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Welcome to Raising Little Shoots! A place of slow & seasonal, Charlotte Mason-inspired nature study. My books are written to deepen the connections both with your children and with the natural world around you. We believe in Charlotte Mason's philosophy- Never be within doors when you can rightly be without.
Raising Life Shoots Blog
3d ago
Next week in Exploring Nature With Children is ‘Wildflower Week’.
Here are some helpful links to support your nature studies:
UK Wildflowers
US Wildflowers
How to Draw Wild Flowers: Video workshop John Muir Laws
FlowerChecker app
PlantSnap app
How to Create a Mini Wildflower Meadow in Your Garden – Video
Bill Nye the Science Guy: Flowers – Video
Come Outside: Dandelions – Video
Exploring Nature With Children is an open and go curriculum. To make it even easier, I have created a free calendar for you to download.
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2w ago
Next week in Exploring Nature With Children is ‘Spring Tree Study Week’.
Here are some helpful links to help with your studies:
Identifying your tree: UK
Identifying your tree: US
How do trees know when it is spring?
Claire Walker Leslie’s Guide To Drawing Trees
Come Outside : : Wood
Exploring Nature With Children is an open and go curriculum. To make it even easier, I have created a free calendar for you to download.
If you’re over on Instagram, do pop over and say hello! The Instagram page is very much about community; think of it as your virtual home school ..read more
Raising Life Shoots Blog
3w ago
Book : : The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden
I hope that this April Nature Note finds you & your loved ones well.
If you are new here, and to Exploring Nature with Children, I’m thrilled that you’re joining us! If you subscribe to the blog posts on the website, You’ll receive the monthly Nature Note, which will give you an overview of the month ahead, and also the weekly Exploring Nature with Children theme posts, which I hope will be helpful to you in your studies.
For those of you who are using Exploring Nature With Children, the weeks for April fall as foll ..read more
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3w ago
Next week is a break week in Exploring Nature With Children.
To keep up your nature study momentum, spend a little time discussing the changes that have been happening in your own special nature spot. Talk about the topics that your child has recently been learning about:
• What do they remember about how & where birds build their nests?
• How do we tell apart frogs and toads?
• Tell what they know about the Vernal Equinox.
Do keep in mind these wise words from Miss Mason’s book: School Education:
We have all been in the case of the little girl who said, “Mother, I think I ..read more
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1M ago
It’s almost Garden Snails Week in Exploring Nature With Children .
Here are some links to inspire you this week:
The Garden Snail
Caring for Garden snails
Come Outside: Snails
How to draw a snail
Exploring Nature with Children is an open and go curriculum. To make it even easier, I have created a free calendar for you to download.
If you’re over on Instagram, do pop over and say hello! The Instagram page is very much about community; think of it as your virtual home school co op! Our community uses the #exploringnaturewithchildren hashtag, & ..read more
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1M ago
It’s almost Vernal Equinox Week in Exploring Nature With Children! The equinox itself falls on Wednesday the 20th of March this year.
Here are some links to inspire your learning this week:
Autumn Equinox explained (video) This is a really smashing explanation for the equinoxes, and is equally applicable to the vernal equinox.
Nature Journaling: John Muir Laws & the art of slowing down, sitting still, and paying attention.
Spring Picnic Recipes
How to sow wild flower seeds
Resources from Twinkl
Exploring Nature with Children is an open and go curriculum. To make it even e ..read more
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1M ago
Next week is Spring Pond Study Week in Exploring Nature With Children !
The natural world is waking after its long winter sleep and you will begin to see much activity at your local pond. Here are some links to inspire you this week:
Spring Pond Dip. A snapshot of life in a back garden pond.
How to draw frogs and toads : John Muir Laws
Drawing reptile and amphibian eyes : John Muir Laws
Frog spawn time lapse video
The life cycle of a frog: video
Frog applying ‘sun cream’: BBC Documentary
Lots of resources from Twinkl
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1M ago
It’s almost Nesting Birds Week in Exploring Nature With Children!
Here are some links to inspire you this week:
How Birds Camouflage Their Nests – BBC video
How to Draw Birds – John Muir Laws
Make Like a Bird and Nest!
Exploring Nature with Children is an open and go curriculum. To make it even easier, I have created a free calendar for you to download.
If you’re over on Instagram, do pop over and say hello! The Instagram page is very much about community; think of it as your virtual home school co op! Our community uses the #exploringnaturewith ..read more
Raising Life Shoots Blog
1M ago
Book : : The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden
I hope that this March Nature Note finds you & your loved ones well.
If you are new here, and to Exploring Nature with Children, I’m thrilled that you’re joining us! If you subscribe to the blog posts on the website, You’ll receive the monthly Nature Note, which will give you an overview of the month ahead, and also the weekly Exploring Nature with Children theme posts, which I hope will be helpful to you in your studies.
For those of you who are using Exploring Nature With Children, the weeks of March fall as follo ..read more