Breaking free in my homeschool | Warning: I'm a bit vulnerable/emotional in this one. 🤣

My thinking has shifted so much this year in regards to not letting curriculum dictate my homeschool and also diving into more creative/fun ways to learn things. I'd love to tell you all about our week in which I finally felt like I hit the nail on the head for how I want our homeschool to be.

📜 The unit study I used from Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P...

Links to books mentioned:
📚 Washington is Burning - https://www.amazon.com/dp/082256050X?...
📚 Francis Scott Key's Star-Spangled Banner - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0375867252?...
📚 The Town that Fooled the British - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1585364843?...

Videos where I talk about changing my approach in my homeschool:
🎥 I've Had a Breakthrough: Changing My Approach to Our Curriculum -    • I've had a breakthrough with my appro...  
🎥 Four Years Into Homeschooling & I Still Struggle With This -    • Four years into homeschool & I still ...  

0:00 Intro
0:45 My plea for skin care help
2:13 Why I made this video
4:15 What happened the prior week
6:15 The unit study
8:42 The living books I added
13:49 An important lesson I learned about books
15:35 The pivot with our science
18:26 Wrap-up



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📝 All thoughts and opinions in this video are my own.
📝 This video is not made for kids.
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