Shining Dawn Books

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

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

Winners!

Cindy | August 17, 2009

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our NaturExplorers giveaway.  Because of all the comments, we were able to randomly choose SIX winners!  Congratulations to Barbara L. Jeanette B. Susan M. Jenn of Guesthollow Beth S. Renee M. Each winner has been contacted via email with details about choosing a FREE unit! I’m [...]

Links Available!!

Cindy | July 9, 2009

Like we promised, all the links to such things as artist study, composer study, poetry and suggested literature have been added!  Now you can quickly stop by here to find links for all your fine arts studies!! Simply click on the unit you have purchased (in the right side bar) and you’ll find all the [...]

Rocks After the Rain

Cindy | June 15, 2009

I think I’ve mentioned before that we’ve been getting A LOT of rain in Kentucky this spring.  While it doesn’t make for a clean and tidy nature study, taking a walk in a freshly plowed field after a rainfall can turn up all sorts of treasures! Here are my boys venturing out into the field.  [...]

The Unfurling of a Sapling

Cindy | May 21, 2009

My children and I were using an activity suggested in the Delightful Deciduous Trees unit the other day on a spring nature walk.  We were searching for saplings and seedlings.  A quick trip through a wooded area is a great place to find baby trees of all sorts.  What fun we had trying to decide [...]