Choosing Curriculum

Homeschooling families have so many curriculum options available that evaluating each program for a personal fit for your student can be exhausting. There are, however, some key criteria that can help you assess and adapt any curriculum to fit your child’s learning style. Adapt Your Curriculum to Fit Your Child Rather Than Expect Your Child...

This post rounds out 14 living books about land animals to pair with Exploring Creation with Zoology 3: Land Animals. Charlotte Mason’s ideas are a pretty big deal around here. Her view of educating the whole child was a testament to her respect for their personhood. At Apologia, we aim to incorporate her principles in...

This blog series sharing living books to pair with science curriculum continues on with Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures. I personally love incorporating living books with great illustrations for this topic because the ocean and its inhabitants are so visually stunning. Living Books vs. Textbooks In the realm of education, the essence...

God’s ability to blend creativity and order together is so clearly seen in the study of botany. This post contains 12 suggested living books to pair with your year in Exploring Creation with Botany, 2nd Edition. Living Books are Narrative in Style Living books are distinguished by their ability to captivate through narrative, and it’s...

I have been homeschooling for over a decade now, and if you asked me what aspects have been most rewarding, most intimidating, and most frustrating, my answer would be the same for all three: teaching kids how to read! Reading feels a bit like magic. A bunch of symbols march neatly on a page, and...

We have compiled a list of some of the most interesting living books about flying creatures to accompany Apologia’s science curriculum, Exploring Creation with Zoology 1: Flying Creatures. You can find the first post about living books for Exploring Creation with Astronomy here). Finding living books with beautiful illustrations to expand your study is a...

Whether this is their first year homeschooling, or they have a few years under their belt, homeschool parents across the globe can agree on one thing–choosing the right homeschool curriculum is one of the most challenging aspects of homeschooling. With that challenge, however, comes an incredible privilege to curate and customize your child’s learning path...

Freedom to Live Life as It Was Meant to Be Lived Are you wondering when to start homeschooling?  Homeschooling has been around longer than any other form of education. Before there were brick-and-mortar buildings and teachers with education degrees that prepared them for multitudes of students, there was simply learning passed from one generation to...

The homeschooling movement continues to gain traction, attracting families who appreciate the flexibility and personalized learning environment it offers. In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey concluded that close to 4 million families were opting for homeschooling in the U.S. alone. Homeschooling allows parents to tailor their child’s education to fit their family’s...

We have compiled a list of 12 living books that complement the study of Exploring Creation with Astronomy. First things first. What is a living book? It is one of the more perplexing questions that Charlotte Mason inspired homeschoolers wrestle with. Miss Mason emphasized that we offer a generous feast of living stories to children....