Worldview with Apologia's "What We Believe" Homeschool Curriculum
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 5:00AM 
The biggest part of my job as a homeschooling mom is to disciple my children. They need to know WHAT they believe about the Christian faith, and WHY they hold those beliefs.
Using the Bible as a lens through which they view the world is of utmost importance.
We have been using the What We Believe Worldview Curriculum from Apologia for several years. It started with Anna three years ago, and now Grant is using the books as well.
*We have been using this curriculum for the past three years. I have been compensated to write this post, but I would be endorsing this product whether I was paid or not - we love it!
About What We Believe
The What We Believe curriculum consists of many books and notebooking journals.
*At the end of this post I will be giving away a FULL SET!)
- Vol. 1: Who is God (and Can I Really Know Him?)
- Vol. 2: Who am I (and What am I Doing Here?)
- Vol. 3: Who is My Neighbor (and Why Does He Need Me?)
- Vol. 4: What On Earth Can I Do?
This homeschool curriculum is designed for ages 6-14.
The reading level is more geared towards middle grades, so my son and I are doing this study together. I read aloud while he uses the notebooking journal.
It is non denominational, and references primarily the 1984 NIV Bible translation.
Each book in the series can stand alone, but it is recommended you do them in order. (I agree with this 100%! For review purposes I will be talking about Volume 3, but my son has been through the other volumes first and they naturally lead into each other.)
Each volume has a textbook, notebooking journal, audio CD, and coloring book (for purchase separately).
Apologia has a comprehensive list of FAQs if you want to know more specifics (which I always do when teaching anything having to do with the Bible to my children).
Who Is My Neighbor (and Why Does He Need Me?)
I will be sharing about the main textbook and notebooking journal for Volume 3.
This volume aims to teach our children about developing a servant heart.
The notebooking journal keeps kids engaged and serves as a physical scrabpook for their learning! We love notebooking, so this is right up our alley.
Format/Scheduling of Who Is My Neighbor
There are 8 large lessons in Who Is My Neighbor (and Why Does He Need Me?).
- Does Anyone Really Need Me?
- How Can I Make a Difference?
- Who Is My Neighbor?
- Why Did God Make Families?
- What Can I Do For My Country?
- Why Can't We All Just Get Along?
- Who Is God's Family?
- Why Does the Church Need Me?
As you can see, the 8 sections are critical areas for our children. In uncertain times like ours, it is IMPERATIVE that our children be equipped with truths grounded in the Word of God.
Thank you, Apologia, for this wonderful homeschool resource!
The textbook and notebooking journal give guides for a suggested plan of study, but the lessons can be completely flexible.
We have been completing a lesson in 2 weeks, so at this pace the book will take us 16 weeks to complete.
Three mornings a week we include this study in our routine. It is a wonderful way to start our days!
Apologia has written this book so that is engaging for ALL ages. The stories, real life examples, and cross curricular activities have something that appeals to everyone. The lessons are broken into small sections that allow for even the shortest of attention spans to take part. I could see a family with many children using this study all together, with each child working on a different level.
The Notebooking Journal
The notebooking journal helps keep all hands busy and enhances learning while you are reading the text.
Apologia has intended for this journal to be a true KEEPSAKE, with your child as the author. Our children are taking a great voyage using this curriculum, and their notebooking journal reflects that.
The journal includes comprehension questions. vocabulary words, scripture memory, word puzzles, and (my son's favorite), physical minibooks to be cut, completed, and glued into the journal.
You can view samples of the journal, as well as lesson plans, and more on Apologia's website.
Thoughts on Apologia's Who Is My Neighbor
The busy homeschool mom in me loves that all of the work is done for me! The only supplies necessary for a lesson are the textbook, notebook, our Bible, and basic notebooking supplies.
For a younger participant (like my son, age 8), the notebooking journal keeps him engaged and focused. It serves as a wonderful keepsake and record of this "journey" he is taking!
Apologia's worldview homeschool curriculum is grounded in TRUTH. The Bible is the living and inspired Word of God. Period. I appreciate a curriculum that keeps this central.
The lessons are broken up into small chunks that are manageable. Stories about famous Christians, quotes from figures our children will know (my son loved that the book mentioned Roberto Clemente!), and references to things children like (such as NASCAR!) make the book engaging and meaningful.
We loved the What We Believe books when my daughter started them three years ago, and now we love them again the second time around with another child.
The Specifics of Who Is My Neighbor
View the product page to find out about each of these wonderful resources!
