Books Geography From A to Z: A Picture Glossary Water Land: Land and Water Forms Around the World MAPS Landforms (Science Readers) Earth's Landforms and Bodies of Water Mother Earth's Beauty: Types of Landforms Around Us Islands (Learning About Landforms) Printed Resources Land and Water Forms Nature Guide (The Silvan Reverie) Continents and Oceans Flashcards… Continue reading Land & Water Forms Nature Study
Author: The Silvan Reverie
Ocean Nature Study
A Quick Note This post is meant to house all my favorite ocean-themed books and learning resources, but please know I have never gone through ALL of these at one time with my kids! We have done ocean units a few times and each time change the focus a bit---one time was more about whales,… Continue reading Ocean Nature Study
Books to Celebrate Earth Day
A Note About Earth Day We are an "Earth Day Every Day" sort of family, but I love the idea of setting a day aside to celebrate our wonderful planet and inspire ourselves and others to care for it. My kids witness the harm done to our precious natural world with their own personal experience… Continue reading Books to Celebrate Earth Day
Endangered Species Nature Study
Books Don't Let Them Disappear by Chelsea Clinton A Wild Child's Guide to Endangered Animals by Millie Marotta Survival by Louis McNaught Extinct by Lucas Riera If Sharks Disappeared by Lily Williams If Elephants Disappeared by Lily Williams If Polar Bears Disappeared by Lily Williams An Anthology of Intriguing Animals by DK Lovely Beasts by… Continue reading Endangered Species Nature Study
Bears Nature Study
Nonfiction Books: Bears (Kids Can Press Wildlife Series) Alaska's Three Bears by Shelley Gill Bears: Amazing Pictures and Fun Facts Polar Bears by Gail Gibbons Grizzly Bears by Gail Gibbons Giant Pandas by Gail Gibbons The Polar Bear by Jenni Desmond Wild About Bears by Jeannie Brett Ice Bear by Nicola Davies Wild Tracks by Jim… Continue reading Bears Nature Study
Favorite Tree Books for Children
Tree Narratives for Children A Tree Is Nice by Janice May Udry A poetic ode to the beauty of the presence of trees in our everyday lives. The simplicity is perfect and a lovely depiction of childhood. *Great for preschoolers Greta and the Giants by Zoë Tucker An allegorical depiction of a young girl standing… Continue reading Favorite Tree Books for Children
Wild Cats Nature Study
Nonfiction Books: Wild Cats by Deborah Hodge Crazy About Cats by Owen Davey Tooth & Claw by Jim Arnosky An Anthology of Intriguing Animals (Tiger, Lion, Puma, Snow Leopard, Cheetah) Wild Tracks by Jim Arnosky (Feline Tracks, pages 23-26) Tooth & Claw by Jim Arnosky (Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Mountain Lion, Jaguar) Firefly Encyclopedia of Animals… Continue reading Wild Cats Nature Study
Phenology Made Easy
For all of 2019 I kept a Phenology Wheel, one for each month. This type of wheel requires hours of work each month and is something I personally enjoy and find meaningful. However, I understand there is a desire to do this sort of thing but not everyone feels they have the time or is… Continue reading Phenology Made Easy
Winter Solstice Nature Study & Celebration
Winter Solstice Books The Shortest Day by Wendy Pfeffer The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper A Few Other Books That Fit the Theme The Sun Egg by Elsa Beskow Winter by Gerda Muller Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader Night Tree by Eve Bunting Winter… Continue reading Winter Solstice Nature Study & Celebration
Conifers Nature Study
Fiction Books: Redwoods by Jason Chin Tall, Tall Tree by Anthony Fredericks The Lonely Pine by Aaron Frisch Why Evergreens Keep Their Leaves by Annemarie Riley Guertin Where Would I Be in an Evergreen Tree? by Jennifer Blomgren Holiday Themed Fiction Books: The Tree That's Meant to Be by Yuval Zommer The Little Fir Tree by… Continue reading Conifers Nature Study
