Apologia vs. Jay. Wile

You ask for the pros and cons of Apologia vs. Wile’s General Science, Physical Science, Biology, and Chemistry. Are you asking about the earlier editions of those books published by Apologia that Dr. Wile authored? Or are you asking about Dr. Wile’s newer books for elementary through high school published by a different publisher, Berean Builders?

As Twinsmomxtwo stated Dr. Wile has not been affiliated with Apologia for awhile. Years ago, Dr. Wile decided to get out of the publishing business and sold Apologia. The new owners have been revising and updating the courses over the past several years.

Dr. Wile’s Apologia books (Exploring Creation with . . .) were written for co-ops. Dr. Wile assumed that there would be an adult with some knowledge of the science being taught who could teach some of the nitty-gritty stuff that he skimmed over, such as some of the steps in solving equations for chemistry or physics. The books are excellent and were used by many homeschool moms and students successfully without the help of a co-op teacher.

In contrast, Dr. Wile’s middle school and high school level books published by Berean Builders (Science in the Atomic Age and Discovering Design with . . .) are written directly to the student with the assumption that there is no one else in the household who knows anything about science. The books are more conversational than Wile’s Apologia books. They are all excellent in their presentation of the material to be learned and in the content. Dr. Wile has his reviews of Apologia’s new editions and information on his new books on his blog. You can purchase his Science in the Atomic Age and Discovering Design with . . . books from Berean Builders or from us (SCM).