We are deep in covid isolation here
Over the worst of the illness
We are missing the wild
And starting to plan our
Autumn and advent adventures

As part of our home education
We follow the Exploring Nature With Children curriculum
From the lovely Raising Little Shoots
This creative nature curriculum
Helps us to structure our outside learning
Through the seasons

It helps me to plan our seasonal activities
And link them to poetry
To famous artists and their work
Along with children’s literature
Old and new

One resource that I find super helpful
With this planning
Is the Children’s Nature Almanac from Nosy Crow
We have had this book for every year since 2019
And I am so excited to have been sent the
2023 Almanac to review

What is an almanac?
I hear you ask
Well …

An almanac is a brilliant book
A calendar
Filled with facts about the year
The first almanacs
Written by the ancient Egyptians
Listed lucky and unlucky dates
Made predictions about the weather
And were used by farmers
To plan when to plant seeds
And harvest their crops

The Nosy Crow Children’s Almanac
Explores and explains nature
Month by Month
It is brilliantly detailed
Beautifully illustrated
And makes a great gift
For children and their families
This is a guide to the outside
Designed to motivate and inspire
To educate and entertain
It is a wonderful book
We love ours and use it
All the year through

A brilliant collaboration with
The National Trust
This little book helps
Little people
Learn about nature
Through the seasons
Children can learn
Which birds to spot
Which minibeasts to hunt
What to look for at the seaside
By the river

Children can study the sky
Spotting constellations
Following the phases of the moon
There are references to stories and poems
This book has something for everyone

Children can learn about special days
Anniversaries and festivals
There are seasonal recipes
Craft ideas and activities to try
Children can learn about
Different faiths and cultures
As they are encouraged to connect
With the world and the people
Around them

This richly detailed
Colourfully illustrated book
Written by Anna Wilson
Illustrated by Elly Jahnz
Is bursting with ideas
To travel through the year
With intention and meaning
Being present
And making the small things
Around us
The big things

We love this book
We think it makes a perfect present
For all the family to share
A gift that keeps on giving