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We are having an absolutely gorgeous day here in Southeastern Ohio! So, this afternoon after all of our reading and table work were completed we packed up sketchbooks, field guides, drawing kits, kites and a read-aloud and headed off for a local dam located in a state park close to our home.
We took a walk down the backpack trail until we each found something that interested us and that we wanted to sketch in our books. My daughter sketched Rue Anemone - a little flower that was growing along the path. And my son and I sketched a little Ohio Buckeye tree. That was the first time I have ever seen a Buckeye tree and knew what it was. I did a leaf rubbing as well because I thought the leaves were so pretty.
After we finished our sketches we walked back the trail to a picnic table where we sat down and read a section from our read-aloud. We're reading the Silmarillion this year and I have to read in short sections because the names are difficult for me to read out loud.
As we headed back to the top of the dam, where our car was parked, the wind blow up some nasty looking storm clouds so we decided not to fly the kites today. There was a chance of thunderstorms and mom didn't think it was a good idea to fly kites by a lake when there was a chance of a thunderstorm. :-)
Nature study is something I have a hard time getting into and doing on a regular basis but today was fabulous! Thank you, Charlotte Mason, for encouraging us to get out and experience nature. I'm planning to go back and find that little Buckeye tree again to see how it's growing. |
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