Nature Study Curriculum Comparison // Exploring Nature with Children & Gentle and Classical Nature 

Thank you for the video. Glad I found it. This is my first introduction to Gentle and Classical Nature.

I am *so* happy I looked back and found this video as I've been debating between both of these! Haven't finished watching yet but thank you for sharing your thoughts!

Such a helpful video!! I really appreciate your perspective with children of varying ages.

As the publishers of CM-inspired curriculum for almost 30 years, we're always excited to see how others use the CM methods in their own homeschools. Thanks for sharing with us!

Oh My, I’m so thankful for you!! This weeks “to-do” on my mom, homeschool, research list is exploring nature studies. Yet again, you delivered. Thank you 😊

I love this comparison. Thank you!

I have been eyeing both curriculums to start after our Easter unit and work into the summer. Just something light and fun for my kiddos. I am definitely going to print out Gentle + Classical.

I’m so thankful for these videos you’ve made ❤️❤️❤️

I'm so glad I found your channel! I am using The Gentle and Classical preschool 2 this year with my 4.5 year old and 3 year old. I've been eyeing Erin's nature curriculum and debating whether to purchase. I have ENWC and dabbled in it last year. Really, we read a few of the books and spent more time outside. I was looking it over yesterday trying to decide if I try to use it again.

Wonderful video, thank you! I have purchased the Exploring Nature with Children for our 1st-grade year and am really looking forward to the addition it will provide for our homeschool!

Thank you !! I was not aware of gentle and classical and I was looking for something for my 4 and 6 year old.

I watched your review of the Gentle and Classical first and asked your preference between the two programs. But this video helped with that. I was only going to do nature on fridays so Exploring with Nature might work better for us.

I’m looking forward to seeing what you are planning to do next for your homeschooling curriculum.

I really appreciate how you explain things, thank you for the Time you put into your videos. What would you say are the bare essential tools, supplies, and just things to have on hand to successfully begin homeschooling? I have a 3 yr old son who has speech apraxia and after MUCH deliberation and tears, this is what is best for him (the IEP the district I live in would not have benefited him personally as much as outpatient therapy and homeschool has the ability to). We also have an incredibly smart 2 yr old girl and one more on the way. I feel a little overwhelmed with wanting to do the best thing for him and her. Thank you so much again!

Your video is right on spot to what I’m processing and deciding right now! I’ve eyes both of these and I have downloaded her Gentle and Classical curriculum before but felt quite overwhelmed with the material to use with my little 4 year old girl. I recently bought Exploring Nature with Children for the flexibility aspect. I’m also not a huge nature person because it wasn’t a part of my upbringing environment, so I felt this would be an easy way to ease into nature study and learn together with my daughter. My copy of nature anatomy just came because everyone seems to rave about it! Any advice on how to use it in conjunction with Exploring Nature with Children? I flipped through it and, while I like the artwork, it’s not real life photos and then I got lost as to how to incorporate this with nature study. Thanks so much for the video!

I think you mentioned this in another video but is Gentle + Classical religious and Exploring Nature secular? This will be my first year homeschooling my kindergarten daughter, preschool daughter, and 2 year old son. I am loving all your videos, they are so helpful!!!!! I was wondering if you could do a video on how you organize your school stuff (ex. books, manipulatives, morning & afternoon baskets), what your school room/area looks like, and items you would recommend for a successful homeschool experience (ex. printer, laminator, stapler). Thank you!

I've seen quite a bit of Exploring Nature with Children. Hey, I wanted to mention that after seeing it in your video, I went and printed off the teacher's guide for Gentle + Classical Preschool and have been using it! I was just curious, with either of these nature study programs, is there a whole lot of focus on seasons/seasonal activities? I was just wondering because since we do live near the equator, we don't have seasons to play with.

What journal do the kids use? Thank you ☺️