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Independent Research Project — Pigeons

December 31, 2009 By Jimmie Quick 14 Comments

My art lesson is held in a rooftop studio where my teacher’s husband raises chickens and pigeons in pens nearby. Sprite loves to go with me and help “Pigeon King” care for the birds. He confided in her one day that of all the young students my art teacher has taught over the years, Sprite […]

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Countryside River Nature Study

November 3, 2009 By Jimmie Quick 12 Comments

We seem to be feast or famine when it comes to nature study, and I’ve come to accept that. When the opportunity to explore nature arises, we take it wholeheartedly. (Likewise, when the chances aren’t there, I refuse to feel guilt about it. ) So the weekly nature study hasn’t been our norm even though […]

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Nature Print Paper

July 18, 2009 By Jimmie Quick 9 Comments

Not too long ago, I had my mom ship me some craft supplies I ordered online. (Thanks, Mom!) In the package was Nature Print Paper. It’s a fun and easy sunny day craft idea. Our weather is hot, hot, hot with lots of bright sun! So I pulled out the nature print paper this week. […]

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Erosion Nature Study

June 8, 2009 By Jimmie Quick 3 Comments

The ladies at Shining Dawn Books allowed me to preview my choice of Nature Study Kit. Wow! Was this a fun project! Since we live by a river, I thought the Erosion kit would be most appropriate. Although I’ve always loved geology, it’s not been something we’ve integrated into our nature studies. The nature kits […]

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Nature Study – the Duty of Christian Homeschoolers

May 24, 2009 By Jimmie Quick 15 Comments

(Originally posted  Sept. 27, 07 at my old blog) My daughter is learning a catechism. We’ve been reviewing these for about thirty weeks now and something new just hit me! Very early in the question/answer series are these: Q: How do we learn about God? A: God reveals Himself. Q: Where does God reveal Himself? […]

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