supervision, they may also be able to use
the sense of taste!) As they create their
field guide entries, encourage the use of
good handwriting and grammar.
Older children may want to use a
digital camera to take pictures of the
plant and animal life they see. Their
observations should contain more
detailed, informational writing and
samples when possible. They, too, should
write neatly and with correct grammar.
GATHER MORE INFORMATION
ssist your young children as they
turn to supplementary resources,
After your child has identified a
species and read a little about it, it’s
time to create a page or two about that
creature or plant for a field guide. The
layout possibilities are really endless,
so encourage your child to be creative
and have fun! He or she will want to
include general information about the
plant or animal, such as its name and
classification, where it lives, what it eats,
and how it grows.
THE FIELD GUIDE BINDER
dd each newly created page to a
binder. As more pages are added over
time, your child may want to rearrange
pages in the field guide according to
their classifications, such as organizing it
into a section on plants and a section on
animals and so on. A Table of Contents
page may be in order too.
Mari Almon, Director of Advertising
Sales for TOS, lives in northern Atlanta.
Married to Steve, they are both thrilled
that their two children, Liz and Jon, had
the opportunity to graduate high school
from home. In her spare time, Mari
enjoys traveling, making homemade
crafts, and perennial gardening. To
reach Mari, email her at MAlmon@
TheHomeschoolMagazine.com.
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