Conservative Homeschool Books! Tuttle Twins

Today I'm sharing why we actually DON'T follow a homeschooling curriculum. I'll also be talking specifically about how my kids are learning through real life interactions and why I’m not concerned about them “falling behind.”=) If you’re feeling overwhelmed by homeschool curriculum options, or are just curious about unschooling, I hope this will give you an idea of what it could look like=) Please give this video a thumbs up if you liked it! It helps to support my channel and lets me know what you like seeing! Check out Aparna’s video (the one that inspired this!)—she shares tons of educational resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wki8SviU1XA&t=1239s Watch my interview with Lori Beth on homeschooling laws + unschooling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIt6LnFJC2M&t=1s My Homeschooling Story: https://shorturl.at/JBs72 SHOWN/MENTIONED IN VIDEO: Some of my favorite children's books: https://amzn.to/40Md7d9 Conservative Homeschool Books! Tuttle Twins: https://tuttletwins.com/ref/nikkiphillippi/ My microphone in video: https://amzn.to/4rAZkRB Check out my exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nikkiphillippi ♥ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nikkiphillippi ♥ TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@nikkiphillippitiktok ♥ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nikkiphillippi ♥ PODCAST: https://www.buzzsprout.com/138685 ♥ X: https://x.com/NikkiPhillippi Links for Products or Brands I am loving:* · CUTE "modest" Swimwear: https://honeymark.co/NIKKI10 (Use my code NIKKI10 for 10% off) · The BEST magnesium supplement! https://bit.ly/3z5hQfu (USE: NIKKIP10 for 10% off) · Don't Freak It's Faux SOFT blankets (my mommas company!) https://dontfreakitsfaux.com/ (code nikki15 for 15% off) · Conservative Homeschool Books! Tuttle Twins: https://tuttletwins.com/ref/nikkiphillippi/ · MASA Chips (SEED OIL FREE + ORGANIC) https://www.masachips.com/NIKKIPHILLIPPI (Code NIKKIPHILLIPPI for 25% off first order) · Clean Protein Powder that doesn't hurt my tummy! EQUIP PROTEIN: https://partners.equipfoods.com/NIKKIP (code NIKKIP for 15% off) · Beautiful leather products from a family I love!: https://homesteadbrand.com/NIKKIP (use code NIKKIP for 10% off) · Frownies: https://www.frownies.com/discount/NikkiP (or use code NikkiP for 10% off) · Ginger June Candle Co (non toxic + smells amazing!): https://www.gingerjune.com (code nikki20 for 20% off) · Mome—the most beautiful breastfeeding dresses! https://www.momebrand.com/NIKKI Many of the above links are affiliate links ☺️ Thank you! 🙏🏻 Business Inquiries: nikkiphillippibiz@gmail.com 00:00 Introduction: Unschooling & Why I’m Talking About This 00:32 Why I Made This Video (Inspired by Another Homeschool Mom) 01:18 Who This Video Is For (Overwhelmed Homeschool Moms) 02:01 Why We Don’t Use Curriculum in Our Homeschool 03:20 The Problem With Curriculum & Knowledge Gaps 04:18 Every Child Learns Differently (John Taylor Gatto) 05:19 Who Decides What “Educated” Means? 06:16 Why Traditional Education Can Waste Time 07:00 What Unschooling Actually Means (My Definition) 07:46 Do Kids Need to Be Forced to Learn? 08:44 How Children Learn Best (Play, Curiosity, Timing) 09:28 The Problem With Pushing Curriculum Too Fast 10:31 Can Kids Learn Late & Still Thrive? 11:24 Why the School System Is Failing Reading 12:45 Is Learning to Read Actually Hard? 13:23 How I Taught My Child to Read (Step-by-Step) 14:34 What If Your Child Isn’t Interested Yet? 15:40 Real Life Skills vs Traditional Schooling 16:52 Letting Kids Discover What They Love 18:07 Why Passion Leads to Real Learning 19:09 Tuttle Twins Resource for Homeschooling 20:01 Why Life Is Too Short for Rigid Education 20:43 How Schools Create Knowledge Gaps 21:19 Curriculum Isn’t Perfect (Even Popular Ones) 22:37 The REAL Goal of Education 23:35 Why School Kills the Love of Learning 24:26 So What Do We Actually Do Instead? 25:10 How I Taught My 6-Year-Old Without Curriculum 26:00 Why We Don’t Force Schoolwork 27:04 The “Wait Until They Ask” Philosophy 27:38 How We Actually Teach (Real-Life Example) 29:01 Turning Curiosity Into Learning Moments 30:18 Why Unschooling Can Be Harder for Parents 31:10 My Personal Experience With Unschooling 32:01 Moms Lack Confidence (Here’s the Truth) 33:04 When to Get Help or Use Curriculum 34:01 Using Curriculum as a Tool (Not a Rule) 35:02 The Buffet Approach to Education 36:25 Why Kids Don’t Need to Be “Ahead” 37:05 How I Learned Differently (Personal Story) 38:10 Why Memorization Didn’t Work for Me 39:14 Faith & Responsibility in Education 40:04 You Can Homeschool Without Curriculum 41:00 Encouragement for Moms Considering Homeschooling 42:18 Addressing Criticism of Unschooling 43:02 What About Older Kids & Structure? 44:00 My High School & College Experience (Unschooling Path) 45:18 Final Thoughts + Encouragement If you want next, I can write you a pinned comment that boosts engagement + pushes this video harder in the algorithm—this is the next lever 👀