Shining Dawn Books

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

Tangibility in Nature ~ The Importance of Utilizing the Senses

Melissa | August 7, 2010

“In his early years the child is all eyes; he observes, or, more truly, he perceives, calling sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing to his aid, that he may learn all that is discoverable by him about every new thing that comes under his notice.” ~ Charlotte Mason, Vol. 1 Since many of us are [...]

Introducing…Snow and Ice (and a Giveaway!)

Cindy | December 16, 2009

We’re pleased to announce the newest in the NaturExplorers line of studies…. This unit is sure to put you in the mood for some wonderful winter learning!  Click on the picture above to see all the details! Finishing another unit has put us in the Christmas spirit.  We’d like to give away Snow and Ice [...]

Finding Animal Signs

Cindy | December 14, 2009

December is SO busy!  Our family slows down drastically on the regularly scheduled school plan.  Nature study, however, proves to be just the thing we need to relax and find peace in the hectic weeks.  We aren’t getting out as much as a normal, but the walks we are taking have led us to many [...]

Animal Tracks Field Guide

Cindy | December 1, 2009

During the month of December,my family will be using the Animal Signs NaturExplorers unit.  Finding signs of animals and tracks are rather easy this time of year with much of the land and trees “uncovered” by the Lord.  The most difficult part of studying animal signs for me is recognizing animal tracks.  So many look [...]

Life Under Rocks

Cindy | November 23, 2009

Our family is studying rocks each week this month during nature study.  We’ve found all sorts of colored rocks, rocks with minerals, layered rocks, weathered rocks and even rocks with fossils!  I’ll write a post  about those finds soon – if not here, then over at Our Journey Westward. One week’s focus was on life [...]