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Late Fall Fun

Cindy | November 16, 2009

Not every nature walk has to be serious! Let your children take the lead during nature study often.  It might not be just the thing you would’ve planned, but it will be exciting and worthy nonetheless. ~Cindy

Introducing – Coping with the Cold

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 [...]

Guest Post – That Artist Woman

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 [...]

Searching for Seeds

Melissa | September 25, 2009

As part of our Fruits and Nuts study this month we’ve also spent some time learning about seeds. After all it’s the fruit and/or nuts that protect the seeds, therefore they go hand in hand. On one of our nature walks we set out to search for seeds along with fruits and nuts. We were [...]

Finding Fruits and Nuts

Cindy | September 19, 2009

Our weekly nature walks so far in September have been so exciting as we’ve been on the hunt for fruits and nuts.  This is the perfect time of year for finding an abundance of them! If you’re also studying fruits and nuts this season, I’d love to hear about some of your adventures! ~Cindy