TGTB US Constitution & Government VS. Gather ‘Round US Government | What My Plans Are |

✨Hey mamas! Today I’m sharing with you my my first impressions and a comparison of the US Constitution Unit from The Good and The Beautiful and The US Government Unit from Gather ‘Round Homeschool!
Have you used or are you planning to use either of these units? Let me know your plans below!
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I’m Christina. I’m married to my best friend, Seth, we have 5 kids (ages 1, 2, 6, 10, & 14), and love our family, Jesus, and adventuring together.
We are passionate about being counter culture, including alternatives to traditional schooling. I am a public high school English teacher, turned homeschooling mom, turned middle school English teacher at a small Christian school. I’m hybrid homeschooling + Christian-schooling our five kids. Homeschooling is a lifestyle and a culture that will always be part of our family culture!
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[@taylorbeasley5661]

We are loving TGTB US constitution and government course! My kids are obsessed with the Novel!!

[@RootedHomeLife]

The novel is so cool!

[@PenniesAndSalt]

Loved hearing your perspective Kristina!

[@RootedHomeLife]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@justjasmine79]

This comparison is so helpful! I really appreciate your comments at the end. It is difficult for me to find a history curriculum that I am comfortable with as a Christian African American woman. Gather Round, Heritage Mom, and Sonlight have been my go-to's. I did purchase Oh Freedom, but I really need a more open-and-go approach so we didn't make far.

[@GinaRLacy]

Loved your idea of looping/spiral approach with these. Also, we went through the GRH US Govt last year and a very eye-opening rabbit trail we went down was in regards to the 3/5th amendment. We researched the US population and where everyone lived, the multiple iterations of it, how the rest of the world viewed America at the time and reasoning behind it all. We walked away with a TOTALLY different perspective than what we thought. Just being open to critically view and learn is the key here. I’m intentionally adding things into our school to teach us real, honest history. It’s so important!

[@RootedHomeLife]

Wow, that sounds awesome! That’s what it’s all about!!

[@TheChiGirl1]

History = his story there will never be 100 percent accuracy or 100 percent no biased.

[@heidibarker2120]

I loved this video! Thank you for your delicate, yet honest, perspective on a difficult topic. You hit the nail on the head! I know you weren’t planning to go there, but I’m glad you did. Thank you! Also, I am planning on covering this subject in the near future so thank you for this review.

[@RootedHomeLife]

Thank you! It’s such a tough balance sometimes!!

[@LivingWithEve]

What a great review on these two curriculums. SO many questions and seeing it make it so less scary. We did the Gather Round Curriculum and it really did inspire my kids.

[@RootedHomeLife]

Thanks Leilani!!

[@crystalmiller7867]

Which one did you end up enjoying more, and feeling like you got more from

[@RootedHomeLife]

@@crystalmiller7867 it’s a tough call because they’re so different!

[@juliennedesjardins5383]

Great perspective. You've shared a lot of how I feel on this. Subscribed.

[@JustMakinItWork]

Love hearing your heart, friend.

[@RootedHomeLife]

Thanks Anna! ❤️

[@kellys.5446]

Thank you for sharing this review. Loved your perspective at the end. You shared your heart on this with such tact and grace ✨

[@RootedHomeLife]

Thank you so much!

[@fearlesslyloved69]

Thank you for this review... Ive been interested in getting a look inside TGATB's Constitution course. I appreciate your balanced approach to explaining your views at the end and being honest and real. Thank you for sharing!

[@FLMegan]

Tuttle twins NEW HISTORY!!

[@LifeintheMundane]

Love the idea of screen casting the teachers book to the tv

[@RootedHomeLife]

It’s so helpful for visual learners (like me🤣)!

[@JustMakinItWork]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@RootedHomeLife]

Thank you for watching friend ♥️

[@miss._d8537]

Thank you for this video on history. Definitely will check it out! And as a Puerto Rican mom to colored children, thank you for the ending of your video! God bless

[@RootedHomeLife]

You are so welcome ❤️

[@ourthriftyhomeschool]

This was so nice to get a peak inside both of these curriculums!

[@RootedHomeLife]

😊

[@porschiahaleywade8467]

I appreciate your view and how you presented this

[@RootedHomeLife]

Thank you so much ♥️

[@janetfoxcosentino]

Classy, open minded, inclusive and extremely well said.

[@RootedHomeLife]

Aww thank you so much!

[@teachthemfun]

I am glad you chose to address everything you did towards the second half of the video. I don’t anything you said was controversial. Thanks for sharing your own understanding of it all. Also, sorry about your experience during a divorce and how people treated you ❤️ life happens. Also, has gather round changed their structure a lot since they began? I have considered giving their curriculum another shot.

[@RootedHomeLife]

Thanks Mystee! I think I’m a lot of ways it has changed from Year 1 to now!!

[@Cesiliejordan]

Great video!

[@RootedHomeLife]

Thank you!

[@UsagiHinotsuki]

Is there an update for this video? How did you like them compared?

[@RootedHomeLife]

I may do a follow up on this!

[@ThreeGsHomeschool]

@@RootedHomeLife I would love to see an updated video about both units as well :) thank you for the videos, they are so helpful!

[@simplymango4432]

Yaaaaaaaas I love it❤️

[@kimberlyd40]

I love this! Do you have a follow up to this video?🙂

[@RootedHomeLife]

Hopefully soon!

