“A love of nature, implanted so early that it will seem to them hereafter to have been born in them, will enrich their lives with pure interests, absorbing pursuits, health, and good humour.”
-Charlotte Mason
One of the best tools that we have at our disposal to teach our children and to allow them to discover and explore can be found right outside our doors.
Children not only learn and discover in nature but the health benifits abound from fresh air, sunshine, playing in dirt, mud, puddles, streams and more.
Nourishing Nature Kindergarten helps our children to develop a strong connection with creation early on.
We have chosen books that highlight different biomes that will create engaging lessons and a strong foundation for upper-level academics.
Here are a few of our favorites:
🌳 TREES -
A Seed is Sleepy by Diana Hutts Aston
Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman or as a part of the anatomy boxed set The Julia Rothman Collection: Farm Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, and Food Anatomy to save on all three books.
🧑🌾 FARM-
Sleep Tight Farm by Eugene Doyle
🌦️ SKY-
The Skies Above My Eyes by Charlotte Gullian
Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
⛰️ MOUNTAINS-
Mountains of the World by Dieter Braun
I See the Sun in Nepal by Dedie King
🌾 MEADOW-
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Up in the Garden Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner
A Children’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
🥕 GARDEN-
Farm Anatomy by Julia Rothman or as a part of the anatomy boxed set The Julia Rothman Collection: Farm Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, and Food Anatomy to save on all three books.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter or as part of The Beatrix Potter Treasury
🦜 RAINFOREST-
The Boy Who Grew a Forest by Sophia Gholz
Over and Under the Rainforest by Kate Messner
🏙️ CITY-
A Rock is Lively by Diana Huts Aston Book by David Miles
What is your favorite nature biome to study and discover with your children?
What are your favorite nature books?
You can find more book recommendations from The Peaceful Press at our Amazon Bookstore here.