gutenberg.org.
Stories of Woods and Fields
Posted in Animals, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Plants, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on May 20, 2012
A supplementary reader, this is one of a series of books that collected poems and stories about nature, geography, and history in order to entice children to curiosity about such things. 168+ pages of living nature selections make this book a great addition to any Charlotte Mason or literature-based homeschool. Download Stories of Woods and Read More »
Little Flower Folks: Living Botany Books
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Plants, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on April 20, 2012
Everyone loves flowers. They are the beauty of nature. These two books explore the delicate makeup of flowers, as well as the plants that produce them. There are plenty of great illustrations to visualize the living botany lessons in these volumes. They would make great additions to a notebook or lapbook project. Download the Read More »
Nature Study In Elementary Schools
Posted in Animals, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Plants, Upper Elementary on April 19, 2012
This first level reader contains stories, pictures, and poetry for each month corresponding to the traditional school year. Bonus: Each section has a list of words that would serve as a vocabulary list! This is a beautiful book. Children will learn about bees, seeds, animals, and more as they read the beautiful poems and tomes. Read More »
Exploring Nature With Your Child
Posted in Animals, High School, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Plants, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on April 16, 2012
An Introduction to the Enjoyment and Understanding of Nature You are going to love this book! Written in 1952, Exploring Nature With Your Child is an awesome companion to any nature study. It contains 470+ pages of information on studying all aspects of nature with your children. Some of the topics covered: Birds Fish Flowers Read More »
