Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast: Recent Episodes
Carrie De Francisco
Sit down, relax, and take a little coffee break with Carrie. Using biblical principles, years of experience, and a little bit of humor, Carrie De Francisco offers homeschooling advice, tips, and ideas to moms who have been called to this homeschooling adventure. Weekly coffee breaks and conversations with Carrie will give you the support and encouragement you need to help you homeschool one day at a time, one step at a time, and one cup of coffee at a time. Author of Just Breathe ( & Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God.
In this week’s Coffee Break, Carrie sits down with one of her closest friends, Georgina Tanefski—better known in our homeschool community as Señora T. A bilingual speaker with over ten years of teaching & tutoring experience, Señora T has been teaching Conversational Spanish to homeschoolers through fun, engaging, and inexpensive activities. She has successfully taught her own children and grandchild, along with hundreds of homeschool families across Southern California. In this episode, Carrie and Señora T discuss the many benefits of learning a second language and how to do it naturally—without declensions, conjugations, or endless grammar drills. If you’re looking for a relaxed and effective way to help your children learn Conversational Spanish (or any second language) at home, this episode is for you. Pour yourself a cup of espresso, put your feet up, and join Georgina and Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about learning Spanish.
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Practice Your Conversational Spanish in Costa Rica! Join our Costa Rica Culture & Nature Study Adventure Trip for Homeschoolers: https://coffeewithcarrie.org/costa-rica-trip
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It's time to declutter and build a habit of organization. "Instead of seeing items as objects, see them as magnets for your attention" (James Clear, Author of Atomic Habits). Let's get rid of (or at least re-organize) those "magnets"! In this week's episode, Carrie shares some of her secrets how to get (and stay organized) by decluttering not only your space but your mind as well. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and sip, sort, and simplify your home and mind with Carrie this week.
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Join our Costa Rica Culture & Nature Study Adventure Trip for Homeschoolers: https://coffeewithcarrie.org/costa-rica-trip
Register before August 13th to get Early Enrollment Discount ($200 off your trip). Use code EarlyEnrollment2027 https://www.educationaltravel.com/register
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PROGRAM ID: DeFrancisco-4343
Info About WorldStrides: https://worldstrides.com/en-us
Got Specific Questions about Costa Rica Trip? Set up a conference call: https://calendly.com/mdefrancisco8892/30min?month=2026-06
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The habit of prayer does not and should not be complicated. As homeschool moms and busy women, it is hard creating a consistent and meaningful prayer life. In this week's coffee break, Carrie is talking with author, speaker, and her long-time homeschooling friend, Stacey Waller Holford, about her new book, The Prayer Card System. The Prayer Card System is a simple, structured prayer method Stacey has used for more than 45 years. What started as a way to remember to pray for people has grown into a system that has carried her through motherhood, business, loss, rebuilding, and many unexpected turns along the way. You won't believe how simple it is! Join Carrie and Stacey for a little coffee and conversation about making your prayer life meaningful and simple.
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Learn More About Stacey and The Prayer System at www.staceywaller.com
Connect with Stacey on Instagram @stacey_waller.
Check out Stacey's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@staceywaller-author
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Exciting News! Coffee with Carrie is going to Costa Rica and we would love for you and your family to join us! In partnership with WorldStrides, Mike and I have curated an unforgettable 8- day educational adventure through one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet- Costa Rica! This is an all inclusive trip full of nature hikes, walking tours, explorations, eating, cooking, and more. Make sure you listen to this week's little coffee break to get the scoop and all the juicy details. Your middle schooler will fill their nature journals, your high schooler and/or college kid can get high school or college credit, your coffee cup will overflow (literally), and your family will create cherished memories on this once-in-a-lifetime trip. Join Carrie, her husband, and other homeschooling families in Costa Rica, June 2027!
Details about the trip: https://coffeewithcarrie.org/costa-rica-trip
Register before August 13th to get Early Discount ($200 off your trip). Use code EarlyEnrollment2027 https://www.educationaltravel.com/register
TRIP ID # 4345
PROGRAM ID: DeFrancisco-4345
Info About WorldStrides: https://worldstrides.com/en-us
Got Specific Questions? Set up a conference call: https://calendly.com/mdefrancisco8892/30min?month=2026-06
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Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning
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Kick up your family read aloud time this December and countdown to Christmas as you celebrate Jesus' birth this Advent season. Even though it is only November, you will want to listen to this episode before Thanksgiving and Black Friday Sales. In this week's episode, Carrie shares her favorite Advent Calendar and holiday tradition. Not only is this episode full of 25 beautiful and fun Christmas picture books to read aloud with your family but Carrie also shares some of her favorite family-friendly Advent devotionals and holiday read aloud chapter books. If you stick around to the very end, you might hear Carrie read aloud in her cajun accent her favorite Christmas Eve children's book. Pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa, get your paper and pencil, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
The book list mentioned in this episode plus 25 additional Christmas book with links can be found in the Holiday Homeschooling Bundle at www.coffeewithcarrie.org.
The Holiday Homeschool Bundle also includes:
- Celebrate Christmas Around the World print-ready handouts and Link to 45 minute workshop
- Advent Devotional- 4 Week Bible Study
- "40 Ways to Do "School" in December List
- Epiphany: Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas Mini- Unit
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"I hate Math! I'm not good at Math!" Have you or your child ever uttered these words? If you have a math phobia or your child struggles with math, then make sure you listen to this week's episode. In this week's coffee break, Carrie talks about creating a strong mathematical foundation to ensure math success in high school and about how to build YOUR confidence (and your child's confidence) in the area of math. Carrie also shares simple yet practical ideas to make middle school math meaningful and fun. Pour yourself a cup of espresso, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about middle school math and beyond.
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You will want your spouse to listen to this week's episode with you! In this week's conversation, Carrie talks with founder of The Homeschool Collab, podcast host and homeschool dad, Daniel Moss. Daniel shares his journey to becoming a home educator, life-long learner, and dad of three homeschool graduates. Carrie and Daniel also discuss different ways dads can be an integral part of the homeschooling experience. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get your spouse, crank up the volume and join Carrie and Daniel for a little coffee and conversation about a father's journey from diapers to diplomas.
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Is grading, tracking, or recording your child's progress stressing you out? If so, then join Carrie for a lively chat with the creator of the Schoolfolio App. In this week's episode, Carrie and Jennifer explore fresh ways to track homeschool progress with and without grades and tests. Discover creative, stress-free methods to capture your child’s growth, from photos of projects to logs of field trips and engaging conversations. Jennifer shares how Schoolfolio’s intuitive tools—like unlimited student profiles, work sample uploads, reading logs, and one-click PDF exports—make documenting learning and creating a portfolio a breeze. Whether you’re a seasoned homeschooler or just starting, this episode offers practical tips to turn progress tracking into a joyful story of your child’s unique journey. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and Join Carrie and Jennifer for a little coffee and conversation about portfolios and assessments.
