260. Nature Study: Notebooks and Beyond

Brave Writer

Julie Bogart and Melissa Wiley

Books, Arts, Education For Kids, Kids & Family, Education

4.8 • 904 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Leaves changing color, evenings getting chillier–autumn is a wonderful time of the year to turn our attention toward the natural world around us. Today’s episode is all about how to facilitate nature study for your kids.

We cover resources that can help you on your journey. We also give you specific practices you can try out with your family.

Most importantly, we dig into why nature study is so beneficial to educational development and well-being. Remember, if you have nature study projects that you have really enjoyed, please share them with us!

Resources:

Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab and keep your child’s attention.
For all the books mentioned in this episode, check out the Brave Writer Book Shop.
Learn more about the 1000 Hours Outside platform.
Learn more about nature studies at JohnMuirLaws.com.
Check out the Brave Writer Literature & Mechanics programs.
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0:00.0	Looking for a great math program, CTC math provides online video
0:08.1	tutorials that make learning math easy and effective by using creative graphics and animation that are sure to grab and keep your
0:16.3	child's attention.
0:18.3	Here's a great testimonial from Lori.
0:20.7	She said, one day, my 10-year- old was in tears over math. I tried my best to help but I ended up in tears as well.
0:29.0	That very night I received an email offer for CTC Math. The following Monday we reviewed the curriculum together.
0:37.2	She was willing to give it a shot and we have never looked back.
0:41.4	Start your free trial today by visiting CTC math.com.
0:47.0	Hello friends welcome to the Brave Writer podcast I'm
0:56.2	Melissa Wiley Julie Bogart's co-host Julie Boggart's co-host Julie is out of town
1:00.8	this week so I am bringing you a short cello episode. I want to talk about
1:07.6	nature study. I know Julie and I have often referenced nature study and podcasts on other topics because it's such an
1:16.4	integral part of the ways that both of us have homeschooled our kids over the years,
1:21.3	but I thought today I could dig a little deeper into the
1:26.0	subject that is so near and dear to my heart and my kids hearts for that matter.
1:30.6	And part of what pushed me in this direction today
1:35.0	was that here in Portland,
1:37.0	our trees are beginning to change color
1:40.0	and the nights have become downright chilly, and that means I'm thinking about what I need to do in my yard to help out
1:49.7	overwintering pollinators. And since those tasks are so threaded together with
1:56.7	everything that I have learned as a homeschooling mom doing nature study with my
2:02.0	kids over the years, I thought this might make a fun
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