Cindy | May 28, 2010
We are so pleased to announce the release of our newest NaturExplorers unit – While spring seems to be the rainiest season for many people in the United States, rain is ever-constant throughout the year all over the world – and a perfect choice for nature study! Click on the graphic above to learn more [...]
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Cindy | May 27, 2010
I’ve found a WONDERFUL card game to help you and your children get to know flower families better!! It’s called Shanleya’s Quest. ***Before I go any further, you need to know: There is a book of the same title that I do not recommend. The book includes both evolutionary and “new age” material. It is [...]
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Cindy | May 24, 2010
Spring in Kentucky is the perfect time for finding fungi because of the moist, warm conditions. All the mushrooms below were photographed in my yard after a few days of wet weather. There must have been thousands of them! How many mushroom varieties can you find in your yard? What are the best fungi finding [...]
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Cindy | May 20, 2010
In some of our NaturExplorers units we suggest the completion of a diorama to go along with a research project. Dioramas are such a fun and creative way to model entire habitats or ecosystems. Even better, they can prove to be an informal assessment of your child’s understanding when you ask him or her to [...]
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Melissa | May 17, 2010
“It would be well if we, all persons in authority, parents and all who act for parents, could make up our minds that there is no sort of knowledge to be got in these early years so valuable to children as that which they get for themselves of the world they live in. Let them [...]
Category: General Nature Study Tips, Nature Study Inspiration, Nature Walks |
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