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February 13, 2012 by: Tricia

Nature Study Through the Holidays: A Mini Book of Nature Studies for Easter

“Let them once get in touch with Nature, and a habit it formed which will be a source of delight through life. We were all meant to be naturalists, each in his degree, and it is inexcusable to live in a world so full of the marvels of plant and animal life and to care for none of these things.”
– Charlotte Mason

My family and I were privileged to enjoy this Easter study last year. We plan to enjoy parts of it again this Easter.

You can focus on the Easter story over the course of a week, a month or longer – using this ebook study in the way that best suits your family. Authors Cindy West and Melissa Leach say, “Our hope is that you will read a selection from the Bible…then get outside to find sweet signs of the Author.”

Included are:

  • Bible references for the Easter story
  • Hymn list for the Easter season

Nature ideas/walks organized to compliment:

  • Palm Sunday
  • Sweet Fragrances
  • The Passover
  • Mount of Olives
  • Black Friday
  • Burial
  • Resurrection
  • Traditional Easter Studies

Within each section above, the following is included:

  • Suggested books to accompany the topic study.
  • Ideas and suggestions for nature study. (For example, while studying the mount of olives it is suggested you go on a hike over a hill. On a scavenger hunt based on the jelly bean prayer – you and your children spend time finding something in nature to represent all the colors mentioned in the prayer.)
  • A notebooking or sketching page to complete a follow up activity.

Bonus features:

  • Where to Study Nature: offering encouragement for those living in cities to find parks plus simple ‘get out in your own backyard’ motivation.
  • Gearing up and Being Safe: From using common sense and having a healthy fear to ‘leaves of three let them be’ and a list of suggested backpack gear.

As a teacher I found this Easter Nature Study through the holidays to be easy to reference and use right then. All the ideas were compiled for me in one spot. The notebooking pages – I only had to print out. All I needed to do was add some books – and for the children to catch my enthusiasm.

  • Easter Nature Study Through the Holidays is a mini unit study available for $5.00. Visit Shining Dawn Books to learn more about any of the full-length nature studies.
  • Nature Study Through the Holidays Easter Mini Unit is 32 pages with seven full-color notebooking pages.
  • You can view a sample of this ebook at Shining Dawn books here.

A seasonal unit study such as this is a refreshing change up in routine for us. This mini book of nature studies for Easter helped us hone our senses, prompted us to get outside – and opened our eyes to His love for us!

What better way to welcome the Easter season?

~Tricia has been homeschooling for over a decade. She faces a daily dose of chaos teaching five children. She contributes a blend of writing at parenting, frugal living and homeschool sites as well as her own daily Hodgepodge.

Tricia (190 Posts)

Homeschooling since 2000, Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos with five children. She has seen the fruits of home education with three grads so far! With their You ARE an artist art curriculum she, "Nana" and her family are passionate about growing a love of art. She also shares helpful homeschool habits at Hodgepodge and is author of the book, Help! I’m Homeschooling! She and her husband, Steve, are owners of The Curriculum Choice.

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Comments

  1. Jen says

    February 13, 2012 at 7:53 am

    I love these studies! We did the Advent one and I would love to do the Easter study. They are a great addition to homeschool studies.. 🙂 Thanks for hosting!

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  2. Sarah says

    February 13, 2012 at 9:47 am

    We’ve never really done nature studies, but I would love to start doing some with my kids, and really enjoy, see, and learn about this amazing planet God made.

    Reply
  3. Sally says

    February 13, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    we love to see what is coming to life in spring! thank you for the giveaway!

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  4. [email protected] says

    February 13, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    I think Easter would be a great time for Nature Study…so much new plant growth to study, and baby animals and birds!

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  5. julie says

    February 13, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    Love this NaturExplorers! This looks like it would be a lot of fun!

    Reply
  6. Chrissy says

    February 14, 2012 at 9:44 am

    I ahve never thought of doing a nature study. This sounds like fun and a great way to learn about God’s creation.

    Reply
  7. Brandy aka Lil Momma says

    February 14, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    What a great study. It would be wonderful to win this to go into Easter with.

    Lil Momma
    Mom of 3 children who love nature games.

    Reply
  8. Rebecca says

    February 15, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    OH, I would love to win this!

    Reply
  9. Christine T. says

    February 16, 2012 at 8:41 am

    I’d love to win something like this! thank you for the opportunity!

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  10. Heather Weaver says

    February 16, 2012 at 10:00 am

    What a wonderful way to celebrate Easter! My boys would love it! Thanks for the give away opportunity and for the great idea!:)

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  11. Phyllis says

    February 16, 2012 at 10:40 am

    I have never thought of doing a special nature study for Easter…I am curious to hear more.

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  12. Hope says

    February 19, 2012 at 7:38 pm

    We love to explore nature. I’d love a guide to explore this great time of newness and rebirth!

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  13. Kerstin says

    February 19, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    I love NATURE! AND, what a better way to celebrate Easter than to be out in His creation!

    Reply
  14. Andrea Padgett says

    February 19, 2012 at 7:46 pm

    Easter is a perfect time for nature study! So much new life springing up all around! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  15. Ami says

    February 19, 2012 at 8:57 pm

    I would love to study this at Easter with my boys . . . something to point us to the Author, for sure! 🙂

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  16. kathy balman says

    February 19, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    I have never thought about doing a nature study for a holiday. Sounds amazing.

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  17. Tami says

    February 19, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    This looks like a fabulous addition to our nature studies! Thank you for the opportunity to win!!

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  18. Debbie says

    February 19, 2012 at 10:39 pm

    Around here, Easter means spring, so it is a natural time for us to start digging back into our nature studies more.

    This looks like a great resource and I’d love to win one of the copies.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  19. Jamie says

    February 19, 2012 at 10:55 pm

    We’ve never really done a nature study, even though I’ve wanted to. It never occurred to me to do one at Easter time. I think spring time would be a great time to see ‘sweet signs of the Author’ in nature – birds, flowers, etc.

    Reply
  20. QUeenie says

    February 19, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    Thank you for the opportunity to win!

    Reply

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