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Myths and Legends Book List
      Every culture has its own way of explaining the unexplainable: why the sun rises, how the stars found their place in the sky, why the seasons turn, and how we got here in the first place! These stories, passed down through generations by firelight and oral tradition long before they were ever written down, are some of humanity’s oldest and most enduring gifts, and this is the foundation of our Myths and Legends unit study. I wanted to offer a companion list of books that bring these... Read more...
Wild Wonders Book List
      It’s always fun to have additional reading materials to go along with unit studies to deepen our learners’ connection with the material and further invite curiosity and engagement. We’ve curated a list of a few of our favourite books as suggested companions to our unit studies! Wild Wonders has so many opportunities for expanding on what we cover in this unit, and this is far from an exhaustive list. We’d love to hear what books you read alongside Wild Wonders!    Several of the books included in... Read more...
What “Secular, Affirming, and Inclusive” Really Means at Threads of Discovery
If you have seen any of our marketing materials, spent time exploring our homeschool curriculum or reading about Threads of Discovery, you most likely have come across the words secular, affirming, and inclusive.  Families often ask what these terms really mean in the context of our homeschool curriculum. At Threads of Discovery, we choose our language carefully, and we believe transparency matters when families are deciding what educational resources to bring into their homes. What Does Secular Mean in a Homeschool Curriculum? If you are homeschooling, you may have heard... Read more...
Teaching All Your Kids Together: Why Multi-Age Homeschooling Works
Homeschooling parents often start with the dream of learning side by side with their kids, but juggling multiple grades can quickly feel overwhelming. Threads of Discovery was created to bring families back together with one open and go curriculum. It is secular, simple to use, and designed so all children learn from the same lesson while working at their own level. Each unit includes science, social studies, ethics, health, life skills, and creative thinking. Families can add the optional English Language Arts program, which spans 14 levels from early literacy... Read more...
Why We Built Threads of Discovery | Our Story
Threads of Discovery was born at the heart of our home: at our kitchen table. In the middle of our messy, everyday family life with dog-eared books, pencils, cracker crumbs, and half-finished coffee cups scattered around, we realized something had to change. Once again, I found myself editing out content that didn’t affirm the worldview I wanted to present to my kids as part of their science curriculum. Every time I did it, I wondered if other parents were tired of this, too. History written in the familiar, white-washed method... Read more...
Threads of Discovery: A Secular, Family-Style, Open-and-Go Curriculum
Homeschooling multiple kids at once can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Threads of Discovery is a secular, open-and-go curriculum that brings the whole family together, with leveled notebooks from Pre-K to Grade 12. Read more...