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Bad homeschool days happen to everyone. Whether you’re in your first week of homeschooling or your fifteenth year, you’re going to hit a day where everything feels off. In this week's little coffee break, Carrie is tackling a topic that hits home for every homeschool parent: those days when nothing goes right. You know the ones—where you feel like you’re living in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. In this week's episode, Carrie shares five simple tricks to turn around those bad homeschool days, whether you’re a newbie or a veteran. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little heart-to-heart talk.
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What in the world is Strewing? Well, it is something that will rock your homeschooling world and mindset! Actually, you might already be a Master at Strewing and don't even know it. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with fellow strew master, Jessica Waldock. Jessica and Carrie share how to use strewing as an easy way to ignite your children’s passions, whet their appetites, and spark their curiosity. They also give ideas on how to help your children discover new interests or dive deeper into topics they already find fascinating by strewing in simple (and inexpensive) ways. Is your curiosity piqued? Then pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet, and join Jessica and Carrie for some coffee and conversation about the Art of Strewing!
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Schools out! Natural learning is in! What if all the rushing and pushing to finish is the very thing that is keeping kids (and parents) from real learning? "School work" doesn't need to consume your entire day. All you really need is 90 minutes or less for a world-class education! This week Carrie talks with Kelly Edwards, creator and host of the 90 Minute School Day. Carrie and Kelly discuss the importance of deschooling, changing our educational mindset, and planning a natural daily rhythm in order to create a school day full of learning. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Kelly and Carrie for little coffee and conversation.
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How do you put the FUN back into learning the FUNdamentals? One game at a time! Engaging, hands-on learning can be made simple through games. Games can be a cornerstone of real academic growth and the foundation of your home education. Many parents consider games to be “extra” and to be used just for fun and family bonding. But many moms do not view games as educational. In this week's episode, Jessica Waldock joins Carrie again. Jessica is homeschool mom, unit curriculum developer, founder of The Waldock Way website, and game master! Both Carrie and Jessica love learning through games. They share their favorite games that you can use to teach every subject. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get your pen and paper ready, and Join Carrie and Jessica for a little coffee and conversation about gameschooling.
Visit https://www.thewaldockway.com/ for more game recommendations or to purchase a unit study.
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Get the Guide to Gameschooling ebook for free. Use the discount code: ccgames
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This week’s episode is full of simple, easy, and inexpensive ways to help your child enjoy writing and ways to get their creative juices flowing. Carrie also shares how to use everyday objects around the house, old photos and interesting pictures, fables, fairytales, poetry, puns, picture books, and so much more to spark writing ideas and get past writer's block. You will be able to implement most, if not all of the strategies shared as soon as you finish listening to the podcast. Who should listen to this week’s Coffee With Carrie Podcast?
If your child hates writing,
If your child loves to write,
If you are running out of ideas,
If your child is a budding author,
If your child never knows what to write about, or
If writing makes you or your child cry in frustration, then pour yourself a large latte, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break this week.
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Let's talk about that messy handwriting! In this week's episode, Carrie talks with the inventor and founder of Legiliners, Polly Benson. Carrie and Polly share stories of handwriting successes (and failures) as they answer many of your questions: When should handwriting lessons begin? Should cursive or manuscript be taught? If both, which one should students start with? What are some manifestations of handwriting issues? What are some interventions and simple methods to teach handwriting? And so much more! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get your favorite pen and notebook, and join Polly and Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about messy handwriting.
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This week's episode is a a gallimaufry of ideas, impressions, and views all related to home education. There's really no rhyme or reason to the topics being discussed. If you are new to CWC Homeschool Podcast or if you need some fresh, new insights, you will find this episode very helpful. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about a mix mash of homeschooling thoughts.
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The words we speak matter. Our words profoundly shape our children’s development, confidence, and spiritual formation. There are words we say to our kids that we shouldn’t and there are words we don’t say that we should. Knowing this is a lot of pressure. In this week's episode, Carrie sits down with Amy Hughes, the author of the new book, Words Like Honey. Carrie and Amy share how to avoid speech that creates unintentional harm, how to use our words to model kindness, and how to nurture our child’s faith through what we say. If you go to bed each night kicking yourself for the things you said to your child that day, then make sure you listen to this conversation. Pour yourself a cup of tea with a splash of honey, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Amy for a much-needed coffee break.
Order Amy's new book, Words Like Honey: How to Avoid Unintentional Harm, Model Kindness, and Nurture Your Child’s Faith at Amazon.
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Amy Hughes will be one of the Keynote Speakers at the Bloom + Blossom: West Coast Conference October 10th and 11th.
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Change your mindset about when, where, and how learning takes place. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Heidi Christianson about creating learning zones (and you will be surprised at the ten she shares). Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and join Carrie and Heidi for a little coffee and conversation about when and how learning happens.
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Actually, you don't even need a basket to start a morning time routine and to use this family-style approach to learning. It doesn't even have to happen in the morning time! In this week's episode, Carrie answers the most FAQ about starting a morning time basket and about how to simplify your already existent morning time routine. Whether you are new to this idea of Morning Basket or you have been using Morning Time for years, you will love the simple explanations and practical suggestions given in this episode. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and join Carrie for little coffee break.
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Have you seen Carrie's "Cook & Chat" reels on TikTok and Instagram? If so, you know how much Carrie loves to cook. Do you have a child who loves to cook or bake? One of the best ways to learn about cultures and countries around the world is through cooking. Through the culinary arts, students learn geography, history, and math. The kitchen becomes your science lab. As you explore foods from around the world, students learn life skills, listen to great music, and read exciting stories. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Chef Rowena Scherer, founder and CEO of Eat 2 Explore, about how to use cooking as an enjoyable and comprehensive way to learn just about everything. Pour yourself a cup of Thai Iced Tea, put your apron on, and join Carrie and Rowena for a little coffee and conversation about learning through the culinary arts.
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Why on earth do classical educators include Latin instruction in their homeschooling? Even if you aren't a classical homeschooler, you may want to resurrect this "dead" language and teach it to your child. In this week's episode, Carrie shares the advantages of learning Latin and then she shares simple and fun ways to teach it. She also shares some of her favorite Latin resources, curriculum, and games. Seize the Day! Take a listen and then decide. Pour yourself a cup of espresso, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this most unexpected coffee break about learning Latin.
