How To Start A Nature Journal
Use this slot for a child-friendly video about Anna Comstock’s life, her nature study work and why she encouraged children to learn by observing nature directly.
Slow down, look closely and discover the wonder waiting in leaves, feathers, flowers, insects and stones.
Anna Botsford Comstock helped children learn directly from nature. These resources invite families to observe carefully, experiment with printmaking and begin a nature journal of their own.
Choose the path that sparks curiosity, then let careful noticing lead the way.
Watch simple videos about nature study, printing and beginning a nature journal.
Use this slot for a child-friendly video about Anna Comstock’s life, her nature study work and why she encouraged children to learn by observing nature directly.
Learn about why Anna Comstock is a cool scientist.
A practical introduction to monoprinting that helps children explore shape, texture and pattern through a one-of-a-kind print.
Enjoy a gentle story about Anna Comstock and her love of learning from nature.
A beautiful picture book about Anna Botsford Comstock, who helped children learn by stepping outside, observing carefully and discovering the wonder of the natural world for themselves.
Use a quick quiz and a close-observation challenge to keep the learning going.
A fun Kahoot helping children remember what they discovered about Anna Comstock.
Choose one small natural object, study it for five quiet minutes and record three details you had not noticed before.
Follow your curiosity and start noticing the tiny world around you.
Choose one tiny thing outdoors, such as a leaf, feather, flower, insect or stone, and draw it carefully. What do you notice when you slow down?
Keep a nature journal for one week. Learn the name of one bird, one tree and one wildflower near your home, then record what changes each day.
Get down low and look carefully beneath your feet. Explore the grass, soil, leaves, bark and stones to see what hidden details nature reveals.
Take this topic further with our beautifully illustrated printable lesson, made for exploring together at home.
Meet Anna Comstock and discover how slowing down, looking closely and drawing what we notice can open a wider world.
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Every Sunday we release a new wonder-led lesson: one big question for your family to explore together at home. Here’s this week’s.
Follow the wonder of moving pictures, meet early cinema pioneers and begin a small film story of your own.
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