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From the lens Nature Study -- Charlotte Mason Style.

I welcome your questions, comments, or suggestions! If you have an excellent blog entry about nature study, please submit that here.

  • amy in peru May 15, 2012 @ 10:57 pm | delete
    wowza, jimmie! this is incredible. great job on gathering TONS of resources! :)
  • craftycristy Mar 17, 2012 @ 5:48 pm | delete
    Thank you for this very detailed and informative lens. I love it. And I really enjoy the Handbook of Nature Study Blog by Barb. Our family participates as much as we can.
  • iijuan12 Apr 25, 2011 @ 9:03 pm | delete
    You have fabulous lenses! Thank you for all the work you're put into sharing them. Blessed.
  • Loralee Clark Mar 4, 2011 @ 9:02 am | delete
    Thank you so much for these invaluable resources!
  • Janiece Feb 2, 2011 @ 5:34 pm | delete
    A friend of mine is just starting homeschool, so I'm collecting some links to send her. I've sent her some of your lapbook pages as well! Thanks for sharing so much about homeschooling!
  • Scientific_Homeschooler Nov 13, 2010 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    AWESOME RESOURCE!!! Thanks so much for a great lens; I'm adding this to my lensroll for Winter Science Investigations. :D
  • WriterBuzz Oct 4, 2010 @ 6:30 am | delete
    Very cool lens. Informative and fun. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs Up given.
  • Palmy Apr 1, 2010 @ 6:29 am | delete
    Beautiful! I translated in italian more your ideas for my blog... Palmy
  • Amanda Mar 31, 2010 @ 12:02 am | delete
    Wonderful!
  • feasibilitystdy Mar 6, 2010 @ 7:16 am | delete
    Wow here are some exclusive books. I read the summery of those books and here are also some great links.

    Thanks
  • jo Jan 4, 2010 @ 9:53 am | delete
    bravo & very well done this nature study site is! truely an inspiration for our homeschool studies. i have heard of charlotte mason but we currently use waldorf methods. now, with this further knowledge, i may be making the switch! thanks again for all of your hard work in offering this informaiton :)
  • HarmonyArtMom Oct 27, 2009 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    Okay, I think I have it figured out now....I added this to my lensroll. :)

    Thanks Jimmie.
  • Erna Oct 5, 2009 @ 11:18 am | delete
    This is another great lens Jimmie!
  • Evelyn_Saenz Aug 17, 2009 @ 5:12 am | delete
    Welcome to the Back to School Group Lensography.
  • Cindy Aug 15, 2009 @ 12:42 pm | delete
    Thank you!! ;o)

    http://ourjourneywestward.com
  • Joan4 Aug 10, 2009 @ 6:43 pm | delete
    Your lenses always give me great ideas for playtime with the grandchildren -- and since they both love nature, we will do a Nature Journal. Our granddaughter often makes art projects with items from nature. and oh, they love to listen to nature too! Their Poppy is teaching them to identify the bird sounds! Blessed by a joyful Angel!
  • OhMe Jul 6, 2009 @ 5:38 am | delete
    This is a super lens. I am going to feature it on my Queen Anne's Lace lens.
  • Jun 3, 2009 @ 7:57 am | delete
    This is so incredibly terrific! Thank you so much! I would have voted--but there was not an adequate response available for me! We actually do nature studies on a regular basis, and in fact for the last five years we lived in the woods, without plumbing--quite close to nature. We were forced to move into town early this spring due to the poor condition of our home in the woods. We still have a nice piece of land in rural Maine though, and we still live close to nature. Check out my lens Natural Homeschooling--it's a work in progress.
    Thanks again!
    Sam(antha)
  • Amy May 30, 2009 @ 10:24 am | delete
    If I'd have discovered squidoo lenses before now, I'd have been addicted to making them... now I can just sit back and relax, knowing all the good things have already been covered - by Jimmie!! ;) great job!

    Amy
    tarapoto, peru
    http://fisheracademy.blogspot.com
  • MsSnow4a May 12, 2009 @ 8:26 pm | delete
    I am a nature lover at heart. i will probably use some of these to study nature
  • tandemonimom May 5, 2009 @ 10:05 pm | delete
    So many wonderful resources! Welcome to The Homeschooling Group - you're a featured lens!
  • aj2008 Apr 24, 2009 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    Oh Jimmie - you have really taken me back to my childhood. Nature Study is sooo important and in my tiny village school, we studied a bird and a tree every year and we had to make a wild flower collection - cant do that these days - and I learned so much. In fact it probably underpinned much of my green awareness that I have now.

