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Cindy’s Blog :. Melissa’s Blog :.Melissa | October 27, 2009
Yes, nature study is possible with little ones! In fact not only is it possible, it’s a lot of fun! For me, I’ve had to understand that my preschooler’s limitations may be a bit more restricted. Such as taking my young one out on a three hour or more trek is not such a great idea, nor [...]
Cindy | October 20, 2009
Our family is having such a good time learning about autumn ponds. There’s tons of life still to be found as colder weather approaches. Including plant life! You can read about our pond plant study by visiting this post on my personal blog.
Our lastest pond study led us in search of migrating waterfowl. Aren’t these [...]
Cindy | October 14, 2009
Another new and timely NaturExplorers unit has just been released!
Coping with the Cold: How Animals Survive the Winter Season thoroughly covers the topics of adaptations, migration and hibernation through a huge selection of outdoor and indoor nature study ideas!
You’ll learn how and why animals prepare for the winter season as you make autumn observations, then [...]
Cindy | October 9, 2009
One theme Melissa and I have noticed several times in questions is whether or not our units are appropriate for the younger crowd five and under. While 1st through 8th graders were our target audience, we didn’t leave out the little ones! (Or the bigger ones for that matter.)
In each unit, there’s a section written [...]
Cindy | October 5, 2009
Gail Bartel from That Artist Woman has graciously allowed us to post one of her recent articles here at Shining Dawn Books. When we first read her post, we couldn’t get past how beautiful her Salt Dough Leaf Prints are! And knowing that so many of you are studying trees this time of year made [...]
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