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January 11, 2012 by: Hodgepodgemom

Winter Wonder and Weather Walk

Winter wonder and weather walk. We were wet. I love alliteration. And we love nature study.

For this start to our winter nature studies, we discussed and filled in the answers to the Winter Wonder questions from the Handbook of Nature Study ebook. We did this on one printed sheet, as a family, during lunch. This was a fine ‘official’ start to our winter studies. List three questions about the winter challenges you would like to answer. We wondered:

  • Can we get some pansies for our yard? Yes!
  • What are the differences in the different, regional chickadees?
  • Do sheep eat mayonnaise? (someone spotted the mayo on the table during lunch and was being silly)

Also, list three different activities you would like to do during the winter season:

  • Play in the snow, have a snowball fight, build a snowman (we had a wonderful couple of southern snowstorms last year.)
  • Roll down a mountain (!)
  • Go to the park across the street, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and walk on the trails

On this afternoon we stayed right in our own backyard. With recent warm weather and several passing thunderstorms (yes, in January), we had plenty to explore out our back door. Two of the children went out ahead of the others for a silent walk. (Still some red leaves, as Eldest Girl found, above).

The rest chose the winter weather observation notebook pages. Isn’t it nice that this OHC More Nature Study – Winter Book 2 offers such a variety of suggestions and notebook pages to appeal to the age range?

There were spots of green, dandelions…

breezes that made us smile…(feel the wind on your face – suggestion from January Newsletter Study Grid)

…and, of course, the results of rain for trucks to explore…

Back inside, clothes soaking and shoes by the backdoor, we sketched our findings.

Our results. One used a dandelion as a Sketch Tuesday entry for ‘something yellow.’

I appreciate how nature study can easily be combined with other subjects, enriching and spreading to other areas of our studies. Earlier in the day we had enjoyed Robert Frost’s Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. We remembered the animals hidden in the illustrations in the woods. And we watched for maybe a sighting of a chipmunk in our backyard.

The next morning, six-year-old and I enjoyed a wonderful discussion while she colored the winter animals coloring page. She decided the page definitely needed a worm. Then she decided that God must have made worms pink so that girls would like them too.

A little time outdoors, an appreciation of weather and nature. Many thanks to Barb-Harmony Art Mom at Handbook of Nature Study.

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Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos homeschooling five children. The biggest lesson she’s learned? At the end of the day – when the dishes are put away and the children are tucked in bed – truly what matters is each child’s relationship with the Lord. Raising children is a God-given privilege and, folks, the time is short.

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  1. Barb-Harmony Art Mom says

    January 11, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    Worms may be pink but I still have a hard time touching them. 🙂

    I love seeing all the levels of engagement in the nature challenges in your family. Wonderful example and I so wish we had some puddles to make mud in….still very dry here.

    Thanks for sharing your nature study with the OHC.

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  2. Angie B. says

    January 14, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    Awesome nature study!!! I love what GA said about the worms. I bet GOD had big smile on HIS face when HE heard her say it, of course HE already knew she was going to!! =O)

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  3. Zonnah says

    January 31, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    That is sooo adorable about the worm being pink 🙂 And do sheep eat mayo? 😛

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  4. Shirley Ann says

    February 1, 2012 at 8:04 AM

    Popped over from the OHC carnival – great walk! I love how the ones who wanted to be silent walked on ahead and all your wonderful notebooking pages.

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