Have you ever wanted to incorporate film study into your homeschool routine? Did you even know that family movie night could “count” as part of your homeschool and lead to heaps of learning?
In this episode, Lydia Rosado discusses how watching movies as a family can be a form of connection, memory-making, and incredibly educational. Lydia has long been a master of incredibly inspiring unit studies and now she’s sharing her creativity and love of film with the larger homeschool community. You’re not going to want to miss this episode, sisters!
Film Study in Your Homeschool, with Lydia Rosado [Episode 156]
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Please welcome Lydia Rosado to The Homeschool Sisters Podcast
Lydia Rosado is a partial nomad (a hazard of being an Air Force wife) and homeschool mom to 4 wonderfully creative kids. She’s the curator of her home library, adventurer wherever God has put her, and a homebody who loves a good nap. You can find her on Substack and Instagram sharing her musings on fun unit studies, creative art projects, good books, and ways to layer hands-on learning.
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Links and resources mentioned in episode 156:
- Happily Ever Caffeinated (on Substack)
- Connect with Lydia on Instagram
- Tales of the Deadly Skorch by Isaac Rosado (book written by Lydia’s son)