[@TheBraveHomeschoolingMama]

Which one is more time consuming? Looking at this for my high schooler to add to her American history curriculum.

[@RootedHomeLife]

Hmm, that’s a tough one. I think I’d say TGTB because the lessons are longer. It doesn’t have workbook pages like GR, but still seems longer…

[@agamble1126]

Do you have a link or information on the US history course you used last year that you mentioned? I've been searching for US history curriculum.

[@RootedHomeLife]

This is the 2nd edition of the one I used…there used to be a Christian version and a secular version. It looks like now it’s just secular, but you can download the free prayer guide if you want it! Also, Gather Round has US History and they look so good! shop.wokehomeschooling.com/products/oh-freedom-2nd-edition

[@TheLizgreen]

Is there an update on how you liked these curriculums?? New homeschool Momma here and just about to dive into TGATB Constitution & Government & would love an update if you have a video on it! And ps…this video solidified my love for your channel…thank you!!🎉❤

[@RootedHomeLife]

I haven’t done one but maybe I’ll do one soon! I like them both for different reasons!!

[@blossomrockranch5037]

I would love to see an update on this subject. I used GRH and ordered all the first year units. But I have since then found the "dark side" and started using TGATB. I feel like TGATB is soooo much MORE. I also have a 14 and almost 10 year old boys. Would love to hear how they did.

[@laurenbourg6982]

@@blossomrockranch5037what “dark side”?

[@blossomrockranch5037]

I know Rebecca used to use TGATB before she created her own stuff...a long time ago she used to have a blog that discussed different stuff that she used and why she stopped. I remembered watching and decided I wouldn't ever try TGATB according to her convictions. But...I had some personal friends and family start using it and I got to see it in person. I love it!

[@laurenbourg6982]

@@blossomrockranch5037 I definitely enjoyed GR but I also do love TGATB. I put my kids in PS this past year but next year, we will be going back to homeschooling for all except one. Homeschooling is superior to PS in the socialization, IMO. Lots of bad behavior, we haven’t had too much of an issue academically. In fact, my children are reaching an entire grade level PLUS ahead for their ages in ELA. And I must say, it could’ve been TGATB or GR that got us there.

[@ourfamilyvideos7283]

Amen!

[@diysimpleliving]

Hello, love your videos! I'm currently homeschooling my 16 yr old and 8 yr old boys this year. 16 yr is in 10th grade and 8 yr old is 2nd grade. I'm trying to stay positive. Do you think this mini unit constitution book will work for my 16 yr old or both boys? Trying to settle on curriculums for them. I've been printing things off but also have some subject books. Help! Any suggestions! Thanks bunches.

[@RootedHomeLife]

Yes! I think the mini unit would work!

[@andreaashley2638]

I love your videos especially this one! And how thoughtful you spoke on critical race theory. People have really taken this and so many other things to an extreme. We should and need to think critically! 😍

[@RootedHomeLife]

Thank you so much!

[@blossomrockranch5037]

Thank you for this video! New subscriber here.

[@RootedHomeLife]

❤️

[@PenniesAndSalt]

We got about halfway through the Gather Round mini unit. I really liked it but we didn’t finish it because it was a little over my kids’ heads. I kept it to revisit a little later. 😉

[@RootedHomeLife]

Good to know! I was thinking about if I want to print the books for my younger two, but I’m not sure I’m going to.

[@lisascott8801]

Did you check out any of the other levels of the Gather Round unit besides the middle school one? I heard some people say that it was a hard unit for younger kids. We have a very wide range that would use it (ages 5 up to turning 16 while using the unit). Can't wait to hear about what extras you are using! When are you planning to start?

[@RootedHomeLife]

I did-I’m considering printing the upper elementary for my 5th grader and seeing how he does, but I’m not planning to do it with my 1st grader at this point!

[@jeniferteodoro4513]

How did you like TGTB government unit?

[@RootedHomeLife]

We really liked it!

[@gregtaddeo3846]

Nobody knows what the exact history is, and whether the voices were heard from Indian tribes. We don't know the settings, the laws, the threats, the economics, the agreements. There is a lot of misinformation, the worst is when the lie is presented with truth. Or when you can't tell when you are being influenced by something or not. The undercurrents of lies are hard to detect. The influences are hard to see. We need to present many sides of history and not blame anyone!

[@RootedHomeLife]

@@gregtaddeo3846 agreed!

[@lifewithginab]

I'm almost moving to America after this video... why doesn't Canada have great history units like this? 🤔 honestly Christina I just love hearing you talk... you said everything so well!

[@BellosdemiAlma]

Gather round isn't from canada?

[@lifewithginab]

@@BellosdemiAlma Rebecca is from Canada ... yes... I do believe they have a Canadian Government unit! :)

[@RootedHomeLife]

@@lifewithginab I was actually thinking of doing the Canadian Gov’t one eventually!! You are too sweet Gina ❤️

[@lifewithginab]

@@RootedHomeLife I'm actually thinking of doing it now too because of this video... I went to the website and it looks really good!

[@BellosdemiAlma]

@@lifewithginab year 2, they have a canadian goverment... (I see it now)

[@elizabethrobinson4390]

i hope your doing good on your english language landing association

[@RootedHomeLife]

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