Outdoor Hour Challenge Blog Carnival – June Newsletter Edition

Does it feel like summer in your part of the world? We have had a few hot days but for the most part it has been unseasonably cool. The garden is loving the little bit cooler weather and I have enjoyed getting out to see what is new each day.

I hope you enjoy the latest edition of the Outdoor Hour Challenge Blog Carnival. I will announce the winner of the Your Backyard-Monarch Butterfly DVD in tomorrow’s newsletter post.

You can read our family’s posts for the month:
Chasing Yellow Jackets – Our Summer Nature Study Begins
Summer Tree Study – Following Up On Cottonwoods

Yellow Jackets and Mud Daubers

• Kristin from Broom and Crown writes about their: Paper Wasp Study.  They took advantage of the opportunity to observe a paper wasp nest that presented itself..observations and comparisons with little ones = a perfect nature study.
• Cristy from Crafty Cristy shares their Studying Yellow Jackets in Summer entry with carnival readers.  She shows us how she does her “stealth nature study” so her children don’t think they are doing “school” over the summer. Excellent way to do nature study over the summer break!
• Makita from Academia Celestia share two entries with carnival readers: Mud Daubers and Fabulous Fern Study. They happened to have some mud daubers and their nest to observe closely…perfect timing!

Beach Nature Study

• Heidi from Home Schoolroom joins the carnival for the first time this month with her family’s entry: Nature Study-Exploring the Beach. This is a must read for everyone this time. She has shown how to apply so many of the suggestions from the June Newsletter for beach nature study. Excellent entry!
• Kim from A Child’s Garden: Beaches, Beaches, Everywhere – Kim and her family have put together some ideas for further study at the beach. If you are using the June Newsletter and focusing on beaches, you will want to read her entry.

Potpourri

• Wendy from Loving Learning shares their entry: A Little Fresh Air and Lion’s Teeth. Get a glimpse into their South African nature study using the Outdoor Hour Challenge.
• Shirley Ann from Under An English Sky shares their First Day of Summer entry: Meadow Grass.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading about their outing and the observations they made in their meadow of grasses.She also submits a review of the book they used during their Meadow Grass study: Living Book-Nature Adventures.
• Sara from Garner Goings On has documented their Black Tiger Swallowtail story in this entry for the carnival: Captivating Caterpillars Become Flowers That Fly and All But Sing. Amazing!
• Jen from Snowfall Academy shares their nature study from France in this entry to the carnival: Nature Study with Flowers. Their family has used the Handbook of Nature Study to guide a gentle focus on flowers and they have learned lots!
• Janet at Across the Page has submitted this entry to the carnival: Cornell Hawks-An 11 Year Old’s View. What a wonderful way to follow up all that bird nature study that this family started months ago with the livecam at Cornell watching the Red-tailed hawk nest! Excellent and inspirational!
• Tiffany at a Faithful Heart writes up and shares their Nature Study – Chicks and Chickens using the Handbook of Nature Study.
• It looks like Tricia from Hodgepodge has taken my Summer Photo Challenge! Here is their Hodgepodge Gardens entry showing their beginnings of a full summer of nature study using the OHC. I think this is the most colorful entry ever!
• Tricia also has shared their Simple Summer Nature Study post with carnival readers.  What a delightful collection of their late June nature study topics and the promise of beautiful butterflies to come!
• Ann from Harvest Moon by Hand writes about their Fish Study. What a beautiful place to learn about such an interesting topic.
• Kristin from Broom and Crown submits their Wilderness Park Visit which is an early start to the summer pond study with the Outdoor Hour Challenge. Check out their turtles and birds!

Don’t forget to share your blog entries with the Outdoor Hour Challenge Blog Carnival. All entries done in July are eligible for the next edition. The deadline for entries is 7/30/12 and you can send them directly to me: harmonyfinearts@yahoo.com or submit them at the blog carnival site (link on the sidebar of my blog).

Also, the July Newsletter link will be in tomorrow’s blog entry so make sure you are subscribed so you can download your copy as soon as possible. There are lots of great ideas for nature study, some printable pages for you to use in your nature study, and several articles contributed by Outdoor Hour Challenge participants.

Have you seen the new bundle? If you are new to the Outdoor Hour Challenge my Four Seasons Bundle and my More Nature Study Bundle will give you lots to work with! Click the buttons and read more about these specially discounted bundles of nature study ebooks.

If you haven’t taken the survey here on my blog yet, I would appreciate your input. Thank you for your time!
Handbook of Nature Study Survey