A quick and very exciting head’s up from Sarah:
We are so pleased to announce that A Little More Beautiful:The Story of a Garden, our first book from Waxwing Books is available now. Head here to learn more, get your copy and a few extra goodies (a FREE MP3 audiobook and RAR Family Book Club Guide!)

And now, on with the show 🎧


Nature study has kind of made a big a name for itself in the homeschooling world.

And it can be wonderful – getting out in nature, observing and learning about the world around us …

But we also tend to put a lot of pressure on ourselves about it.

There are just times in life when exploring nature is harder than others – maybe you have a new baby, maybe someone has allergies, maybe the weather is just plain terrible

There are plenty of reasons why you might need or want to try studying nature from the couch or the kitchen table. (Yes – you really can do this!)

So today, I’m sharing a conversation with my friend and colleague, Cindy West.

Cindy and I recently had a conversation for her community about how to use picture books to teach nature study and today, I wanted to share it with you, plus, give you peek into some easy at-home nature study you can do based on my brand new book,
A Little More Beautiful.

In this episode, you’ll hear: 

  • How “living literature” helps your kids make connections between books and the world around them
  • How making connections through picture books can be as powerful as getting outside
  • More about A Little More Beautiful (available now) and to use it as part of a cozy indoor nature study
  • PLUS, grab for our new free RAR nature study booklist and activity guide:

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Books and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

A Little More Beautiful is now available. Order your copy today:

Little House in the Big Woods
Miss Rumphius
Roxaboxen
The Ramona Quimby Collection
The Raft
The Hundred-Year Barn
Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, a Life in Nature
Of Walden Pond: Henry David Thoreau, Frederic Tudor, and the Pond Between
Rocks in His Head
Higgins Bend Song and Dance
Ducks Don’t Get Wet
Seashells: More Than a Home
A Little More Beautiful