A GUIDE TO USING UNIT STUDIES FOR HOMESCHOOL

<p>Want to light your children's enthusiasm for science, history, and language arts? Structure a <strong>UNIT STUDY</strong> around the topics they are <em>already</em> crazy about, and you'll <em>naturally </em>draw them into the learning. In this episode, DeeDee and Ximena interview <a href="https://heartandsoulhomeschooling.com/" target="_blank">Sara Jordan</a>, a homeschool mom who loves creating and using literature-based unit studies.&nbsp;Learn how to create your own unit studies and how to use them alongside or as a break from your regular curriculum. Find out if your kids would love this approach, and if <em>yes</em>, adapt Sara's brilliant (yet so simple) interest inventory notebook to get started.</p> <p>•-•-•<br> <br> <strong>Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. </strong><a href="https://www.bookshark.com/request-a-catalog/"><strong>Request a homeschool curriculum catalog</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="http://www.bookshark.com/instructors-guide-samples"><strong>download samples</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="http://www.bookshark.com/"><strong>bookshark.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br> <br> •-•-•<br> <br> TIMESTAMPS<br> <br> 03:47 How Sara became a homeschooler.</p> <p>06:25 Sara defines unit studies.</p> <p>07:43 How unit studies motivate kids to <strong>enjoy </strong>learning.</p> <p>11:50 Ximena gives an example of an American Girl unit study.</p> <p>12:57 More benefits of unit studies.&nbsp;</p> <p>14:28 How to get out of the way and trust the process when it comes to homeschooling with unit studies.</p> <p>15:29 How to handle <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KotS5LN1tcU" target="_blank">math</a> with a unit study approach.</p> <p>22:11 Unit studies are great for inquisitive kids who like to direct their own learning.</p> <p>23:39 Tips for crafting unit studies. Get <a href="https://www.bookshark.com/freebies" target="_blank">FREE literature-based unit studies at BookShark</a> (for subscribers).&nbsp;</p> <p>27:34 How to use unit studies alongside or as a break fro