Lively Latin Curriculum: https://www.livelylatin.com/
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Don't just survive while homeschooling. It is time to thrive instead! What is the secret to thriving instead of just surviving? It isn't teaching with a particular methodology or using a specific curriculum. The secret to thriving is living and learning in community! In this week's episode, Carrie sits down again with Christina Carpenter, speaker, blogger, coach, homeschool mom, and organizer of Bloom & Blossom Conferences. In this conversation, Carrie and Christina talk candidly about the importance of cultivating friendships and being in community. Christina also spills the T about the upcoming Bloom & Blossom: West Coast Conference in San Diego, CA October 10th and 11th. You don't want to miss this conversation! You don't want to miss the exciting news! And you certainly don't want to miss the Bloom & Blossom Conference this October! Put your feet up, pour yourself your favorite latte, and join Christina and Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about thriving!
Attend the Bloom & Blossom: West Coast Conference in San Diego, October 10th & 11th. Register at https://www.christinacarpenter.org/bloom-and-blossom-conference.
Join Carrie and friends for a special "Meet the Speakers" event Friday evening, October 10th. Special Tickets are needed to attend. Space is limited! Register for Bloom & Bloom's Friday Night event with Carrie and friends at https://www.christinacarpenter.org/bloom-and-blossom-conference
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Do want or need a summer break but dread the fall out when formal school or lessons begin? Are your kids whining this summer that they are bored? Have no fear! Create a summer rhythm that will carry you through the summer and into the school year. In this week's episode, Carrie shares some simple and fun things you can do during the summer break to make "school time" easier in the fall and that will tame the "boredom in the summer months. Pour yourself a cup of iced coffee, kick your flip flops off, and join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about creating a relaxing yet productive summer rhythm.
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Homeschooling is full of different transitions. If not managed correctly, these different transitions times can be quite stressful. In this week's episode, Carrie shares ideas for making the five most common homeschool transition times smoother and more enjoyable:
- Transitioning from one activity to another
- Transitioning from long breaks back into school mode
- Transitioning from middle school work into high school level work
- Transitioning from traditional school to homeschooling
- And transitioning from one homeschool group to another.
Pour yourself a cup of coffee, transition from work mode to rest mode, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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What does the Bible and creation teach us about Sabbath living? We all need true rest but how do we achieve it? Where can we find examples to follow? In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Erin Lynum, master naturalist and author of the new book, The Nature of Rest, to answer some of these questions. Carrie and Erin discuss how to return to God’s original pattern of rest and work, how to experience daily rest, how to practice Sabbath in a way that fits your lifestyle and how to live every day in God’s restful presence. Join Carrie and Erin for a little coffee and conversation about nature and rest.
Check out Erin's new book, The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living.
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It is Homeschool Convention Season! This week Carrie is updating a previous Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast episode that will help you navigate the homeschool curriculum exhibit hall and will help you get the most out of your homeschool convention experience. In the first half of this episode, Carrie shares her "Plan of Attack" and advice for surviving the Convention Exhibit Hall. In the second half of this episode, she shares recommendations for Bible, reading, writing, language arts, math, science, and history curriculum and resources that worked well with her own family and curriculum that seasoned homeschool moms have either created or used successfully over the years. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, pick up your notebook, and get ready to make the most of your convention season.
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Yes, there are four important "Coffee Dates" every believer, wife, mother, and home educator should make as a priority. These one-on-one dates will help you build your relationship with God, your spouse, your children, and your friends. This is one coffee date you don't want to miss. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about which coffee dates you should make as a priority.
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Should you include foreign language instruction in your homeschooling? If so, which one? What if you don't fluently speak a second language? Can you competently teach your child French, Spanish, Mandarin, or German if you only speak English? The answer to all of these questions is YES! The sooner you start, the better the outcome but don't worry, it's never too late to introduce a new language and a new culture into your home education. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Shannon Kelly, the founder of Cultured Kid. The Cultured Kid is globally loved, play-based language program used by thousands of homeschool families around the world to help kids learn a second language. Carrie and Shannon share how to use songs, stories, games, and hands-on activities to help kids learn a foreign language through play. Pour yourself a cup of Italian espresso or a Mayan Mocha, grab a croissant or some French pastries, put your feet up and join Carrie and Shannon for some coffee and conversation about including foreign language instruction into your homeschooling.
Find out how to start Cultured Kid at home for free at www.theculturedkid.com/roadmap
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Are you thinking about homeschooling but have tons of questions? Are you bombarded with questions about your homeschooling decision but not sure how to answer them? Then make sure you listen to this week's coffee break! In this week's episode, Carrie and her guests, Mandi McArthur and Jessica Carpinelli answer the most common questions about home education. Mandi McArthur and Jessica Carpinelli are the co-authors of the new book, Hesitant to Homeschool: Answers to 20 Common Questions. They a two homeschool mamas who also run a co-op and host a podcast. If you have questions about homeschooling, then pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie, Mandi, and Jessica for a little coffee and conversation.
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This spring, ramble down a few rabbit trails and jump into a few rabbit holes with your kids. In this little coffee break, Carrie shares the importance and simplicity of following the interests God has placed in your child's heart. After 20+ years of homeschooling, Carrie finally learned to respect the rabbit holes and to appreciate rambling down a few rabbit trails. In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to embrace those rabbit holes through the use of unit studies. She explains why following your child's lead can be beneficial, shares examples of a few rabbit trails her family ventured down, and how to simply plan and use unit studies in your own homeschooling. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, take a little coffee break, and meander down a few rabbit trails with Carrie.
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Are you in a homeschooling learning rut? Do you need to jump start your lessons and reignite your child's love of learning? If so, then try inserting a few Theme Days into your homeschooling. What are Theme Days? They are a fun, fast, and easy way to get your students excited about learning while focusing on one particular theme or topic for a day. In this week's episode, Carrie explains what Theme Days are and gives tons of examples, starting with a Star Wars/ Space Theme Day you can do this May 4th. Pour yourself a cup of Blue Milk, get a piece of Chewy Brownies, and join Carrie for this super fun coffee break about getting out of a learning rut.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
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Can you work full time or part time and homeschool? Can you homeschool and work from home or run your own business? The answer is YES and you can even earn some extra income while homeschooling. It is possible if you change your mind set and get a little creative! In this week's episode, Carrie helps working moms think outside the box so they can earn an income and homeschool too. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
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You have heard the mind-boggling statistics about technology and social media use. The numbers don’t lie; our obsession with smartphones and social media is slowly eroding the very essence of our homes and families. You see it. You feel it. You know it. So what do we do about it? Opt out! I know! It's easier said than done. This week Carrie talks with Erin Lochner, NY Best Seller Author and founder of "The Opt Out Movement," about how to create genuine connections with family while making technology take a backseat. Erin gives simple ways to reclaim your home and build a tech-free family culture that’s stronger than your Wi-Fi signal. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Erin for a little coffee and conversation about not being a slave to the algorithm.
