Seasonal nature studies for ages 5–10

Nature Study for Kids, Season by Season

Four 8-week seasonal nature studies that follow June and her Nana through the year. Every week has a story, a hands-on lesson, a worksheet, a diagram, a real recipe or project, a coloring page and a journal page.

Nature Study with June: A Whole Year

A whole year of nature study, ready to print. Four seasonal nature studies, 32 weeks of lessons, and bundle-only bonus pages that tie the year...

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Nature Study with June: Autumn

Autumn is nature's busiest goodbye. Leaves turn and tumble, squirrels bury acorns, geese fly south, mushrooms pop up overnight, and the garden...

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Nature Study with June: Winter

Winter isn't the end of nature study. It's the best time to see what's usually hidden.

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Nature Study with June: Spring

Spring is nature's busiest season. Buds burst, seeds sprout, frogs sing, bees hum and birds build nests, and every day there's something new to notice.

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Nature Study with June: Summer

Summer is nature at full volume. Butterflies on the milkweed, ladybugs on the roses, dragonflies over the pond, fireflies at dusk and a garden...

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What's in every season

Eight weeks, seven pages a week

Each season is an 8-week, 65-page printable study for ages 5–10. Every week is built around one big idea and one permaculture principle, so children learn to see the garden, the park and the weather the way a designer would: as connected living systems.

Start with whatever season it is right now. Each study stands on its own, and together they make a full year of nature study.

A story to read together, with Find Dot the ladybug and a true Nana's Note fact
A grown-up page: the big idea, supplies, steps, questions and easier or harder options
A kids' worksheet and a labelled diagram
A Kitchen & Workshop page with a real recipe, formula or project
A coloring page of the week's scene and a nature journal page
Walk kit, a 24-item seasonal hunt, Montessori 3-part cards and a certificate

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Nature study ideas to try this week

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How to Start Nature Study With Kids: A Gentle Weekly Rhythm

How to start nature study with kids: a gentle weekly rhythm, what to pack for a nature walk, ways to adapt for ages 5 to 10, and ideas for every season.

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