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)
Worldview is what we use to interpret the things that happen in the world around us.
This would be a good Bible curriculum to use with my kids since we can't do AWANA this year. I was wondering about Apologia's series, but was concerned with the cost.
A worldview, to me, is the way in which we look at the world and respond to it. Without a Biblical worldview things look very different!
Worldview, I think, is how we view the world and what our role is in it.
I believe it means being in the world but not of the world. Focusing your life on Christ instead of the world.
World view is how we think and see the world.. It includes how we interact with the world too. It is so important to have a biblical world view to know the way God wishes for us to act and treat others. Our priorities are determined by our world view.
What does the term "world view" mean to you, and why is it important to teach our children about a Biblical world view?
Worldview is the lens you look at the world through. Mine was not intentionally created when I was a child, but it colored everything I thought. I think it's important to be intentional about teaching a worldview so one isn't created by default. It is important to teach a Biblical worldview to enable our children to see how it differs from the world's view in music, TV and all culture.
I've been looking for a Bible curriculum for my kids to teach them Biblical principals in a way they can understand. We love using Apologia science curriculum and these books look great!
Worldivew is how you view the world. It is important to begin with the Bible as if you don't then your basis is humanistic and is subject to change. Only the Bible makses sense of the world and if we don't come from that perpective, our assumtions and conclusions willmost often be skewed and wrong.
What a wonderful giveaway! Thank you!
To me, world view means the lens through which we see the world around us, including our bias, our background, and our experiences. It is how we interpret events. Thanks for the chance to win!
What an awesome resource for young readers! And, old readers, actually. I would love to own this set!
This would be so exciting. Something I am really looking for.
World view is the lens we look at the world through. I want my children to see others, to see the world as Christ sees them.
Worldview is how we see our world, what context we put it in. It is so important to see God at work all around us. I want my son to look at events, cultures, news, everything with God Word in mind - seeing things from God's perspective!
I want to teach my children to be able to go out into the world and teach others about Jesus, I am excited to try this curriculum.
"World view" is held by people that are non-believers and is different from the Biblical world view since we are not a part of this world.
Children need to know other aspects of Christianity. These sound great
It is the foundation of what one sees the world, if we say we believe in the bible, we ought to have our foundation belief of life be from that truth. Our "natural" or flesh is contrary to God's Word so I need to train my kids in God's ways.
Worldview to me means thinking about those outside our little bubble...it could be from our neighbors to others in other countries. Sharing or teaching our kids to understand a biblical world view seems like it could be very basic or very complicated...but helping them to know that there are many different levels of understanding and belief is the first step to reaching out.
My husband and I have looked at this curriculum for the past two years for our kids. We feel like our kids are just a wee bit young to get started on these, but plan on adding them to our curriculum soon. Thanks for your review! I'm glad to see you are using them and loving them as much as we expect we will!
This is the curriculum i looked at the beginnng of ths school year. I love the Apologia Science books and have been extremely impressed with their notebooking journals. I am still in need of a bible curriculum and would love, love, love to give this one a try!
We are a new homeschooling family this year and I've been struggling to find a Bible resource that will cover these important concepts while holding the attention of my wiggly 7 and 9 year old boys. :) I like the idea of the notebook resource that will engage them while we have the lessons. Thanks for the opportunity for such an awesome giveaway!
Each person has a world view...the "lens" through which they look at everything. Though I know I have been compromised by being brought up without the lens of the Bible...I pray that my children will choose the lens of the Bible over this culture.
My friend sent me here...highly endorsing these. We do not homeschool, but I would love to use these after school. For a public school family like ours, it is important that we don't neglect this!
A Christian worldview means teaching our children that they are here for a purpose: to know, love and serve God. It is difficult to keep this focus in our distracting world of ME, ME, ME...and any tool that can help families see their bigger purpose would be welcome in this house! Thanks for sharing.