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Posted on March 1, 2013 by Barb — 1 Comment

Handbook of Nature Study Newsletter – Mushrooms Lichen Moss

March 2013 – Mushrooms, Lichen, and Moss

I know this month’s topic of mushrooms, lichen, and moss is not going to sound appealing to many of you at first glance. But, I encourage you to give it a try by reading each week’s challenge, covering the material as assigned in the Handbook of Nature Study, and then keeping your eyes open for your nature study opportunities. You can further generate some interest in the topic by gathering any resources you have and picking up a book or two at the library. I encourage everyone to participate as much as possible and if you find you need to switch to another topic that presents itself during the month of March…by all means, go with the interest.

Spring will be here in a few weeks and the mood for nature study will change along with it.

Make sure to download, save, and/or print the newsletter for future reference when you may come across a mushroom or some lichen or moss.

Contents of this edition of the newsletter include:

Articles to inspire and encourage you in your nature study
Book recommendations for this month’s study
March Study Grid and Bookmark – printables for you to use with your nature journal
Mushroom coloring pages
Show and Tell from OHC Participants
Recommended study links

I have attached the newsletter download link to the bottom of my blog feed so if you are a subscriber you will receive the link to the latest newsletter at the bottom of every post for the month of March. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can still subscribe and receive the newsletter link in the next post that comes to your email box. You can subscribe to my blog by filling in your email address in the subscription box on my sidebar.

There are lots of freebies and giveaways planned with my March Blog Sponsor: NotebookingPages.com.

How about we start the month off with lots of free notebooking pages for your family? Click below and get started with a free gift from Debra at NotebookingPages.com. Check your newsletter for additional discount codes and a giveaway announcement!

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Posted on February 1, 2013 by Barb — 5 Comments

Outdoor Hour Challenge Newsletter February 2013 Birds

February 2013 – Birds

I think we are all looking forward to this month’ bird nature study theme! Birds are such fun creatures to watch and to learn about and something we can all participate in no matter where we live or what the weather is like outside. I do quite a bit of birdwatching at this time of the year from my window with a pair of binoculars I keep handy. I hope this month‘s study rewards your family with some joy and discovery! To help you out, I have created a newsletter full of ideas and resources. Be inspired and give the grid study a try!

Contents of this edition of the newsletter include:

6 fabulous articles related to different aspects of bird study (5 from OHC participants)
February Study Grid – actually four grids this month!
My Birdfeeder Journal – printable notebook page
Show and Tell from OHC Participants
Special Discounts from both Crowe’s Nest Media and for my Spring Bundle
Recommended study links
Chart correlating the Outdoor Hour Challenge bird studies with the Handbook of Nature Study

I have attached the newsletter download link to the bottom of my blog feed so if you are a subscriber you will receive the link to the latest newsletter at the bottom of every post for the month of January. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can still subscribe and receive the newsletter link in the next post that comes to your email box. You can subscribe to my blog by filling in your email address in the subscription box on my sidebar.

Note: You can download your newsletter from the link in two ways:

If your link is clickable, right click the link and then “save link as” to save the file on your computer.
If the link is not clickable, cut and paste the link to your browser, open, and then save your newsletter to your computer.

This month’s blog sponsor is Crowe’s Nest Media!
See the newsletter for a discount code on these two fantastic DVD’s. You can read my review of each of them and then click over to get your copy with the super discount available.

Your Backyard: Birds
Your Backyard: Monarch Butterflies

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Barb — 6 Comments

Handbook of Nature Study Newsletter – Weather

December 2012 – Weather and Climate
We have reached the last newsletter of 2012 and the fourth topic in our series of nature study topics from the Handbook of Nature Study. (See bottom of this post for the proposed plan of nature study for 2013.) Hopefully you have all been able to participate at least once a month and this month everyone can complete a weather study and some of the fun additional activities that will be planned for each Friday.

Contents of this edition of the newsletter include:

Nature study and high school biology – 2 articles (one is mine and one is from a veteran OHC participant)
Article showing how a family in the UK overcomes weather related stumbling blocks to nature study
2 articles contributed by OHC family members showing how a study of the weather relates to real life
December Study Grid and Bookmark – Weather Themed
Weather Themed Notebook Page
Nature Table ideas for a weather theme
Show and Tell, Favorite Links, Winter Bundle Special Offer
Thank You Offer for the More Nature Study Bundle

I have attached the newsletter download link to the bottom of my blog feed so if you are a subscriber you will receive the link to the latest newsletter at the bottom of every post for the month of December. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can still subscribe and receive the newsletter link in the next post that comes to your email box. You can subscribe to my blog by filling in your email address in the subscription box on my sidebar.

Note: You can download your newsletter from the link in two ways:

If your link is clickable, right click the link and then “save link as” to save the file on your computer.
If the link is not clickable, cut and paste the link to your browser, open, and then save your newsletter to your computer.

For those that are curious, I will post the proposed list of topics by month so you can plan ahead and anticipate what is in store for the coming months. Of course, this is my plan but it is subject to change…hopefully things will proceed as planned but you never know.

January 2013 – Rocks and Minerals
February 2013 – Birds (Great Backyard Bird Count)
March 2013 – Moss-Lichen-Mushrooms
April 2013 – Reptiles-Amphibians
May 2013 – Garden Flowers-Crops
June 2013 – Wildflowers-Weeds
July 2013 – Fish (Ponds)
August 2013 – The Sky and Stars

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