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Easter and Passover are just around the corner. Do you celebrate Passover as part of your Easter traditions? Celebrating biblical feasts as believers can enrich our understanding of Jesus and God's plan for salvation and they are steeped in rich traditions. As with all biblical festivals, Passover foreshadows the coming of Jesus, our Deliverer and our Savior. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Michelle Akrami, founder of The Unhurried Farm, about setting time aside to remember God's promises and His faithfulness as well as simple ways to celebrate Passover this Easter season and other biblical feasts such as Shabbat throughout the year. Pour yourself a glass of red wine, cut some fresh sourdough, put your feet up and join Carrie and Michelle for a conversation about celebrating Passover with your family.
Visit Michelle Akrami on Instagram @theunhurriedfarm or at The Unhurried Farm website: https://www.unhurriedfarm.com.
Resource mentioned: A Family Guide to the Biblical Holidays: With Activities for All Ages by Sampson.
A Good Soil Life: Cultivating a Resilient and Whole Heart in a Hurried World by Michelle Akrami
"Celebrating Holy Week" blog article at www.coffeewithcarrie.org
"I Am Lenten & Holy Week Devotional and Activities by Carrie De Francisco
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Charlotte Mason for the Rest of Us has a double meaning. It’s for those of you who, for whatever reason, aren’t fully disciplined (you may have failed your own CM habit training), don’t want to be a CM purist, or who have kids who can't sit still for print studies, who make bodily noises while reading living books, and/or who hate tea and poetry. If this sounds like you, don't feel guilty! Implementing Miss Mason’s philosophy in your home the way you choose to gives you rest. This week, Carrie talks with Amy Hughes, the author of Charlotte Mason for the Rest of Us and The Charlotte Mason Unschooling Handbook, about implementing a Charlotte Mason approach that fits your family's lifestyle. Join Carrie and Amy for a little coffee and conversation about embracing Charlotte Mason your way.
Check out Amy Hughes' website, ebooks, and homeschooling resources: https://simplelittleamy.com.
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It's time to talk to your kids about porn. It's a hard conversation but an important one to have. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Greta Eskridge about her new book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Children and Teens Develop Sexual Integrity. It's never too early and it's never too late to talk to your kids about sexual integrity, the dangers of pornography, and how to navigate our "pornified culture." Greta shares conversation starters to use with teens and tips for gently introducing this conversation with your little ones. You don't want to miss this episode. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put Greta's new book in your Amazon cart, and then join Greta and Carrie for this helpful conversation.
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This week's episode is a LIVE celebration! Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast turns FIVE. In March of 2020, Carrie dropped her first ever podcast episode. In this week's episode, Carrie shares how the podcast came to be, some of her favorite episodes, and her plans for Season 9. Since this episode was recorded LIVE on Instagram, Carrie also answered viewer questions and gave away some really cool homeschooling gifts. Even a few past guests popped in to say "Hi" and to talk all things homeschooling. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and her friends for celebratory coffee date.
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"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." ~Shakespeare
Bring history to life! Use movies, documentaries, TV mini-series, animated films, and even YouTube videos to teach history. Would you like to turn Family Movie Night into your weekly history lesson (or as a way to earn high school history credit)? Then use movies, documentaries, and TV series as an immersive way to teach and learn history. One of the best ways to learn about history is through the eyes of those who experienced it. Yes, even your teen can get high school credit while watching his way through history. In this week's episode, Carrie shares simple ways to not only read your way through history but simple (and inexpensive ways) to watch your way through history. At the end of the episode, she even shares some of her favorite movies to teach history from the Roman Empire to current times. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, pop some popcorn, and join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about movies and history.
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Coffee House Members (Coffee House Premium Membership): Check out March's Resource. It is an extensive list of over a 100 historical fictions, biographies, and primary documents you can use to read your way through history.
For an extensive list of historical movies, check out the website, Teach Through Movies. https://teachwithmovies.org
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Are big meltdowns running the show? Parenting is full of big emotions and big behaviors—yours and your kids'. If this describes your daily day, then take a little coffee break with Carrie. This week, Carrie talks with Jami Glenn, an Emotional Wellness Coach and founder of Sacred Ground Coaching, to help moms handle big emotions and challenging behaviors with confidence and ease. Jami shares practical tools to guide kids through their toughest moments while staying calm and confident. Some of the topics Carrie and Jami cover in this week's episode are sibling conflicts, anxious behaviors, anger outbursts, and more. Learn simple tools to guide your kids through their toughest moments while staying calm and connected. Pour yourself a cup of soothing hot tea, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Jami for a little coffee and conversation about big emotions and how to handle them.
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Is there a place for Artificial Intelligence in your home education? In this week's episode, Carrie explores a few of the pitfalls as well as a ton of creative ways to include AI in your child's education. AI can enhance creativity and critical thinking. Whether you're a seasoned homeschooler or just starting, Carrie shares how AI can streamline teaching, support student growth, spark creativity, teach concepts, reinforce skills, organize schedules and so much more. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, come with an open mind, and join Carrie for a much-needed coffee break.
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In this week's little coffee break, Carrie talks with two of her homeschooling friends about the advantages of having pets and raising animals and how to simply incorporate these experiences into your home education. There are some great podcasts specifically for homesteading homeschoolers. This episode is for the city-slicker types like Carrie and for families who don’t have acres of land or space for a farm. This episode is on how to meet the needs of your child, who is an animal-lover, while doing it on a budget and in an urban-type environment. Pour yourself a cup of cowboy coffee, take your boots off, and join Carrie and her friends for a little conversation about walking on the wild side of home education.
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There are 10 Essentials needed for a joyful homeschooling journey, and you might be surprised to find out they aren't a perfect curriculum, a must-read book, or the best methodology to use. The 10 Essentials to homeschooling are far more foundational than that. In this week's episode, Carrie shares Part 2, the last 5 essentials. If you are new to homeschooling, this list will help you get started and if you have been homeschooling for years, this list will remind you of what is truly important. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about the essentials of home education.
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There are 10 Essentials needed for a joyful homeschooling journey, and you might be surprised to find out they aren't a perfect curriculum, a must-read book, or the best methodology to use. The 10 Essentials to homeschooling are far more foundational than that. In this week's episode, Carrie shares Part 1, the first 5 essentials. If you are new to homeschooling, this list will help you get started and if you have been homeschooling for years, this list will remind you of what is truly important. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about the essentials of home education.
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Do you have an out-of-the-box child? Are you in need of help and hope in your own journey with an outside-the-box child? God has created each of us as unique individuals. Our kids are beautifully different. How do you faithfully parent and educate a child who is His unique creation? In this week's episode, Carrie has a heart-warming conversation with Nathan Clarkson, co-author of the new book, Uniquely You: Exploring Your Child's Extraordinarily Distinctive Design, and one of Carrie's favorite books, Different, The Story of an Outside-the-Box Kid and the Mom Who Loved Him. Nathan discusses his new book and shares what it was like growing up as an out-of-the-box kid and how to love and nurture the "different" ones in your life. Pour yourself a cup of cup, put your feet up, and join Nathan and Carrie for an out-of-the-box conversation about being uniquely created.
