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Nature Portfolio Throughout the Year (giveaway!)

February 2, 2009 by AmyS  

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“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

medsizenature2A 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:

  • naturesamplepagesYards 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 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.

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67 Comments on "Nature Portfolio Throughout the Year (giveaway!)"

  1. Mary Jo Walkup on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 3:38 am 

    The Nature Portfolio sounds wonderful. I would love to win one for my daughter!

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  2. Karen W on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 7:25 am 

    Please enter me in your contest!

    Karen W’s last blog post..2009 To-Do list

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  3. Amelia on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 7:35 am 

    This sounds great! Add me to the list!
    Thanks!

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  4. Jayne on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 7:50 am 

    What a wonderful Portfolio! Please enter me in the contest.

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  5. Shannan on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 7:52 am 

    I am so excited about this. I have looked at some of these books before. I would love to win this to share with my children! Thanks for offering it!

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  6. Laura W on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 8:11 am 

    Would love to be entered! Thanks so much.

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  7. Sheri Graham on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 8:16 am 

    This books looks wonderful! Please enter me!

    Sheri Graham’s last blog post..How Can I Be the Keeper at Home God Wants Me To Be?

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  8. Becky Keasler on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 9:01 am 

    This looks wonderful. Since it will(hopefully) begin to warm up outside sooner rather than later this will be helpful in “doing school” outside.

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  9. Lauren Marsh on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 9:20 am 

    This looks like a wonderful book and resource. We love nature in our house!

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  10. Wendy on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 9:37 am 

    This looks like a great book. Thanks for telling us about it and offering it!

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  11. Liz on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 9:44 am 

    Nice portfolio. Please enter me.

    Liz’s last blog post..What We’re Enjoying Lately…

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  12. Amy on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 10:35 am 

    Pick Me! Pick Me!!! We have recently gotten back into our Nature studies each week. The kids and I enjoy them very much.

    Blessings,
    Amy
    http://homeplatefun.blogspot.com

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  13. Beth on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 10:52 am 

    We love learning outside! We have lots of nature studies planned for this semester and this would be great to bring along with us!

    Beth’s last blog post..Chinese New Year: Resources

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  14. Janalyn on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 10:58 am 

    Looks great! This would nicely fill a hole in our curriculum! Thanks for all the great info and inspiration on homeschooling!

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  15. Jennifer @ Quiverfull Family on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 11:32 am 

    I would love to win a copy for my eldest daughter – looks gorgeous!

    Jennifer @ Quiverfull Family’s last blog post..CFBA Tour & Contest: Gatekeepers (Dreamhouse Kings Series, Book 3) by Robert Liparulo

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  16. Katrina on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 11:39 am 

    The Nature Portfolio looks fantastic… please enter me in the giveaway!

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  17. HopiQ on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 11:41 am 

    This looks beautiful! We would so enjoy working on this together. Thank you for the opportunity to win such a great product.

    HopiQ’s last blog post..Readeez: Up For Grabs

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  18. Misty (elvisgirl) on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 11:47 am 

    Awesome! Thanks for the chance to win a copy. I wanted to start doing a Nature notebook with the kids, Charlotte Mason style, this year. I bought them both really nice sketchbooks…but it’s just never happened. This portfolio might be just the thing we need.

    Misty (elvisgirl)’s last blog post..Russian Chicken Soup

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  19. Sarah on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 11:52 am 

    This looks really fantastic. We are just getting started with our nature study and this looks like a great addition!
    Thanks!

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  20. Shauna on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 11:58 am 

    This looks great! Please count me in.

    Shauna’s last blog post..Experiment

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  21. Nicole S. Hale on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 12:05 pm 

    This would TOTALLY fit into what we already do through our local Parks Department! We take field trips every week to learn about nature and the wonderful world around us that God created! Please enter us in this giveaway!!!!

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  22. Sheri on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 12:48 pm 

    My daughter loves nature walks and this would thrill her. Please enter me. Thanks so much.

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  23. Cindy on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 2:51 pm 

    I would love to win this for my sons. It is so important to teach nature to encourage a deep understanding of God and His creation and how it relates to science and our lives in Him.

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  24. Abi on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 3:00 pm 

    I’d love to win this nature Portfolio.

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

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  25. Mischele Brisco on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 3:46 pm 

    We have tried to create our own ‘nature notebooks’ but never quite gotten it right. I have seen these History Portfolio’s before and wondered what our notebooking could really turn into with these types of resources. Please enter us in this nature notebooking giveaway – we are ready for spring and new adventures! Thank you! mischele in KC

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    Lance Powers Reply:
    June 1st, 2009 at 12:28 pm

    Mischele ~

    Can you please email me Bret’s contact information?

    Thank you

    L.P.

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  26. angela sackett on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 4:20 pm 

    Oooooooh, we’ve been wanting to incorporate more deliberate nature study time – this looks like just what the Dr. ordered! Enter us, enter us!

    angela sackett’s last blog post..thankful thursday

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  27. Ellen on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 4:51 pm 

    That looks awesome. I am really looking forward to doing a nature study. Please enter us!

    Ellen’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday-History

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  28. Anna on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 4:54 pm 

    What an incredible looking nature journal! We’d love a chance to win this. Please enter us in the giveaway.

