The warmer weather has finally arrived and so we spent the majority of our May Nature Study outside.
Studying insects is one of the easiest topics to do because they are accessible on almost every continent, there is a large variety and children are most often fascinated by them.
We began our study by exploring different species of butterfly with the help of these beautiful cards from Alice Cantrell of Twig and Moth. We use so many of her materials because they are well priced, printable at home and above all beautiful.
We enjoyed some old favourites on the topic. This book is fantastic. The art style and amount of information are perfectly paired.
We also enjoy this book and we recommend all of this series. It is our favourite nature series for the 3-6 age group.
Lastly we decided to take a field trip to our local butterfly sanctuary. It is so beautiful there with so many different species of butterflies and moths. At just turned 5 Quentin now does really well on learning outings. This will serve him well as he progresses into the Second Plane of Development.
Montessori asks us to “Follow the Child” and this simply couldn’t be more applicable than when out and about. We travel at his pace, and stop when he wants to. This gives him an opportunity to really take in what he is seeing, to ask questions or to return to something he wants to know more about.
We both agreed that a butterfly sanctuary is a gorgeous spot to take photos.
If you have been looking to start a nature study, insects is a great place to start. Books from the library, and simply stepping outside are all you need.
Our Montessori Life 
So inspiring! Great read