Elementary Science

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  • July 20, 2015 at 5:39 pm
    SuperMamaOwl
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    I feel like I should know this already, but is science and nature study basically the same thing?  I’m working on plans for the fall and was considering Pond and Stream  I have two boys (9.5 & 8) and was going to include science as a family subject.  Would that include my nature study or do I need to plan for that separately? We read through Burgess Bird Book last year (not with the companion).  We just read the selection, colored a picture, and looked up videos and sounds.  This year will be a bigger step for us into deeper science.

    July 20, 2015 at 6:52 pm
    Karen Smith
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    Nature study is one component of science. Living books, such as The Burgess Bird Book for Children, are the other component of science for the elementary grades. For the ages of your children, you should schedule one day for nature study and two or three additional days for reading living books on a variety of science topics.

    July 22, 2015 at 4:22 pm
    SuperMamaOwl
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    I’m a little slow… I’ve got the Pond & Stream companion in my cart to buy right now, but should I also get one of the nature study guides as well?  (Such as the Hours in Out of Doors or Nature Journal book?)  I’ve attempted nature study in the past on my own and have not been consistent at all so I will definitely appreciate some guidance.  I just can’t tell if the P&S book will include nature study or not.  Thanks so much for your response!!

    July 22, 2015 at 4:51 pm
    Karen Smith
    Moderator

    The Pond and Stream Companion does have nature study lessons, but they are not necessarily scheduled for every week. They are scheduled according to the readings in Pond and Stream; not every reading lends itself well to a nature study activity.

    Hours in the Out-of-Doors is a reference guide for parents. It is a collection of Charlotte Mason’s writings on nature study. If you want to know what Charlotte thought about nature study, and why and how to do it, then you will want this book.

    Journaling a Year in Nature is simply a nature journal with prompts, helping you direct nature study throughout the seasons of the year. If you want your children to do more nature study than what they will do using The Pond and Stream Companion, and you want help directing those extra nature studies, then Journaling a Year in Nature may be a good fit.

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