Ep 122 - Nature Study and Living Books (with Cindy West)

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One of the options for the DO part of science is nature study. And the wonderful thing about nature study is that it partners well with living books! In this episode, the empress of nature study, Cindy West, is coming on to share about this homeschooling game-changer.
Key Takeaways

1. Nature study is science! It's experiential and hands-on, almost as if it's a science lab for your kids.
2. Nature study can be ever-changing based on the needs of your homeschool. Maybe that's the most important thing to say about nature study - it can look like whatever you want it to look like in your homeschool.
3. It's exercise. It's sunshine. It's getting oxygen to muscles. It's getting the wiggles out.

Episode's Topics

• 00:00 – Intro
• 01:30 – What is nature study?
• 02:47 – How Cindy discovered nature study
• 03:36 – What has nature study looked like in Cindy's house?
• 05:44 – How do nature study and living books work together?
• 09:02 – How Cindy can help you with nature study
• 14:14 – How Elemental Science can help with living books and science

Episode Links

• Full Transcript
• Our Journey Westward Website

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