Scouting the district for plants and wildlife is a huge project that may seem daunting to begin with, but if we take one step towards the goal each time we walk outdoors, we’ll be increasing our knowledge in bite sizes pieces day by day or week by week.
We were absolutely thrilled to happen upon orchid treasures scattered throughout the bush, sometimes growing in colonies, sometimes solitary. We…
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Charlotte Mason encouraged supplementing informal nature walks with incidental, natural object lessons which sharpen a child’s observational skills with gentle,…
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Lately, I’ve been thinking of activities to do with my grand-daughter and support my daughter as she begins her preschool…
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I was given a flower press some years ago and I’ve had a little fun collecting flowers from my backyard…
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While Little Pumpkin, Peanut and I were creating the Autumn Leaf Display Board, I remembered an Autumn Leaf Print I…
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I never tire of noticing the amazing shades of plum, gold, tan and auburn in autumn leaves as they fall…
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Have you seen this chrysalis laying on the ground and wondered who might have emerged from it? Rain Moth larvae…
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We’ve turned our focus on nature study into the backyard as we stay home and safe. Our cherry tomatoes self…
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Studying nature in the backyard is convenient and manageable in the busy seasons of life, and it’s the perfect place…
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I’ve been invited by Kelly George from Fearless Homeschool to discuss the study of nature at the Australian Homeschooling Summit…
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