Our daily walk in the forest is the cornerstone of our homeschooling approach, our strategy for sanity, our life. But as we meandered yesterday through the woods under the canopy of green and gold and flaming foliage of early October, I realized again how profoundly inarticulate I am when it comes to the forest. Being in the woods is one of the most important aspects of our life. Every day we walk, and every day we see. But I am unable to really impart to my children a context, or the minute geography of who we are in relation to the other living beings around us. Mushroom, leaf, flower, fern. This is the extent of it. Here we are. I think we will look for a good guidebook. Orientation. Learning every day.
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seriously, Yolande… you have the most beautiful children. xo
Thank you so much, Laura! To be honest, I can’t disagree 🙂
Get some Audubon field guides, Santa likes to give them at our house, hint. Grandparents like to give them also 🙂
I learned more about nature as I explored with Wesley then I ever learned in school. She was so interested in every bug, bird, and leaf and snake, all of it, I knew nothing, but I do now thanks to her curiosity. I only held a snake, because she did, without any fear whatsoever! Children teach us so much about life, don’t they? and Laura is right, you do make some pretty babies!
Wonderful idea, Tracey. I’ll be having a little chat with Santa in the next week or so, for sure. Yes–kids are amazing. It’s actually quite exciting, how little I know about all the everything out there. We’re really into bows and arrows, so determining hardwoods and softwoods, and the springiest bow-wood are Horus’ priorities. And both Horus and Treva have an almost-irresistible urge to taste every mushroom we come across, so I’m really trying to impart the idea of potential danger there, without seeming paranoid…Fall is gorgeous. xo
your pictures are always FABULOUS – I love the one of Horus smiling hugging Treva close!
I love that one too, Lisa! Thank you, and happy fall!