Shining Dawn Books

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

Hunting for Early Signs of Spring

Melissa | March 9, 2010

I’m not sure if spring has arrived in your area, but we are right on the threshold of it here. Which is quite exciting after a particularly long, cold winter. For three days in a row now the sun has been shining and a warm breeze has been blowing. The windows were flung open and [...]

Very Early Signs of Spring

Cindy | February 24, 2010

Oh joy!  I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!  Even though I enjoy nature study in winter, I LOVE nature study other times of the year.  Being able to step outside on a bright, sunny day without worrying about coats, scarves, gloves and boots makes me feel free and light.  Being [...]

Appreciating Nature through Photography

Melissa | February 8, 2010

Many times in the Bible we find mention of God’s miraculous and powerful creation in nature. God clearly wanted us to notice what He made (Job 38). Not only should we notice it, but give credit to Him, the Creator, and use it to learn from. Even amidst the sin of this world, His works [...]

Winter Wildlife Hike Notebooking Page Freebie!

Melissa | January 12, 2010

We’d like to offer you the notebooking page below to use for your winter nature studies. This notebooking page will go along very well with any of our winter based unit studies. Simply click on the icon below to download the file. Enjoy!