CLP nature readers

I’m new to all this and am not sure how you are want to do science, but my kids have read their CLP readers when I have scheduled independent reading for each of them. We use Apologia Science two days a week, and nature study one day a week. The readers are just a little something extra that we like.

I have 2 children, and one has independent work to do while I guide the other one in math, language or spelling. We have been alternating reading books, so they don’t read from the CLP books everyday. They also pick books from the library on their reading levels. Since the CLP books have shorter all inclusive stories, they have been able to read one story at a time without any problems.

Don’t know if that helps you at all, but I thought I’d share anyway 🙂

Amanda

I love these nature readers.  It’s a very short story.  We usually read one “lesson,” then my dd draws what she has heard.  I have enjoyed these much more than I thought I would!

Theresa, this series of articles on nature study might be a good place to start.

As for specifics, in your situation I would get the 9 year old a nature notebook and possibly the 6 year old. They would be required to add an observation, either written or drawn, to their notebooks once a week. You can do the writing for the 6yo as he tells you what he wants to say, if needed.

The younger children would do well to be outdoors every day, but they don’t need to be doing any formal nature study at this point. Just let them get personally acquainted with nature on their own terms. Here are some CM ideas of other things to do with the preschoolers outside.