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Seasons Afield Fieldnote & Watercolor Cards
Seasons Afield Fieldnote & Watercolor Cards
By: Beautiful Feet Books
SKU: 9781958955000
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- By: Beautiful Feet Books
- Pages: 35
- SKU: 9781958955000
- Media: Paperback
- Reading level: All Grades
Description
*We highly recommend each student has their own set of these fieldnote and watercolor cards.
35 high-quality cards designed to help children observe, document, and illustrate the natural world through the lessons in Seasons Afield Nature Study (K-3). Used alongside the Seasons Afield Teacher Guide and Student Notebook, students build a personal nature study portfolio, season by season, lesson by lesson.
Both the fieldnote and the watercolor cards are sized at 6x9 inches to fit perfectly inside the 7x10 Student Notebook.
Seasons Afield Fieldnote and Watercolor Cards: Student Materials for Homeschool Nature Study
Real scientists don't just observe the natural world. They document it. The Seasons Afield Fieldnote and Watercolor Cards give Kindergarten through 3rd grade homeschool students a dedicated place to record discoveries, practice nature illustration, and build a personal science portfolio over the course of the year.
What's Included
16 fieldnote pages printed on heavy-duty cardstock and 19 watercolor pages on quality watercolor paper, both sized at 6x9 inches to fit inside the 7x10 Student Notebook. Each card corresponds to a specific lesson in the Seasons Afield Teacher Guide.
The Fieldnote Cards
Each fieldnote page is a guided scientific observation page that builds careful attention, accurate documentation, and foundational science knowledge across botany, astronomy, ecology, and dendrology. Subjects include tulip dissection, lunar maria, habitat classification, tree identification, and cloud discovery.
The Watercolor Cards
Each of the 19 watercolor pages features a printed outline ready for your student to complete in watercolor or colored pencil. Rather than starting with a blank page, Seasons Afield students focus on observation, color mixing, and careful rendering. These are the same skills botanical illustrators and field scientists have used for centuries. Subjects include blackberry, sugar maple leaf, lichen, pinecone anatomy, and snowflake formations.
Watercolor and Field Documentation as Scientific Tools
The Schullandheim tradition, the educational philosophy at the heart of Seasons Afield, emphasizes learning through immersion in the natural world. Botanical illustration and field documentation have been used by naturalists and field scientists for centuries as primary methods of recording scientific observation and students who practice these skills develop a deeper relationship with what they study, because drawing something carefully requires you to truly look at it.
For the complete student experience, pair with the Student Notebook as part of the full Seasons Afield Nature Study (K-3) curriculum bundle.
Cultivate Character
The right books paired with the right questions build empathy. Our studies include impactful stories and questions that develop moral reasoning.
Learning, Everywhere
Our studies include ideas for taking your homeschool out of the home, because learning happens everywhere.
Critical Thinking
Our Socratic-style questions encourage students to explore perspectives and build critical thinking skills.
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I first discovered Beautiful Feet Books through my charter school’s library, and I was immediately drawn to what a beautiful approach to education it offers. There’s something so purposeful, rich, and gentle about it, yet it still has substance and strength. It’s a lovely balance that I don’t often come across in educational materials.
I recently purchased the Seasons of Fields watercolor pack, and it is absolutely gorgeous. The illustrations are beautiful, the quality of the paper is wonderful, and everything feels so thoughtfully put together. It adds another layer of beauty to the curriculum and makes the whole experience feel complete.
What I appreciate most is that these materials stand apart in a world where so much feels mass-produced or made simply to serve a purpose. There’s a sense of care and intention here. It’s the kind of curriculum that makes you want to pour yourself a cup of coffee, settle in, and soak it all up. You’re learning, you’re teaching, and you’re genuinely enjoying the experience along the way.
And I think that’s what makes it so special. As a parent, sometimes it feels like we’re constantly trying to figure out how to make learning fun and engaging. But with Beautiful Feet Books, the joy seems to be woven right into the learning itself. You don’t have to manufacture it. It’s already there, waiting to be enjoyed.
I also purchased the accompanying notebook, which I initially wasn’t sure I needed, but I’m so glad I did! It’s simple, beautifully made, and complements the watercolor pack so nicely. Of course, you could use another notebook, but there’s something satisfying about how well these pieces go together. Even their sizes feel thoughtfully matched. It’s one of those little details that makes the experience that much more enjoyable.
I’m just so grateful I stumbled upon Beautiful Feet Books. There’s a quiet beauty to this approach to education that feels both refreshing and deeply worthwhile. It’s gentle without being shallow, rich without being overwhelming, and beautiful without sacrificing substance. It reminds me that learning can be something we genuinely delight in, not just something we need to accomplish.
What a lovely thing to bring into our homes and our children’s education.
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This is adding so much joy to our lives! The quality is exceptional, and my daughters are loving learning, how to water color, and seeing their watercolors come to life as they learn through this study.
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Beautiful!
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Made nature study doable for my K-4th grade kiddos.
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