Who is My Neighbor? - $39
Notebooking Journal - $24
Coloring Book - $8
Audio CD - $29
Connect with Apologia
Apologia offers so many wonderful homeschool resources. If you aren't familiar with them, I suggest you follow them through these social media outlets. They are always very generous with giveaways, discounts, and more.
The Giveaway!
Apologia is graciously giving away 4 FULL SETS to my readers.
This means I will be giving away:
1 set Who Is God? Text book, Notebooking Journal, coloring book, and audio CD
1 set Who Am I? Text book, Notebooking Journal, coloring book, and audio CD
1 set Who Is My Neighbor Text book, Notebooking Journal, coloring book, and audio CD
1 set What On Earth Can I Do? Text book, Notebooking Journal, coloring book, and audio CD
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Reader Comments (95)
Your world view is the lens through which you view the world around you...science, culture, religion, history, ethics, morals, etc. It is more important than EVER that I teach my children to align everything they come across with God's Word, and to know that is there such a thing as absolute truth. They must be equipped with the WHY we believe what we believe. I am passionate about Apologetics, and would SO LOVE to go through these books with my children! I love Apologia! Be ready to give na answer for the hope that lies within us! :)
We just finished Who Is God? and are about to start Who Am I? The kids & I both LOVE the series and would love to have the 3rd one!!
Worldview is how you view the world around you. The things you know to be true, your values and your opinion of things. Everyone has a different worldview.
Wow! That looks exactly like what I have been looking for!! I'm so glad you wrote about this because I was not familiar with it at all. I'm excited to see this....
World view hopes to teach us to connect with all different people and we live in such a diverse population today that this would be extremely helpful.
World view is how we view the world around us. We need to remember to use God's word as our guide
How my children view the old around. Through the eyes of Jesus or through the yes of men.
How we see the world, which is essential because it influences every decision we make!
These look to be very well written and organized. We would love to use them in our homeschool.
I can't tell you how much I love this!! We are about half way through the 1st book (Who is God). and it is wonderful. I am reading it (or the CD is reading it) to a 4 year old, 6 year old, and 13 year old. We do the journal together, and I fill it in. We would love to have the rest of the series.
We must equip our children with truth to fight the enemies schemes. The Bible is God's true Word written to us. Any other worldview will quickly fade away.
This is a wonderful give-a-way, hope I win.
In simple terms, the worlds view is how the world and people in it view it. Our job as Christian mothers and believers is to raise our children in this corrupt distorted society to become well influenced bible feared adults who can decifer the deference between the world view and truth.
This resource looks so amazing! I have looked at several items from Apologia and they all seem wonderful!
For me, "world view" is the lens through which we look at the world and at life. Our character is shaped by this world view, as are our opinions, morals, and values. We make decisions and judgment calls based on world view. A world view rooted in Scripture views the world through the lens that God intended. A secular world view sees the world through the ever-changing lens that is dictated by the culture in which we live.
I love teaching my children about God and the Bible.
I usually don't respond to giveaways. I thought I had good reasons, but here I am ;) LOL. It's something I REALLY want to use with my children! Thanks for offering this giveaway! :)
Worldview is how you view the world. It helps you explain and deal with issues in the world and your life. My children need a Biblical worldview, so they can walk out their faith as their Messiah did and be set apart from this world, hopefully guiding more into a living, dynamic relationship with the Living God.
We are a new homeschooling family this year and discovered Apologia about a month ago. My 8 year old begs to do science Every. Day. This new series sounds like something he would dig into as well. Thank you for the opportunity to win these amazing books!
To me, Worldview is what a majority of the world believe and accepts as okay. It's important to teach a Biblical Worldview so our children are equipped to make decisions based on Biblical principles.
A worldview is the lens through which we view the world. It's very important that my kids learn how to look at things Biblically, instead of believing everything the secular culture says is true. I would love to win a set to use with my children!!
Our world view is how we see the world and training my children to have a biblical world view will train them to see live their lives based on God's word.
I want my boys to view the world with the knowledge of God's word, not just their own.
Worldview is how you see the world and what filter you process all of life through. It is extremely important if you are a saved, Bible believing Christian to teach your children a Christian worldview because if you don't they will have a worldly view which is against God and the Bible.
I would really like to win this for my 8 year old niece who does not know Jesus. Her parents just pulled her out of public school and I am helping them with their homeschooling journey. I am "watching" her two days a week and we continue to do homeschooling while she is here. Yesterday was our first day and I read to her from the Bible for the first time in her life and I really hope to give her a Biblical Worldview. I am sharing the gospel of Jesus with her. Once she knows how much she is loved and that we all have received so much Grace from our God, then I am praying that she can view the world through a different perspective. Thanks for the review and giveaway opportunity.