Using literature to teach kids is powerful! Kids can relate to the characters in a biography or a book of historical fiction in a way that never happens by reading a textbook. This connection has so many benefits! First kids retain the information and gain a deep understanding. And kids also gain a sense of compassion for others through great books.
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QUOTABLES
DeeDee:  "I remember thinking, 'Books are not good. They're not fun.' It took time to find a book that actually sparked my interest, and when I did, I discovered, 'Wow, I've been missing out!'"
RE: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings DeeDee: "We're over halfway through the book, and I feel like we're 10 minutes into the movie."
TIMESTAMPS
02:38 What is literature-based homeschooling?
02:57 Ximena's experience in high school at an international British school in Mexico City where she was required to read a lot of great books.
04:06 How DeeDee used to think books aren't fun.
05:03 Lit-based learning encourages deep thinking, especially through the great conversations you have with your kids.
06:34 The difference between rushing through a lot of selections and passages vs. taking your time to read entire books.
08:02 Why Ximena and DeeDee love read-alouds.
08:48 Audiobooks aren't cheating.
10:23 How schools have tunnel vision, and homeschooling with literature overcomes that problem.
15:59 Ximena's love of unit studies based on literature.
17:43 Lit-based learning in a homeschool co-op.
19:40 How BookShark's Level F Eastern Hemisphere saved their summer from hours of planning. 
24:06 How the book A Long Walk to Water touched DeeDee and Ximena and their children.
SPECIAL SEGMENTS
00:36 Self-care Your Way

Watching The Office
a fancy nail polish

13:49 What We’re Reading

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings
M.O.M.— Master Organizer of Mayhem by Kristi Clover

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