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If you homeschool and you have a serious and competitive athlete, then you don't want to miss this week's Coffee With Carrie Podcast. Sadly, many talented homeschool athletes give up homeschooling during the high school years thinking public or private school is the only door to collegiate sports and scholarships. This simply isn't true! Homeschool athletes are scouted and recruited at the college level every year. So if you have a child or a teen who excels in a particular sport and you think he or she may want to pursue this in high school, in college, and maybe even as a future career, get your pen and paper ready, pour yourself a cup of coffee and hang out with Carrie for this sports-related coffee break!
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Is your New Year's Resolution to read aloud more as a family? If so, then make sure you listen to this week's episode. Carrie talks with The Good Book Mom, Korrie Johnson. At The Good Book Mom website and membership, Korrie offers book reviews from A biblical Christian perspective. In this little coffee break, Carrie and Korrie share their favorite read aloud classics (and new classics) for the whole family to enjoy. After this episode, you will have a list of wholesome books to read with your family in 2025. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get your notebook, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Korrie for a little coffee and conversation about great books and family read alouds.
To connect with Korrie Johnson or to get even more book reviews and recommendations, go to www.goodbookmom.com .
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If you homeschool, will there be holes in your child's education? In this week's episode, Carrie answers this question as well as addresses a few other common concerns: Is my child behind? What does my child need to know at his grade level? Will my teen know enough to succeed in college? Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
If you would like more help making sure your child is not "behind," book a coffee date (one-on-one coaching session) with Carrie. Go to www.coffeewithcarrie.org to set up a date.
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Happy New Year! It is time to reevaluate, reprioritize, and reorganize! In this week's episode, Carrie shares simple ways to organize (or re-organize) your learning space. Whether you have a designated school room, or you do school all over the place, you will find the tips and suggestions in this week's episode helpful, useful, and encouraging. Put your feet up, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and take a little coffee break with Carrie. Carve out some time to listen and to simplify your home and homeschooling in 2025.
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In 2025, don't overcomplicate your homeschooling! In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to remove the chaos until the calm returns. These five tips will not only help you simplify your homeschooling in 2025 but will help you save money and make homeschooling more enjoyable. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get a notebook, and join Carrie for little coffee break. Start 2025 off right!
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"O Holy Night, the stars are brightly shinning. It is the night of our dear Savior's birth...A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn."Are you weary this holiday season? Like Elizabeth, are you playing the waiting game? We have many reasons to rejoice and to be hopeful, even while waiting. Take a break from your Christmas preparations and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and listen to this week's episode. It is full of encouragement for weary moms. It will help you turn your weariness into worship. Pour yourself a latte, put your feet up, take a deep breath, and Join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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Is there room for Jesus in your inn? "Mary gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:7).
If this verse describes your heart and home this holiday season, take a little coffee break with Carrie. If your December is so jam-packed with homeschool lessons and "must dos" that there isn't any room for Jesus, then listen to this week's episode; Carrie updated one of her favorite Christmas episodes. Carrie shares practical tips, organizational ideas, and holiday hacks to help you calm the Christmas season so there is always room for Jesus in your holiday traditions, festivities, and activities. This episode is 30 minutes full of helpful tips to save time, create memories, and keep Jesus at the center of it all. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up (yes, you have time to listen today), and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
For more ideas, listen to the following episodes:
#45 "ADVENTures: Preparing for Christmas"
#97 "A Heart of Worship: Lessons Learned from Mary"
#146 "It's Advent! Come and Adore"
#147 "Christmas Schooling with Christmas Carols"
#196 "Christmas Nature Studies"
#198 "Epiphany: Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas"
246 “Yule School: Simple Holiday Homeschooling Ideas”
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It's that time of the year again! Tis the season for celebrations, baking, and traditions. While December brings much Christmas cheer, it can also bring much stress and good old fashion guilt trips. Homeschooling moms usually feel overwhelmed this time of the year as less and less school work gets accomplished. If this describes you, or you are looking for a less stressful way to do school this holiday season, join Carrie for this week's podcast. In this week's coffee break, Carrie gives homeschooling mamas permission to take a Sabbath break and explains how to take the entire month of December off from traditional lessons to focus on the birth of Jesus. Carrie shares how to use your traditions and your usual Christmas hustle and bustle as your "school work." For those moms who just can't fathom the idea of taking an entire month off of school work, she even gives some easy, fun, and educational activities you can do during the month to replace those formal lessons. Pour yourself a mug of peppermint mocha latte or a cup of winter chai tea and join Carrie for this little holiday coffee break. You will be inspired by this week's podcast, it will ease your December guilt, and it will definitely put you into the holiday spirit.
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For more ideas, listen to the following episodes:
45 "ADVENTures: Preparing for Christmas"
97 "A Heart of Worship: Lessons Learned from Mary"
146 "It's Advent! Come and Adore"
147 "Christmas Schooling with Christmas Carols"
196 "Christmas Nature Studies"
198 "Epiphany: Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas"
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"A grandparent is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and little bit best friend." ~ Unknown.
Homeschooling should be done in community. This includes not only fellow homeschooling moms but family, friends, mentors, teachers, and coaches. Don't forget to include the grandparents too! They are truly a gift to your homeschooling. In this week's Coffee With Carrie episode, Carrie shares the many blessings of inviting grandparents, near and far, to participate in your homeschooling adventure. She also gives ideas on how to include grandparents in the learning and in the fun whether they live around the corner or 1800 miles away, whether they are spry or need assistance, and whether they support your homeschooling endeavorer or not. Grandparents- their knowledge, their stories, and their presence- are a treasure trove of goodness for both you and your children. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie this week for a little coffee break and walk down memory lane.
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This episode is just in time for Thanksgiving! It's a smorgasbord of tips. Carrie shares hacks that will help busy homeschool moms save time (and money) this holiday season and throughout the school year. In this week's episode, Carrie talks about her new Thanksgiving Mini Unit, explains how to use your prep work and traditions AS your lessons, shares ways to save and organize your time, gives tons of delicious recipes to try, fun activities to keep the kids busy, and more. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
For more recipes and homeschooling tips, watch Carrie's "Cook and Chat" reels on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
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Millie Florence, a homeschool graduate, is coming out with another book: Beyond Mulberry Glen. Her latest book will be released January 2025 by Sarah Mackenzie's Publishing House, Waxwing Books. In Carrie's first conversation with Millie, “Another Approach To Writing,” they talked about Millie's love of writing and how she published several books before she graduated high school. That episode is full of advice for aspiring writers (and reluctant writers) and for moms who are looking for different ways to approach writing in their home education. Make sure you listen to it after you listen to this episode!
