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 that erases entire voices in an attempt to paint a pretty picture over hard truths. Science stripped down to fit a particular narrative until it no longer feels like real science at all anymore.
So… we started jotting down our plans and ideas, usually on napkins or loose sheets of paper until we realized that we needed to make this happen. So, in early spring 2024, we sat down with a small team from diverse backgrounds and got to work.
Our goal was never to build the “perfect” curriculum. It was to build one we could actually trust, that we felt right about using with our own kids.
We often get asked why we keep our own names private. The simple answer is this: it protects our children. We live in a small religious community, and choosing to stand apart already draws attention. Posting our faces and names would make that spotlight even brighter, and our first responsibility will always be to give our kids the privacy they deserve as they grow up.
In a world where oversharing often feels like the norm, we’ve chosen a different path. Protecting our kids means keeping some things offline, including our own names and faces. What matters most is not who we are as individuals, but the values you see carried through every lesson.
We have team members with professional backgrounds in science, engineering, psychology, education, graphic design, and project management. When we sat down to plan Year 1, our table was surrounded by Indigenous voices and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Their perspectives are never an afterthought to us: they have helped to shape the lessons from the beginning, guiding how stories are told, how science is presented, and how every learner is respected, affirmed, valued, and empowered.
We also hire out some of the writing and research when it makes sense, collaborating with trusted contributors who share our values and bring additional expertise to the table. Threads of Discovery is not just the work of a single household, it is the work of a team and a community committed to creating something families can trust.
What matters most is not who we are as individuals, but what we are building together. If you look through the pages of Threads of Discovery, you will see our values written into the fabric of the lessons: accuracy, inclusion, respect, curiosity, and integrity.
That is who we are, and why we built Threads of Discovery.