This week we decided to spend a little time outside since the weather has warmed up. I love nature study, but we have let it slip for a few months now. I’m committing to a weekly nature walk with my kids and plan to do it every Friday! Being outside is so beneficial. I believe that it is really important to slow down, step out, and see what God made for us.
Our nature study this week focused on insects, and I love using the challenges from the Handbook of Nature Study blog. Using some of the ideas from the Outdoor Challenges: Insects Study, we got a plan together, took our journals and camera, and headed out the door.
The kids began a running list of insects that they saw on our walk and wrote them in their nature journals as we walked.
Then, they both took a photo that they thought looked like a bug’s eye view of the world and added the photos to their nature journals.
Brother’s photo
Sister’s photo
We also saw some butterflies, bumblebees, ants, love bugs, a wasp, and a cat.
The cat was a big distraction and sort of ended the insect study for the day, but that was okay.
Brother insisted that we give the cat some milk….so he did. It was a short walk, but we enjoyed time together. Do you make time in your week for nature study?
