14 Living Books About Land Animals
By Trisha VuongThis 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 evidence of her respect their personhood. At Apologia, we aim to incorporate her principles in the design...Read More
15 Living Books About Swimming Creatures
By Trisha VuongThis 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...Read More
The Heavens Proclaim the Work of their Creator
By Davis Carman The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handiwork. –Psalm 19:1 By God alone can God be known. The first half of this chapter is all about how God reveals Himself through Creation—known as general revelation. The second half covers God’s written Word—known as special revelation. General Revelation Creation testifies,...Read More
Why We Still March for Life
By Davis CarmanAs a creation-based science, math, and Bible curriculum publisher, it makes sense that one of my personal interests is to be involved in the fight to protect God’s “very good” creation— namely, mankind. Human beings are made in the imago Dei, meaning the “image of God.” So God created man in his own image, in the...Read More
12 Living Books About Botany
By Trisha VuongGod’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...Read More
The Heart of Apologia
By Rachael YunisSomeone recently asked me to describe the “Heart of Apologia.” It took me a moment to contemplate what they were really asking me to do. There were so many ways I could have taken my response. The people I work with at Apologia are some of my good friends. And I know that we all...Read More
14 Ways to Be a Great Boy Mom
By Rachael CarmanI love my boys. They are not little anymore. In fact, they are all grown. But no matter, I will always smile as I think of the rough and tumble that characterized their younger years. Lots of people don’t ‘get’ boys. They get aggravated, frustrated, annoyed, flustered, and downright angry with boys. The energy, curiosity,...Read More
Boosting Literacy: Fun and Effective Ways to Help Struggling Readers
By April LeshI 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...Read More