Melissa | May 26, 2009
Toads, being amphibians that are quite comfortable on land, are pretty easy to catch to observe. On the other hand, frogs, being amphibians that are quite comfortable in water, are more challenging to catch. However this past week my son has evidently improved is frog catching abilities thereby evidenced by bringing home three of them! [...]
Category: Frogs and Toads Activities |
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Cindy | May 21, 2009
My children and I were using an activity suggested in the Delightful Deciduous Trees unit the other day on a spring nature walk. We were searching for saplings and seedlings. A quick trip through a wooded area is a great place to find baby trees of all sorts. What fun we had trying to decide [...]
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Melissa | May 16, 2009
Our good friend Julie from Forty Acres, A Husband, and Three Kids has written a blog post which epitomizes what we believe about observing God’s creation. Her article is beautifully written, full of insight into the reasons we and our children need His creation. She has graciously allowed us to post it here to share with our viewers. Thank you Julie for [...]
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Cindy | May 14, 2009
Professional printing prices are high! Unfortunately, too high for us to offer a pre-printed option right now at a reasonable price to you. We’ll keep looking for affordable printing – let us know if you have any suggestions!
However our opinion is that a printed out unit will most benefit you. So we have a suggestion [...]
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Cindy | May 14, 2009
Welcome to Shining Dawn Books!
Home of the NaturExplorers Unit Study E-Books
We are so glad you’ve stopped in for a visit and hope you find something to encourage you as you learn more about the beautiful and miraculous world God has created!
Please browse around all the tabs and images to learn more about us and our [...]
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