10 Reasons to Love Homeschooling with Unit Studies

Have you tried homeschooling with unit studies? Here are 10 great reasons to love learning with unit studies!

We’re almost always in the middle of a unit study of some kind in our homeschool. Since we enjoy delight-directed learning, unit studies work well for us. Whether it’s a marine life unit study or the online rocks and minerals unit study we’re currently doing, we enjoy fully exploring topics of interest — especially because we can tailor our lessons to each of my girls’ abilities, yet they’re working together. Just like a good old-fashioned one-room schoolhouse!

10 Reasons to Love Homeschooling with Unit Studies

1. You get to use real living books, not just textbooks.

2. You can teach multiple students – at different levels – all at the same time. Learning together strengthens family bonds.

3. Flexibility! You choose what to study, how long you spend on the topic, and how deeply you study it.

4. You can teach to your children’s interests. That means delight-directed!

5. It simplifies your homeschooling because it’s cross-curricular.

6. Unit studies can be purchased or homemade. We’ve been using online unit studies for years, but I have also created many unit studies specifically for our interests. 

7. Your children will retain the knowledge they’ve gained better because they’ve learned it in context.

8. They don’t break your budget. Purchase a study once, use with multiple children, and find library and online resources for free.

9. Children will learn how to use research tools and the library as you locate resources together. (We also use and recommend Online Unit Studies.)

10. It turns learning into an adventure for your children – and you! This in turn encourages a lifelong love of learning.

I hope these reasons inspire you to try homeschooling with unit studies.

Do you use unit studies in your homeschool?

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Sara

Author/Speaker/Consultant at Heart and Soul Homeschooling

Sara is a homeschool mom to 3 creative girls. She holds a degree in Social Work specializing in early childhood development, which led to her interest in individualized educational options like homeschooling. She believes that learning should be a lifelong adventure, not just a checklist to get through. She is a writer, avid reader, introvert (INFJ), and dreamer of dreams.

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