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  • A Review of Simply Charlotte Mason’s Spelling Wisdom and Using Language Well
  • A Review of ‘100+ Easy and Fun Creative Nature Walks’ and a coupon code just for you!
  • The Truth about our Plans
  • Homeschool,  Nature Study

    Nature Studies for Spring and Summer Time with NaturExplorers

    The NaturExplorers units from Our Journey Westward are some of my absolute favourite Charlotte Mason-friendly Nature Study resources. Not only is Cindy one of the nicest people in the homeschool blogging world, she’s amazingly talented at putting together easy to use, interesting, and fun units that bring life to our homeschool… There is SO much in these amazing unit studies – Cindy has packed the pages full of incredible ideas and inspirations to jump start all kinds of nature study as well as notebooking and nature journaling.  The guides are easy to use and very well laid out.   They are also good for quite the age range, with ideas to carry you…

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  • Charlotte Mason,  Homeschool,  Nature Study

    Autumn Nature Studies from NaturExplorers

        It is no secret I love the NaturExplorer Nature Study Units from Our Journey Westward.  I thought I would share some of the great nature studies available for the Autumn season. This is such a beautiful time of year for so many of us – Harvest, leaves changing colour, cool nights, sunny, wind-blown days.  Pumpkins, corn stalks, wheat bundles, Mums on the door step… oh, how I LOVE Autumn!  It is also a fantastic season for all kinds of nature studies! If you are looking for easy, hands-on, ready-to-go Nature Studies, the NaturExplorers units are a great option.   What is included in the NaturExplorer Units? There is…

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  • Homeschool,  Nature Study,  Uncategorized

    Spring Nature Studies with NaturExplorers – Nature Study made simple and meaningful!

                  It’s Spring! Sort of.  I mean, we did have snow this week, but it is officially Spring according to the calendar, so, I’m hopeful!  So, it’s time for me to share some of NaturExplorer’s fantastic SPRING Nature Studies. If you are looking for easy, hands-on, ready-to-go Nature Studies, the NaturExplorers units are a great option.  I love sharing these resources because I get asked all the time about how we do Nature Study in our home and I just know so many Moms are looking for a hands-on, simple way to embrace Nature Study without having to come up with everything on their…

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  • Charlotte Mason,  Homeschool,  Nature Study

    Suggestions for some Wonderful Winter Nature Studies

            I absolutely LOVE the Nature Study units from Our Journey Westward. And I am more than happy to share these wonderful resources with friends (like you!).   There is SO much in these amazing studies, I felt like I won the lottery when I found them!  I honestly feel like if I didn’t share them, I’d be keeping a too-good-to-keep secret!   These are lovely Charlotte Mason-style Nature Studies.    Cindy has packed the pages full of incredible ideas and inspirations to jump start all kinds of nature study as well as notebooking and nature journaling.  The guides are easy to use and very well laid…

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  • Homeschool,  Nature Study,  Unit Studies

    NaturExplorers – Awesome Autumn Nature Studies

      It is no secret I love the  NaturExplorer Nature Study Units from Our Journey Westward.  I thought I would share some of the great nature studies available for the Autumn season. This is such a beautiful time of year for so many of us – Harvest, leaves changing colour, cool nights, sunny, wind-blown days.  Pumpkins, corn stalks, wheat bundles, Mums on the door step… oh, how I LOVE Autumn!  It is also a fantastic season for all kinds of nature studies! If you are looking for easy, hands-on, ready-to-go Nature Studies, the NaturExplorers units are a great option.   What is included in the  NaturExplorer Units? There is SO…

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  • Homeschool,  Nature Study

    Enjoy Summer Learning with Engaging Nature Studies from NaturExplorers

      We are year-round homeschoolers.  I find this method works best in our family.  We keep going through June, then for July and August we typically switch to full-time Nature Studies with hands-on Literary Studies that accompany the Nature work. This year, I am really excited to be usingIncredible Creeksfor our Summer Nature Study.  Our family absolutely LOVES the NaturExplorers units from Our Journey Westward.  I have a whole pile of them and plan to work my way through every one of them!  Over the Winter we learned so much and truly enjoyed our time working through Coping with the Cold. Many Moms have asked me lately about how to…

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  • Charlotte Mason,  Nature Study

    Keep it Simple Nature Studies – why not try an ABC Nature Walk?

    In our family, we love spending time outside.  As much as the children enjoying nature walks, however, at times they need some encouragement to get out and get moving.  (Let’s face it, we’ve been visiting the river almost every day for years now!)  Sometimes, you just need something a little extra to motivate everyone to enjoy a nice walk and some refreshing time outdoors. Something fun we tried this week was a simple ABC Nature Walk.  I actually got this idea from Shining Dawn Books’ 100+ Easy and Simple Creative Nature Walks.  (I love this resource, and all her Nature Study units by the way… so many GREAT ideas!)   For…

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  • Charlotte Mason,  Homeschool,  Nature Study,  Notebooking,  Reviews,  Unit Studies

    Winter Nature Study (…and a Review of NaturExplorers – Coping with the Cold)

      We have been thoroughly enjoying our study of “Coping with the Cold“, a nature study unit focusing on how animals survive the Winter.  I wanted to write a quite detailed review because author Cindy West has truly created something very special in these unit studies. I’m excited to share them in hopes that other Moms and educators will find an incredible (and affordable!) tool for implementing more quality Nature Study into their homeschool.   Friends, these Nature Study units are FANTASTIC!   The NaturExplorers series is wonderfully in depth and so Charlotte Mason-friendly. Cindy has packed the pages full of incredible ideas and inspirations to jump start all kinds…

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