A Beautiful Collection

Whenever it is possible, the pupils should themselves bring the material, as the collecting of it is an important part of the lesson.

~Handbook of Nature Study, pg 8.

I have a passionate treasure hunter that whenever he sees something that captivates him he must not exceptions bring it home. We started filling mason jars years ago and have many of them displayed in his room full of "treasures". When we started our nature walks we experienced the same thing only this time they were real treasures that we all wanted to keep. For weeks we have been collecting these little treasures from nature but sadly they all seem to meet some sort of doom because they can not find a home, well we have finally found a home for them. It is a small home that I know we be overtaken soon but the good thing about shelves is that you can add more! I am anxious to see our little collection grow as we venture more in nature. There is nothing like bringing the outside in :0).

I also found a nice little spot for our nature journals, Handbook of Nature Study and colored pencils.