In this conversation, Carrie picks Millie's brain on how to use good literature, including her new book, Beyond Mulberry Glen, to teach important life lessons about values, faith, and relationships. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Millie for a fun conversation about creating teachable moments while reading aloud and starting book clubs with friends.
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What is Sabbath Schooling? In this episode, Carrie shares how incorporating the principle of Sabbath saved her sanity (and probably her health too!). This week's podcast will encourage you and give you practical ways to rest in the Lord and how to focus on what is truly important by applying the Sabbath Principle to your schedule, monthly calendar, and yearly planning. Carrie shares how to take a Sabbath break each day, how to take a Sabbath day each week, and even how to take a Sabbath break every seven weeks or so.
Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, take a little Sabbath break and join Carrie for this week's coffee and conversation.
To learn more about Sabbath Schooling, purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God). Amazon.com
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"Don't rain on my parade!" "Arise and seize the day!" "Put on a happy face!" "One more day!" If you broke out in song while reading these quotes, then you are probably a musical theatre geek like Carrie. In this week's episode, Carrie talks about one of her favorite "hobbies:" Musical Theatre! Not only did Carrie's children participate in musical theatre from K-12th grade (and beyond), but Carrie's musical theatre experience is also extensive from producing children's theatre productions, running the front of house, being backstage manager & prop master, and even writing curriculum to be used with different musicals. Carrie often changed the lyrics from the musical, Oliver, to "Coffee, glorious Coffee..."
Does your child love to sing and dance? Do you have an artistic teen? Are you looking for a way for your children to express themselves (or to help them come out of their shells)? Then try musical theatre! In this episode, Carrie shares:
- The Benefits of including Musical Theatre in your homeschooling
- Simple ways to include musical theatre in your home education and
- Red flags to look for and pitfalls to avoid when participating in musical theatre.
Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and Join Carrie for a little musical coffee break.
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Before Andrew Pudewa was the "IEW Guy," his most important job was being a homeschool dad. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Andrew Pudewa of Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) about being a homeschool dad. He shares the three best things he did as a homeschool dad and answers the most FAQ dads ask about home education. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get your husband, and join Carrie and Andrew for some coffee and conversation about the role of a homeschool dad.
Andrew's Podcast: The Art of Language
Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW): https://iew.com
Learning Differences? IEW Can Help: https://iew.com/learning-differences
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What is Notebooking? Notebooking is a great way to create a record of learning in a creative and meaningful way. Like narration, it is a natural form of assessment for all ages. In this week's episode, Carrie shares simple and inexpensive ways to create seven different kinds of notebooks: Learning Journals, History & Timeline Notebooks, Creative Writing Journals & Reading Response Notebooks, Nature Journals & Lab Notebooks, Art Study Notebooks, Travel Journals, and End of the Year Portfolios. Notebooking is fun and easy! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get your notebook, put your feet up and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
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Join Carrie for this week's episode as she shares six simple ways to learn about US government with the entire family or with your teen for high school civics credit. This episode is full of resources, recommendations, and fun activities to do as a mini unit leading up to the election, as a way to dig deep into the Constitution for a semester, or as a year-long civics course. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, fly your American flag, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little patriotic coffee break.
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If you have a toddler, preschooler, or a 5 year old, you don't want to miss this Coffee With Carrie Homeschool episode. If your children are past this stage, make sure you share this episode with friends who are thinking of homeschooling their little ones. In this week's episode, Carrie explains the seven essentials of preschool and kindergarten and how to create a nurturing, learning environment with and without formal curriculum. If you have little ones or you are new to homeschooling, you don't want to miss this episode. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
Use the code CWC10 at Little House Learning for 10% OFF!
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“The world is the true classroom. The most rewarding and important type of learning is through experience, seeing something with our own eyes.” ~ Jack Hanna. In this week's coffee break, Carrie talks with Christina Franco of Rooted HomeLife about incorporating travel and field trips into our home education. In this week's episode, Carrie and Christina talk about the advantages of using real-life and the outside world as our main "curriculum" and how to incorporate more experiential learning into our homeschooling on a tight budget (or with a tight schedule). This episode is also full of tons of recommendations too! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Christina and Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about creating a "wall-less" learning environment.
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What is your favorite flavor of homeschooling? In this week's episode, Carrie simply explains the five major homeschooling styles and helps you discern which method you gravitate towards the most: Traditional, Classical, Charlotte Mason, Unschooling, & Eclectic. If you feel Carrie is missing a few such as the Unit Study approach, online learning, and/or Montessori, make sure you listen to this week's coffee break. Carrie shares how most homeschooling styles can basically be clumped into five distinct flavors. Don't worry! You might have a favorite flavor of homeschooling, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy some of the other flavors in different seasons. Pour yourself a cup of affagoto (espresso with a scoop of ice cream), put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
Check out these past episodes on particular homeschooling styles:
- The Unschooling Plan: A Conversation with Rachael Alsbury
- The Moore Formula (Less is More): A Conversation with Carolyn Forte
- The 5 Big Ideas of Charlotte Mason: A Conversation With Leah Boden
- Leadership Education: A Conversation With Heidi Christianson
- A Passion-Driven Education: A Conversation with Connor Boyack
- Homeschool Rabbit Holes: Rabbit Trails & Unit Studies
- Home Education: A Delightful & Nourishing Feast
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This week's coffee date with Carrie is 100% pure encouragement from God's Word! Got challenges? Homeschooling not going as planned? Is life getting messier each day? Are the excuses and feelings of guilt piling up? Feeling overwhelmed, unworthy, or under qualified? If so, then it sounds like you need God to butt in to your life! Give yourself a break. Extend grace to yourself. Put the pity party favors away and then join Carrie for a much needed coffee break and time in God's Word. In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to have a "But God..." attitude this school year. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, open your Bible, get a bunch of post its and a big red sharpie pen. You will need it all for this week's little coffee break.
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It's almost September! Let's kick off Season 8 of Coffee With Carrie and a new school year with a Day of Dedication! Before you buy one box of curriculum, before you sign up for any classes, and before you crack open one book, should spend time on your knees dedicating your hearts, your homes, and your homeschooling to the Lord. Spend the day in prayer dedicating your new school year to the Lord. A Day of Dedication is a day to spend on your knees seeking God’s face, his guidance and his plans for your school year. In this week's episode, Carrie shares one of her favorite homeschooling traditions: A Day of Dedication. Carrie not only explains how to use this day to plan your year, select a yearly Bible verse for your family, and set goals for your children, but she shares how to pray over your curriculum, seek God's plan for your homeschooling, and dedicate your school year to Lord. Before you finalize your plans and crack open those books, join Carrie for this special little coffee break.
