Nature Connections Virtual Library
The Nature Connections virtual library holds resource opportunities guiding youth to learn to tune in their senses to a forgotten ancient artform - connecting with nature and learning to live in harmony with the earth. Students learn to open their senses and sit back and enjoy nature's show around them from the comfort of their own backyard. Learning to keep a nature journal is another skill that is taught. Natureglo is an avid lover of nature and has put in her "dirt time" learning bird language, animal tracks and signs, nature photography, hiking, backpacking and visiting her sit spot regularly.
Natureglo began her program on September 2, 2010, while living closer to the earth on a 112-acre homestead called Heathcote. She lived within an energy efficient strawbale house for a year and a half and developed a hands-on homeschool nature program including building nature trails, planting gardens, taking youth on aquatic hikes, basic birding, doing nature arts and crafts and much more all for the purpose to help youth connect with the earth more.
Natureglo began her program on September 2, 2010, while living closer to the earth on a 112-acre homestead called Heathcote. She lived within an energy efficient strawbale house for a year and a half and developed a hands-on homeschool nature program including building nature trails, planting gardens, taking youth on aquatic hikes, basic birding, doing nature arts and crafts and much more all for the purpose to help youth connect with the earth more.
You can view Natureglo's eScience syllabi page to have a look at all of her nature related courses here .
Here is a list of the types of activities students can participate in to get the most out of their nature connecting experiences:
- Find and choose a “sit spot”, or place you go to observe nature in your backyard
- Experience nature at your backyard sit spot (or wherever you are in nature) with your five senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting & touching
- Keep a field or nature journal
- Compiling a three-ring binder of maps, drawings from sit spot
- Take pictures and or videos and leaving footprints
- Learn to use the best field guides for your local area
- Visit your sit spot often
- Learn “hazards” or dangers in nature and journal about common one in your area
- Share sit spot stories with friends and family