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  29. Sara on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 5:08 pm 

    This looks great. My boys love studing nature.

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  30. maryjack on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 6:25 pm 

    This is great! We’re new homeschoolers, starting next year, and this would be awesome to start out with!

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  31. Laura on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 6:33 pm 

    This looks wonderful! I have always meant to start a nature journal with my kids and this looks like just the thing to give me that much-needed push. Please enter me in the giveaway-thank you!

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  32. JudyJz on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 7:01 pm 

    What a great resource!

    JudyJz’s last blog post..Google Reader

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  33. Stacy Smith on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 7:16 pm 

    To cool! My boys and I love being outside-this would be wonderful to win!
    Thanks!
    Stacy
    georgesdaisygirl@charter.net

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  34. Dawn Morrison on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 10:30 pm 

    We moved out to the country 2 years ago and really have “no clue” about the magnificent nature all around us. Our 4 children would LOVE to work on this. Please enter us for the giveaway. It looks GREAT! Thanks. Abundant blessings of JOY!

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  35. Amy on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 1:18 am 

    Oooohhh…I’m in!

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  36. Jackie on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 10:14 am 

    My daughter loves nature, maybe this would encourage more in her studies!!

    Thanks so very much.

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  37. Holli-Marie Taylor on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 10:39 am 

    Mrs. Shukin’s books are amazing – I would love to win this one for our school!

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  38. KimW on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 10:52 am 

    Please enter me in the giveaway contest. I would love to win this book! :-) Thank you.

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  39. Julie K. on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 11:53 am 

    My kids are constantly writing their own books. We would love to have one that leads them through science. Please enter me!

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  40. Vicki on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 12:04 pm 

    Would love to receive this great resource for my middle daughter to enjoy!

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  41. Renee' Willard on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 12:07 pm 

    That would be so awesome to win. That would be a great summer project to do with my daughters over the summer.

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  42. chickadee on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 12:58 pm 

    very neat product. i’d love to have one.

    chickadee’s last blog post..Taking pictures indoors

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  43. Paula Holler on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 1:09 pm 

    Very interesting. I will have to check it out.

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  44. Nancy Mallett on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 3:57 pm 

    Thanks forthe contest! Please enter me.

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  45. Toni Nickols on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 4:17 pm 

    This sounds perfect for my boys!

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  46. Julie Sanchez on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 10:08 pm 

    What a wonderful resource! Please enter me.

    Julie Sanchez’s last blog post..FREE Science Cathy Duffy’s 100

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  47. Kristin Nitz on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 11:54 pm 

    Ooh add my name to the pot too. We are just getting into nature journaling and my son is really enjoying it. I know he would love something like this too. This looks wonderful.

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  48. Michelle on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 7:33 am 

    I have always wanted to give one of these units a try. The nature one looks terrific. My daughter would enjoy something like this.

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  49. Karen on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 9:57 am 

    This sounds like a great product! I would like to enter your give-away! Thank so much!

    Karen’s last blog post..Snowy, Gardeny Thoughts

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  50. Patricia Hoffman on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 11:21 am 

    This book looks interesting! Thanks for the chance to win it, and I might buy it later.

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  51. Sandy on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 11:23 am 

    My ds would really enjoy this! Please enter me in the contest!

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  52. Teresa on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 11:36 am 

    Please enter me in the contest.

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  53. Von on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 11:53 am 

    Put my name in the hat please. thanks

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  54. Renita on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 1:03 pm 

    My second born loves Botany and this would be perfect!! Thanks

    Renita’s last blog post..My Top Ten

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  55. Hillary in Indiana on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 1:28 pm 

    We’d love to have this book to get our nature studies off the ground. Thanks for the give-away!

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  56. Twinkle Mom on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 4:04 pm 

    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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  57. Shelly on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 9:41 pm 

    These journals sound wonderful!

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  58. Amber on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 10:17 pm 

    This looks really awesome. I have a six year old and he loves nature. This sounds like a great aproach.

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  59. Toni on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 10:45 pm 

    wouldlove to enter your contest we love all things nature:-) Thanks for sponsoring this

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  60. Jennifer on Wed, 4th Feb 2009 11:18 pm 

    Ooooh! We are always looking forward to experiencing new things, especially in science. :’)

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  61. Christin on Thu, 5th Feb 2009 9:05 am 

    I would love a shot at this. Thank you!

    Christin’s last blog post..Poll!!!!

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  62. Susan on Thu, 5th Feb 2009 5:08 pm 

    Sounds great, would love to have one of these! Thanks for your wonderful website, what an encouragement. :)

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  63. Kris on Thu, 5th Feb 2009 5:31 pm 

    The book sounds fabulous. Would be great to win it!

    Kris’s last blog post..Yum

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  64. Angel on Fri, 6th Feb 2009 12:11 am 

    This sounds great! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  65. debbie on Fri, 6th Feb 2009 10:57 am 

    your book sounds great!!! would like to enter contest! thanks!

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  66. Amy on Fri, 6th Feb 2009 6:42 pm 

    We love to study nature and The Nature Portfolio looks like a resource we would really enjoy using.

    Amy’s last blog post..My Quote for the Year

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