You have probably heard of this book before, but I hope to buy it soon! I checked it out a the library recently and I have been in awe of it ever since. Oh, you are wondering what book it is I am talking about?
Handbook of Nature Study
By Anna Botsford Comstock
It was first written in 1911.
She has taken the idea of studying nature and made it enjoyable & EASY to do. It is a guide with over 850 pages (but it's not too bulky amazingly). The one I am looking at is the older edition from 1976.
It has been broken down into 4 parts:
1.Teaching Nature Studies
2.Animals (which includes fish, birds, reptiles, etc.)
3.Plants
4.Earth and Sky
The choices to study are not at all uncommon either. She has even included things such as chickens, cats & dogs, apple trees, pumpkins, honeybee, etc. I can do those!
Each one has a little information about the subject, questions to think about or to pose to the child, and an occasional poem that may fit your study. She even has suggestions on how to expand the use of Nature Studies in every subject, including Math, English, etc.
And, for those of us who might not be able to purchase right away (although the price is fantastic considering all that it has!) we can view it online for FREE!!! Here it is FREE for ya!
A very valuable book for every homeschool in my opinion!!
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