If you are looking for an amazing Catholic homeschool curriculum for your family, TAN Books has beautiful faith-filled resources that help bring truth, goodness, and beauty into your homeschool day. From Catholic history and saint stories to religion, literature, science, and classic Catholic books, TAN offers homeschool materials that support both your child’s education and their spiritual formation. Whether you are brand new to Catholic homeschooling or simply looking for solid Catholic curriculum to add to your year, TAN Books is a wonderful place to find trusted resources that help your children grow in knowledge, virtue, and love for the Catholic faith. To find even more amazing Catholic curriculums for all ages CLICK HERE.
Children should not just read about history — they should feel as if they are stepping right into it. The Story of Civilization: Volume I – The Ancient World by Phillip Campbell brings world history to life through a vivid, story-based approach that helps young readers understand the people, places, and events that shaped civilization. Beginning with the earliest nomadic cultures and continuing through the conversion of Emperor Constantine, this Catholic history curriculum introduces children to ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, and Rome while beautifully connecting these historical events to salvation history, the Old Testament, and the coming of Christ. With short, engaging chapters, students meet kings, saints, soldiers, families, and ordinary people as they experience battles, discoveries, cultural achievements, and major turning points in history. What makes this series especially valuable for Catholic homeschool families is its faithful Catholic perspective, helping children learn history through the lens of truth, beauty, and the teachings of the Catholic Church.
This study gives children a beautiful overview of the rise of ancient civilizations across the world, bringing to life the stories of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, and Rome. Students will learn about important historical figures such as Archimedes, Hannibal, Julius Caesar, and Cleopatra, while also discovering the history of the Israelites and how God prepared the world for the coming of Christ. The study continues through the conversion of Emperor Constantine, showing how this pivotal moment helped usher in the dawn of Christendom and shaped the future of the Catholic faith.
This program includes everything families need to bring ancient history to life in a rich and engaging way. The textbook features 35 story-driven lessons that make history easy for children to understand and enjoy. For older students in grades 5–8, the test book includes chapter quizzes with an answer key to help review and reinforce what they have learned. Younger students in grades 1–4 can enjoy the activity book and teacher’s manual, which include crafts, maps, comprehension questions, and creative exercises. Families can also use the video lecture series, where the author reviews each chapter with helpful visuals and quizzes, along with the dramatized audio book, which brings the stories to life through narration, music, and sound effects. The program also includes a laminated timeline poster that gives children a beautiful visual guide to more than 75 major events and historical figures.
If you are looking for more Catholic homeschool resources for your family, TAN Books has a beautiful selection of faithful materials to help support your homeschool year. From Catholic curriculum and history programs to saint books, religion resources, and classic Catholic literature, they offer so many wonderful tools to help children grow academically, spiritually, and in their love for the Faith.
Here are more amazing options at TAN BOOKS
- The Story of Civilization Volume 2: The Medieval World (Complete Set)
- The Story of Civilization Volume 3: The Making of the Modern World (complete set)
- The Story of Civilization Volume 4: The History of the United States (Complete Set)
The Foundations of Science series helps children discover the wonders of the natural world through the light of God’s creation, showing that faith and science are not in conflict but can beautifully work together. In Ecosystems & Species: The Web of Nature, Dr. Timothy Polnaszek introduces young readers to ecology by exploring how plants, animals, species, populations, communities, and ecosystems interact with one another. Children will learn how living things adapt, survive, compete, and work together in nature, while also seeing the incredible order, balance, and beauty that God has written into His creation.
This companion workbook gives elementary school children a fun and helpful way to engage with the lessons and remember what they are learning. It includes coloring pages, crossword puzzles, word searches, journaling prompts, matching and multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank and true-or-false activities, short answers, and essay questions to help reinforce the material in an enjoyable, hands-on way.
The Foundations of Science series helps children discover the wonders of God’s creation while showing that faith and science can beautifully work together. In Chemistry and Physics: Elements and Forces of the World, Adolfo Ayala introduces young readers to matter, the scientific method, Newton’s laws of motion, sound and light waves, atomic theory, chemical reactions, and more, helping children see the incredible order and balance God placed in the natural world.
Children will also learn about Catholic teachings such as Transubstantiation, the beauty of sacred music in the liturgy, and how God’s grace helps us overcome the effects of sin. The companion workbook gives upper elementary students fun ways to review and retain the lessons through coloring pages, puzzles, journaling, quizzes, short answers, essays, and hands-on activities with both science and faith-based themes. The video series, hosted by Brian Kennelly, helps students think more deeply about each chapter while discovering God’s presence throughout His creation.
The Foundations of Science series helps children explore the wonders of God’s creation while showing that faith and science can beautifully work together. In Animals: Creatures of the Wild, Dr. Timothy Polnaszek takes young readers on a journey through the animal kingdom, teaching them about mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, fish, their habitats, how they find food, why they migrate or hibernate, and how they live within the order and beauty of God’s creation.
The Foundations of Science series helps children discover the wonders of God’s creation while showing that faith and science work beautifully together. In Oceans: Mysteries of the Deep, young readers explore the fascinating world beneath the sea, learning about ocean life, coral reefs, and the incredible diversity, mystery, and beauty God placed within the depths of creation.
The Foundations of Science series helps children discover the wonders of God’s creation and the incredible order found in the natural world. In Cells and Systems: Living Machines, Dr. Heather Ayala introduces young readers to the amazing design of the human body, from cells and DNA to muscles, bones, body systems, the five senses, and healthy habits. The companion workbook helps children review and remember what they learn through coloring pages, puzzles, journaling, quizzes, short answers, and essay activities.
If you’ve wanted to introduce your kids to classic stories but felt they were a little too much for young hearts and minds, Poetic Primers are a beautiful option. Stories like The Odyssey and Aesop’s Fables are retold in a kid-friendly way while still keeping their poetic style and teaching important lessons about virtue, choices, courage, and character. With bright illustrations and free animated video versions included, these books are a fun and meaningful way to bring the classics into your home.
Logic helps students learn how to think clearly, reason well, and recognize poor arguments in a confusing world. This short and simple introduction from TAN Books gives students the basics of logic so they can better understand truth, work through difficult ideas, and defend against error. As the first book in the Foundations of Wisdom series, it’s a helpful starting point for students beginning philosophy, and the companion study guide includes questions and prompts to help them remember and apply what they learn.
If you want even more faithful Catholic homeschool options for your family, TAN Books has a wide selection of books and curriculum to choose from. CLICK HERE to get the link for Tan Books. I hope this was helpful!