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Do you want to replace the word home "school" with home "education"? Do you want your home education to be more "interest-based" and "child-centered"? Are you a Type A planner who wants to walk more in freedom? Then you need to listen to this week's conversation with Rachael Alsbury! In this week's episode, Rachael explains exactly what "unschooling" is (and isn't) and how to create a more "child-directed" learning environment in your home. Carrie and Rachael give practical tips on how to plan your school year with and without formal curriculum. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, bring the kids in to listen, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Rachael for some coffee and conversation about unschooling.
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In a culture that prizes productivity, efficiency, and success, it’s easy to feel as though you're constantly falling short. Moms can easily lose sight of joy. If this sounds like you, then take a little coffee break. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Leslie Martino, author of the new book, The Joy of Slow, about practical ways to slow down in order to recapture the delight of childhood and learning. Carrie and Leslie talk about how to use daily rhythms, self-directed learning, and natural forms of assessment to embrace a slower approach to life and learning. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Leslie and Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about the joy of slow.
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Sometimes moms get caught up in the idea of how they think things are suppose to look like when homeschooling, instead of accepting the way things are actually going in their homeschooling. Home education can be both perfect and perfectly imperfect all at the same time! Perfectly imperfect is a great way to describe Carrie's walk with the Lord, her family, and even her homeschooling style. In this week's episode, Carrie encourages moms to "keep on keeping on" even when there are messy days, challenging seasons, and even months of second guessing. Carrie shares why it is ok for our homeschooling to be perfectly imperfect. If you are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or discouraged, then pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
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Creation Science Co-Op: A Year Long Science Study
Are you looking for a different way to learn science this year or a way to learn science with friends? If science studies have you stuck in a rut, then make sure you listen to this week’s episode. This week, Carrie shares how you can explore the days of creation as a family or with a group of friends and how to use Genesis 1 as your entire science curriculum for the year. If you are a Sunday school teacher, a VBS director, or a homeschool co-op science teacher, you can even use the ideas in this episode for your Sunday school weekly lessons, VBS curriculum, or monthly group activities. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get a notebook, listen with friends, and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
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Don't miss this conversation with Christina Carpenter, founder of Bloom and Blossom Home Education Conference on reading aloud and telling stories for creating connections, building relationships, and sharing the gospel. Listening to Christina will inspire you to read aloud and connect with your family through conversations and story time. Did you know stories are scientifically proven to help build relationships? A good story can be a powerful connection and communication tool. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Christina for a little coffee and conversation about power of reading aloud and telling stories. They even share some of their favorite read aloud recommendations.
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What are homeschooling essentials? You might be surprised at the list! Join Carrie as she shares one of her favorite essentials: Family Read Aloud Time. Carrie shares encouragement and practical tips on how to consistently incorporate read aloud time into your day and how to use read aloud time to learn as a family. Feed your child’s soul one page at a time and travel the world one book at a time. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
An extended discussion on how to organize all of your books can be found in our latest article at our blog, Coffee With Carrie.
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In this week's episode, Carrie talks about the homeschool struggle no one tells you about when you start homeschooling: Your Job as the Cafeteria Lady! As a homeschool mom, you really do spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Cooking and KP duty is something every homeschool mom deals with on a daily basis. And with the cost of food and gas these days, we really need to be organized, creative, and frugal. This week, Carrie shares her secret to being a successful and stress-free "Cafeteria Lady." She gives tips on how to plan, delegate, & organize, so you don't have to live in the kitchen (unless you want to)! Leave the dishes in the sink for a few minutes, pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a much needed coffee break.
Check out Carrie's "Cook & Chat" reels on TikTok (coffeew/carrie), Instagram (coffeewithcarrieconsultant) and YouTube (Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Channel). While answering homeschooling questions, Carrie shows you how to make simple and delicious meals.
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Less really is more! Do you want to stop doing "school at home"? Do you want to make your home education more of a lifestyle? Create a creative and stress-free approach to homeschooling by using the "Moore Formula." In this week's coffee break, Carrie talks with homeschool pioneer, Carolyn Forte, homeschooling mom and expert and along with her husband, Marty, the founder of Excellence in Education and creator of the Game Curriculum. Carrie and Carolyn talk about "The Moore Formula." Applying the Moore Formula to your home education can change your mindset, help you fulfill your goals, and could quite possibly save your sanity too. Carolyn explains the three principles of delayed academics (and interest-led learning), work (and entrepreneurship), and service (both in the home and in the community). Pour yourself a cup of coffee, read the book The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook by Dr. Raymond Moore, and join Carrie and Carolyn Forte for some coffee and conversation about less is "Moore."
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Would you like to skip the teenage years?
What should you expect your teen to do while homeschooling high school?
What is your teen actually capable of and willing to do during his high school years?
What does your teen want to do post-high school graduation?
Should your teen attend college?
Is there a healthy balance between achieving academics and pursuing passions?
Is homeschooling through high school an advantage or a disadvantage?
In this week's podcast, Carrie honestly explores these questions and more. If you are homeschooling a high schooler or your teen is on the cusp of high school, then take a little break and join Carrie for some encouragement, advice, hindsight, and some high school help.
Books Mentioned in this Episode:
- The Case Against Adolescence: Rediscovering the Adult in Every Teen by Robert Epstein
- Skip College: Launch Your Career Without Debt, Distractions, or a Degree by Connor Boyack
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It's summertime! Whether you take an extended summer sabbath or you school year round, you don't want to miss this special summertime coffee break. In this week's episode Carrie shares how to keep (or create) a summer rhythm that will bring peace, joy, and contentment to your less structured time together this summer. If you do these six simple things during the summer, you will have a smooth transition back into formal school time come next fall. Pour yourself a cup of iced coffee (or sweet tea), put your feet up (it's summer time), and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
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Parenting a strong-willed child comes with many blessings and challenges. When you are that child’s teacher too, then you kick it up a notch (or two)!
As a mom to a strong-willed child (and as a strong-willed child all grown up), Carrie has “been there, done that” on many occasions and for many years. In this week’s episode, Carrie shares lessons she learned from her mom as her mom tried to discipline and disciple her as well as five strategies that helped Carrie homeschool her strong-willed kiddo. It is advice you can apply this week and tips you can use this school year as you educate (and love on) your children (whether they are strong-willed or not).
So pour yourself an extra shot of espresso, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
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Don't stress about creating report cards or transcripts! You may not even need them. If your state requires them, if your student athlete needs them, if the college admission board requests them, or if you have no idea if you even want them, then make sure you listen to this week's episode. Keeping record of your child's learning and creating a report card or transcript can be a very simple and easy process. Let Carrie walk you through the process. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get your notebook, put your feet up, and take a little coffee break with Carrie this week.
