The Habit of Nature Study
Nature study is not a subject we teach—it’s a way of life. A way of life initiated by a habit we must instill in the early years. Nature study builds into our children something that cannot be attained through any other means—a spirit of freedom and a sense of awe—a depth of understanding of God’s beautiful creation and a curiosity that stays with our children their entire lives. NATURE’S BENEFITS A hundred years before science showed the incredible benefits of nature on a child’s mental, physical, academic and social health, Charlotte Mason urged her readers to take the children out of doors […]