Shining Dawn Books

He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. – Psalm 37:6

A New Unit!

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 [...]

Wildflower ID Game

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 [...]

Spring Fungi Abound!

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 [...]

Dioramas

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 [...]

Growing Up in Nature

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 [...]