Exploring nature with our kids has always been a priority in our homeschool. The first homeschool group we joined was actually a nature explorers group. Years later, we still continue to meet with the group twice a month all year. This has been one of my favorite ways that we make our homeschool journey look much different than what public schools can offer kids. What nature study looks like has changed as our kids have gotten older, but free play outside in natural areas with friends continues to be a highlight.
Exploring nature is a wonderful addition to your homeschool routine. However, it can get a bit overwhelming if this is new territory for you. There are so many wonderful resources available that it’s often difficult to know where to start. We tend to make “homeschool nature study” more complicated than it needs to be. This often causes families who want to start enjoying nature with their kids to delay these experiences until they learn enough to make sure they’re “doing it right.”
Here’s a little secret…There’s no right way to do nature study.
I love to follow a child-led approach when exploring nature. It’s easy to make nature study look like school, but it’s more important to just get out there to observe and explore without an agenda. (On the upside, that means you have very little preparation to do!)
Whether you want to start close to home or pack enough for a day trip, exploring nature with kids starts with just heading outside. For new families, getting into that routine of heading outside can be difficult. Here are some tips to help you start down the path of sharing regular nature adventures with your kids.
Read more about how to find easy ways to explore nature with your kids over on my guest post on the BookShark Blog!
Easy Ways to Explore Nature
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