What is a Nature Study?

August 29, 2008

A nature study is quite simply a study of nature by observation. This method of teaching science to children was championed by Chartlotte Mason. She believed in keeping the study of science simple and that children would learn and retain better by hands-on involvement. This type of learning is especially well suited to kinesthetic learners and the elementary grades.

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