“We are all meant to be naturalists, each in his own 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
A few months ago I wrote a review on Barbara Shukin’s Medieval History Portfolio Junior. You can tell from my review that I really really loved this product. So when she sent her new Nature Portfolio Throughout the Year, I was jumping for joy. The Nature Portfolio is created in a similar fashion to all the history portfolios, like a very professional lapbook or creative memory book.
As Mrs. Shukin says,
I conceived and designed the Nature Portfolio as a gentle and creative approach to exploring the natural world. The Nature Portfolio is designed especially for the 6 – 10 year old group as an introductory living science course.
The book is divided up into winter, spring, summer and fall, which are then divided up to focus on various animals, plants and foods in the following ecosystems:
Yards and Gardens- Woods and Fields
- Ponds and Streams
- Desert Lands
- Along the Seashore
Her products truly do appeal to all types of homeschoolers and this one will remind us of the pure delight of getting out and exploring all of God’s Creation. This curriculum does a great job of incorporating narration, copy work, vocabulary and more into an easy to use study guide.
A few main field guides are recommended to use along with the Nature Portfolio:
- The Handbook of Nature-Study by Anna Botsford Comstock**
- Fun with Nature: Take Along Guide
- More Fun with Nature: Take-Along Guide
- The Wonders of Nature Sketchbook by Colleen Monroe
**The Handbook of Nature Study can also be downloaded for free via Google Books.
Made of thick cardstock and contained in a landscape binder, this is a durable portfolio that will last for years. Please see this page for beautiful colored examples of some of the pages.
CONGRATULATIONS Janalyn on winning this giveaway!!!
We are thrilled to be able to give away one Nature Portfolio, a $29.95 value. To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment before Friday, February 6th at 10pm EST.
My ds would really enjoy this! Please enter me in the contest!
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Please enter me in the contest.
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Put my name in the hat please. thanks
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My second born loves Botany and this would be perfect!! Thanks
Renita’s last blog post..My Top Ten
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We’d love to have this book to get our nature studies off the ground. Thanks for the give-away!
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Oh that looks like a great idea! Would love to try for a chance for that!
Twinkle Mom’s last blog post..Mundane yet Everyday
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These journals sound wonderful!
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This looks really awesome. I have a six year old and he loves nature. This sounds like a great aproach.
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wouldlove to enter your contest we love all things nature:-) Thanks for sponsoring this
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Ooooh! We are always looking forward to experiencing new things, especially in science. :’)
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I would love a shot at this. Thank you!
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Sounds great, would love to have one of these! Thanks for your wonderful website, what an encouragement.
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The book sounds fabulous. Would be great to win it!
Kris’s last blog post..Yum
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This sounds great! Thanks for the giveaway.
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your book sounds great!!! would like to enter contest! thanks!
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We love to study nature and The Nature Portfolio looks like a resource we would really enjoy using.
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