    Blessings to you!
  • seegreen Dec 6, 2008 @ 6:40 am | delete
    Beautiful Lens. I am also a homeschooling parent and I'm very influenced by Charlotte Mason. Sketching is something that we love to do but unfortunately don't do it as often as we would like. Thank you also for the comments on my lens.
  • naturegirl7 Nov 11, 2008 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    I love this teaching style and this lens. This is how I used to teach - hands-on and observation are the way to teach nature and science.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Oct 27, 2008 @ 5:41 pm | delete
    You must be a wonderful teacher. I envy your children.
    Great lens
    Lizzy
  • LaraineRose Sep 4, 2008 @ 3:40 am | delete
    I really enjoyed reading your lens. It brought back memories of walks in the woods in years past. Please come to my Staycation lens to see some journals my hubby Will has for sale. Feel free to include them in your lens if you like them. 5 stars,fan,favorite and lensrolled.
  • coopd Sep 3, 2008 @ 5:51 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens! One can learn so much from nature. Thank you for joining my group Nature Lovers :)
  • JenniSouthAfrica Jun 30, 2008 @ 3:07 pm | delete
    Thank you thank you thank you! Not only did your article really help me to get started with CM and Ambleside's curriculum, but you brought me to Squidoo!!
    I am so blessed to have found you!
  • poddys Jun 28, 2008 @ 10:53 am | delete
    This is a really great lens, 5***** well deserved. I love the illustrations. Walking in the rain is such fun, and kids these days need to learn to appreciate nature and the outdoors a lot more. Great job.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Jun 1, 2008 @ 5:43 am | delete
    Another 5 star favored lens.

    Your lenses are always inspiring. Please consider joining the rest of the nature lovers on A Walk in the Woods.
  • mulberry May 17, 2008 @ 8:31 am | delete
    Superb lens! I agree completely that this is very important for children and something that the family can enjoy together.
  • Susan52 May 7, 2008 @ 8:12 pm | delete
    I love, love, love this lens! I have wonderful memories of outdoor studies with my (now grown) children. Can't wait to explore more of your wonderful lenses!
  • Penney Douglas Apr 16, 2008 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    Wonderful resource for us CM lovers! I didn't see Cindy Rushton's materials mentioned. She is a big CM fan, too. She has a good book about nature study that has lots of tips and ideas. You might want to check it out at www.cindyrushton.com.
    You can find me at www.heartofwisdom.com/BecomingReal. I blog about my family, homeschooling, and things that are important to me.

    Love,
    Penney
  • annhenson12 Apr 12, 2008 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    This is one true great lens. I am giving you five stars for a job well done. Your unselfish work is such a great help for those parents who wants to have an educational recreation and quality time with their kids. I personally like nature and brings my daughter every now and then to nature parks near our place. Let me share to you another great lens Online Master in Social Work They offer helpful tips, ideas and links on how to acquire a master's degree through online studies. You can see it for yourself!
  • Apr 10, 2008 @ 11:33 pm | delete
    I don't have any children yet but I thought homeschooling is the best way to educate a child. Who better to teach a child anything than his own mother. 5 stars and a blessing from a Squid Angel.
  • Barkely Mar 21, 2008 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    I enjoy nature journaling, my son and I take walks in the woods, or through the garden, then sit down and draw what we see. It's such a great way to get in touch with nature
  • wendysue Mar 6, 2008 @ 10:14 am | delete
    This is how a lens should be done! Fantastic!

    We're currently using My Father's World curriculum, which shares much the same teaching philosophy as Charlotte Mason. The resources you've shared will fit nicely with our lesson plans. 5 Stars!!
  • Barb[Harmony Art Mom Sep 13, 2007 @ 6:56 am | delete
    Wow, that's all I can say....great job. I am bookmarking this page for future reference.

    Thanks Jimmie,
    Barb
  • Classic Sep 12, 2007 @ 2:31 am | delete
    Hi Jimmie, what a beautiful lens this is! I envy you for that beautiful orange butterfly. I am crazy for orange butterflies! If you have time, please visit my new lens about Rumpelstilzchen. I gave you 5*s and thanks for submitting this to Nature and Environment!
  • groovyoldlady Sep 10, 2007 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    Wow!!!!
  • Thialee Sep 8, 2007 @ 9:15 am | delete
    I enjoyed reading this lens! Very worthwhile!
  • LilliputStation Sep 8, 2007 @ 7:20 am | delete
    Great ideas and beautifully done! You're so talented!

    Lee, a reader of my blog, passed on a link to TeachingMom.com where there is a great set of free nature journal pages. I thought you might like to add them. Melissa
    http://www.teachingmom.com/index.php?option=content
  • Cindy Sep 8, 2007 @ 6:28 am | delete
    Jimmie!! You've done it again - another AWESOME site! I'll be adding this link on my blog. Thank you for including my nature notebook idea.

    www.homeschoolblogger.com/westward
  • eclecticeducation Sep 7, 2007 @ 8:21 pm | delete
    Hi Jimmie!

    Awesome! Absolutely awesome! :)

    ~Lynn
  • Betsy Sep 7, 2007 @ 5:16 pm | delete
    Hi Jimmie,
    Very well done, as usual! I will be referring others to this page.
    Warmly,
    Betsy

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