I've been thinking of using [a Protestant text] in place of Catholic materials. Is there really that much difference, as they are both Christian? I've seen some Protestant homeschool books that frankly look pretty good. What is so wrong with using Protestant materials and supplementing with Catholic religion classes? Do I need to purchase Teacher's Guides or Answer Keys? I notice that a lot of CHC materials don't seem to have separate Guides or Keys.
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Science & Math
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What a great gift to be Catholic! What a blessing to know Him, Who is the foundation of all Truth, the great Cause of all that exists! And what a great privilege and joy to be able to pass these truths on to our children as we encounter Him in every subject that we teach. Yet, His creative power and providence is perhaps evident most clearly in the subject of science.
Science, very simply, studies God's creative handiwork.
It can be quite a shock, therefore, to pick up a library book on a scientific topic and see how deeply it is imbued with secular philosophy. Secular texts, too, omit reference to or acknowledgment of God's eternal designs, the intricate providence for His creation. In addition, non-Catholic texts often distort the Church's contributions to scientific study. Worse, it is not uncommon for non-Catholic texts to use science topics to subtly or not so subtly deride Church teachings.
It was these very difficulties in our own homeschooling that spurred us to "open the doors" of CHC so that Catholic families might have access to quality materials that lay a strong academic yet Catholic educational foundation for our children.
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“For the past 2 yrs, when I open the curriculum box, I become so very overwhelmed with everything. There is so much with so little guidance. This time as I opened them, I had no anxiety or fear. Instead I felt excited and ever so motivated. My kiddos felt the same - they all immediately began to look through their books and ask questions. In fact, against my encouragement (I wanted to continue looking through everything - oops!), my kiddos insisted on starting 1st grade science. They were all beyond thrilled that rice is a seed! None of us knew that :-) So, thank you. I am so very excited about Monday, and this entire year with CHC!”
- Mary, FL |
“Our son is thoroughly enjoying this science text, and so am I! The information is presented at his level of understanding, and so are the hands-on projects. The projects are easy to plan ahead for, and he is excited about doing them. I know he is learning from this text, because every now and then, out of the blue, he will draw a conclusion about some aspect of creation or life that has recently caught his attention - and relate something he learned from the text to it! I love that he is retaining and applying the lessons! The text also makes it super easy to elaborate on God's plan for all His creation, over and above what the text already includes. I, too, out of the blue, have been able to apply some of the lessons we have gone over in the past to current experiences, thus reinforcing the lessons for him.
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- Juli, IL |
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