Giving all of my children lots of time in nature is a priority to our family and one of the top reasons we homeschool. Before we begin formal education, one of my main goals for my young ones is for them to gain a huge appetite for lots of unstructured play and exploration in nature. It’s one of the easiest goals to meet, really. Children are designed to love the outdoors! Time in nature has so many benefits to development and really sets our young ones up for success when they hit those years of formal schooling. Who knew preparing them for school could be as easy as shipping them outside? Then, as their appetite for nature grows, we gently invite them into learning poetry, art, writing, science and more through our seasonal nature studies. We study things like the changing of leaves in autumn, snow & ice in the winter, seeds & sprouts in the spring, and marine mammals in the summer. Want to try this gentle way of learning with your kids this spring? Comment SPRING and I will send you one full week- an entire free unit study all about Caterpillars, Moths, and Butterflies! 🌱 SPRING ⬇️