New Resource Set for The Fairy-Land of Science by Arabella Buckley

Bring God's Glory to life with a beautiful read and notebooking sheets.

Part of the appeal of the Charlotte Mason (CM) method of learning, for many homeschoolers, is the focus on the use of living books - literary works that call to the heart and mind of the reader so that they, and the truths they contain, are not forgotten. 

The Fairy-Land of Science by Arabella Buckley is just such an example of a living book.  It can be used as a read aloud for those 7-9 years old or as independent read for slightly older children. This book approaches science in a truly unique way calling to the whimsical side of childhood from the fact filled side of scientific truth.  Although she lovingly names and metaphorically refers to aspects of nature as "fairies," this book is not light nor fluffy.  It is a good solid read and sure to be a memorable reading experience when digested slowly. 

You can expect to cover the following topics:

*Sun beams/light

*Aerial ocean /atmosphere

*Water cycle

*Water and ice/forces that shape the land

*Voices of nature & how we use them/sound

*Parts of a Primrose/Plants and lifecycle of plants

*History of a Piece of Coal

*Bees in the Hive/Bees

*Bees and Flowers/Pollination

Today we share a 12 page set of notebooking sheets to help children note down or narrate about the wondrous things they learn about in the ten lectures in this book.  The set focuses on the elements, or fairies, presented in the book.  Using vintage style black and white graphics that could be coloured in, these sheets are easy on the printer and not distracting.  This set has many differently designed pages to make sure there is something for each age group to appreciate and use whether they prefer for draw, write or draw and write.  Our standard pages with four different line spacing options are also included for those who like to write a bit more than draw.  This can easily become a work that will be referred to over and over again.

Click HERE to download this set and see our collection of science notebooking sheets.

Click HERE to see our entire collection of notebooking sheets.

Click The Fairy-Land of Science (Yesterday's Classics) to purchase and add this book to your home library now.

 

Blessings,

Kalei - That Resource Team

New Gentle Nature Journal From A New Friend

Welcome to Kimberly of Life in the Little Nest and the beautiful nature journal she has to share with us all.

We are so excited to announce that Kimberly Lottman of Life in the Little Nest has just become a friend of Thatresourcesite.com.  Kimberly is a homeschooling mom of two from Virginia and is a big Charlotte Mason fan; so it is only fitting that the first resource she chose to share with us was a beautiful 33p nature journal based on the sweet work, Wildlife in Woods and Field by Arabella Buckley.  We love Arabella Buckley in our little homeschool.  She was a gifted writer of the late 1800s who is the perfect match for many CM style learners.  As expected, her works are in the public domain.

This nature journal matches beautifully with the Buckley title and includes a table of contents and notes to help learners get the most out of the journal.  Arranged by chapters, each section includes an illustration page as well as What I Learned page.  You will also find quotations from Buckley's text and classic black and white illustrations.  Older learners will find this a true gem as a narration companion.

Click HERE to go to Kimberly's new Friend page to download this resource and learn more about her and her little nest. :)

We are so happy that Kimberly has joined our little group of Friends.  If you would like to find out more about becoming a friend and sharing your own resources with others, visit our Friends page now.

Blessings,

That Resource Team

Ice Crystals Spark the Desire for New Nature Journal Sheets and . . . a calendar?

Ice Crystals remind us it's time to think about our nature journal again as January and winter weather begin to leave their mark.

The kids found some beautiful ice crystals and shards in a frozen bucket in the yard.  Although the ice was covered with dirt and other organic "goodies", we could see the beauty of the ice forms and crystals as they gleamed in the sunlight.  This made me think about starting up our nature journal again.  As we get ready to head back to more scheduled learning in a few days, today's resource couldn't have come at a better time. 

Michelle over at Thinking Love, No Twaddle has created some beautiful nature journal sheets for us all.  This set is lovely with some classic sweet pics of flowers and little plants.  Spring will be here before we know it and of course if you live in the southern hemisphere, you can make good use of these pages right now.


Here are a few more sample pages.

As we get ready for the height of winter, I remembered today to have the kids change our over sized monthly wall calendar from December to January.  This cute winter calendar themed set is sure to bring smiles - especially when the kiddos see the hot cocoa graphic.  Nothing goes with winter like snow, mittens and hot chocolate - at least that is what my children tell me.  If you would like to create your own calendar for January or any other month, visit our special calendar page here to see the directions and our entire collection.

As we all get ready to head back to learning and lessons shortly, don't forget to stop and smell the flowers, or in our case, look at the ice crystals as opportunities to see God's glory in action present themselves anywhere and everywhere.

Thanks so much for sharing the beautiful nature journal pages, Michelle!!

Click Here to download the new nature journal pages.

Blessings,

Kalei - That Resource Team