We are very excited to announce that our first Outdoor Hour Challenge eBook is ready for purchase. We have finished writing and polishing the first ten challenges into a great resource for families.
Here is an excerpt from the introductory pages:
It is a quiet revolution going on in families all over the country. Children are spending more time outdoors with their families as they explore their own backyards and neighborhoods. The Outdoor Hour Challenges have provided the needed push for more people to get outside and spend just a few minutes each week learning about the plants and animals they encounter as they venture out their own back doors.
The Outdoor Hour Challenges have become a favorite activity among homeschoolers and now with the ease of having the first ten challenges gathered into one convenient eBook, more families can enjoy the benefits of nature study each week with their children. The challenges encourage each family to spend fifteen to twenty minutes each week focusing on nature study close to home in their own backyards, neighborhoods, or local parks. No fancy equipment is necessary and the challenges help families make the small steps needed to get started. Families from all over the world are participating and learning just how many benefits there are to sharing in nature study.
If you haven't started with the challenges yet or you would like to have the very first ten challenges in one easy to use eBook format, you can now purchase them along with some exciting new features.
Here is what you get with the purchase of this eBook.
- The first ten Outdoor Hour Challenges simply explained and illustrated.
- Examples from my own family that I have shared on the blog, grouped with the appropriate challenge.
- Links to the Challenges on the Handbook of Nature Study Blog.
- A notebook page specifically designed for each challenge as well as twelve more generic pages to use with any nature study.
- Lots of photos and examples from our nature journals.
- Additional materials and resources in the Appendix.
- Links to various types of nature study information that will help you complete the challenges.
- Suggestions for field guides to use with beginners.
- Tips and ideas from the Handbook of Nature Study blog.
- You can see a SAMPLE HERE.
I send the link to your Paypal email address and I try to get it to you within 24 hours of purchase, usually much sooner. Thanks for making the Outdoor Hour Challenges such a success and I look forward to hearing about your nature study soon!
Sincerely,
Barbara McCoy, along with Tina Joyce and Amanda McCoy
Please note that the challenges in the eBook are exactly the same challenges that are offered here on the blog.
