Nature Study

A fun part of a Charlotte Mason education is nature study.  Today, my daughter captured a small lizard in an insect study box (it has air holes and the lid is a magnifying glass).  She drew a picture of it in her nature journal and then we went online to identity our lizard as a Brown Anole Lizard.  We learned about his origin, diet and defense mechanism.  After sketching him and studying him, we let him go (don't worry...we only do catch and release here!).  I think she was disappointed because she really wanted to keep him for a pet. My motto for nature study is, "Nature stays outside in nature."  So no new pet lizards for us!

Studying her lizard

Sketching the lizard in her nature journal

Ta da! Showing off her captive