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It's time for some straight talk! There are several hard topics Carrie wished veteran homeschool moms would have talked more about when she was in the midst of her homeschooling journey. In this week's episode, Carrie talks candidly with Leigh Nguyen, host of the Little by Little Homeschool Podcast and homeschool mom, about four hard topics every homeschool mom faces at least once in her homeschooling journey. Have you ever thought, "I'm not enjoying this! What is wrong with me?" Leigh and Carrie tackle this question as well as burn out, money issues, and so much more. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Leigh for some coffee and homeschool straight talk!
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We are in the homestretch! Summer break is just around the corner. Just breathe... You've got this! Even if you school year round, you will appreciate the advice Carrie shares in this episode. Trying to get to the school year finish line can be a stressful time for homeschooling moms. In this week's episode, Carrie asks three simple questions that will help moms end the school year strong and with confidence. She also gives suggestions, helpful tips, and much-needed encouragement to ease your fears, relieve your guilt, and hopefully eliminate the stress that usually comes when wrapping up a school year. "Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." Hebrews 12:1. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get a notebook, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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Start homeschooling this week! If you are thinking about homeschooling, this episode will get you started! Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states. Don't be overwhelmed by the process. You really only need to do 7 simple things. If you are an experienced home educator, this is the perfect episode to share with friends. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and take a little coffee break with Carrie. Then check out her website, www.coffeewithcarrie.org for more resources including her FREE 3 Hour Homeschooling 101: Beginner Digital Course.
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Do you want to become a master teacher and rock this home educator role? You don't need be a trained teacher or have a Masters in Education. You can simply apply the teaching methods of The Master Teacher: Jesus. In this episode, Carrie looks at Jesus’ teaching methods and shares how you can use them in our own home education. Jesus taught the most important lessons in the simplest of ways. He successfully applied the principle "Less is more" on daily basis. Come sit at the feet of Jesus and learn how to become more like The Master Teacher. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee date about simple teaching pedagogy.
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Are you a slave to your teacher's guide? Are you in a "curriculum cult"? If you are overwhelmed with curriculum choices, or if your bank account is overloaded with curriculum expenses, then take a little coffee break. You can successfully homeschool with only 3 things! What are those 3 things? Take a listen to this week's episode. Carrie talks with Erin McGhee, a veteran homeschool mom and host of Show Me Homeschool Podcast, about how to homeschool outside the curriculum box. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Erin and Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about how to tame the curriculum chaos.
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Any day is a good homeschooling day if you start in God's Word. God's Word will not come back void! Even five minutes a day reading and reflecting on God's Word will bless you and your family. Keep Bible time or family devotion time simple. In this week's episode, Carrie shares some of her favorite family-friendly Bible study resources and devotional books and how to make family devotions a time rich in worship and prayer. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
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As a mother and home educator, you are standing on holy ground. Motherhood and homeschooling is a calling. They come with many blessings and challenges. In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to dig deep into God's Word and how to study the Bible using the 3 Question Method. All that is needed is a Bible, a notebook, and a pen and highlighter. As Carrie expounds on the truths in Exodus 1 and how moms can apply these principles to their lives and homeschooling, she also explains how to use the 3 Question Method to study God's Word. Carrie even used this simple approach with her own children as a way to study God's Word together as a family. It is a two-for-one episode: Biblical teaching and a "how to" lesson. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get your Bible, put your feet up, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
Go to www.coffeewithcarrie.org to purchase the 22-Week Bible Study resource, Walk in Faith: Book of Exodus Bible Study for Homeschooling Moms.
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Praying with your kids can be a time of connection and fun. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Steph Thurling & Sarah Holmstrom, the authors of Raising Prayerful Kids: Fun and Easy Activities for Building Lifelong Habits of Prayer about how to make prayer fit naturally into your daily routines. Carrie, Steph, and Sarah share relatable stories of their successes and failures along with fun activities and games to help parents turn everyday moments into moments filled with prayer. They even discuss how moms can develop a more meaningful prayer life too. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie, Steph, and Sarah for a little coffee and conversation about raising prayerful kids.
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This week Carrie continues her discussion on how to balance life and homeschooling. In this week's episode, Carrie focuses on balancing health, work, and homeschooling. Carrie sits down with Evgeniia Arasim, a holistic health coach and creator of the Nourished Motherhood Program. Evgeniia shares a holistic approach to wellbeing, motherhood, and homeschooling. Both Evgeniia and Carrie also understand the stress that comes with being a homeschooling mom and being a small business owner. In this conversation, Evgeniia and Carrie discuss the importance of creating a balanced, healthy lifestyle and how to get started. Pour yourself a cup of warm water (its better for you in the morning), put your feet up, and join Carrie and Evgeniia for a little coffee and conversation about your physical, mental, and spiritual well being.
To sign up for The Nourished Motherhood Program and to book Evgeniia as a health coach, go to https://www.atnourishedmotherhood.com/nourished-motherhood-program.
Follow Evgeniia on Instagram @at.nourished.motherhood.
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How do you homeschool and get all of the chores and errands done too? It is definetely balancing act! In this week's episode, Carrie shares eight simple tips for balancing homemaking with homeschooling. It is doable! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and join Carrie for little coffee date.
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Carrie has a special treat for you this week! She is talking with Leah Boden, also known as Modern Miss Mason. Leah is the author of Modern Miss Mason: Discover How Charlotte Mason’s Revolutionary Ideas on Home Education Can Change How You & Your Children Learn & Grow Together and the host of Modern Miss Mason Podcast. In this week's episode, Leah shares the five big ideas of using a Charlotte Mason approach. If you are interested in spreading a feast of beautiful things before your children or would like to use a more gentle approach to homeschooling, then don't miss this episode. Pour yourself a cup of tea (Leah is British), put your feet up, and join Leah and Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about Charlotte Mason Home Education.
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In this week's podcast, Carrie shares how to do simple and engaging art history lessons in five minutes. What are art studies? Since we are created in God's image, we have a natural desire to create too. Learning about different artists and their artwork is just another way to bring beauty into your home and into your children's lives. (And they are super fun and easy to do too). Carrie even shares how to incorporate writing and read alouds into your art studies too. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a special little coffee break.
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What is one of the hardest things about motherhood and homeschooling? It is extending (and receiving) undeserved grace. God calls us to give to others the kind of grace He so graciously gives us. In this week's episode, Carrie is full of candid confessions and transparent talk about being a homeschooling mom. She shares several ways to apply 2 Timothy 1:9 to your hearts and homes and how to fill your homeschooling with grace. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, give yourself some grace, and take a much-needed coffee break with Carrie.
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To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
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Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
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The midyear slump is real! Every year for almost twenty years of homeschooling, Carrie hit what she called the “February Wall.” If you have been homeschooling for at least a year, you know that "wall" and you know how hard it is to scale it this time of the year. There's no need to scale the February Wall. It will only add more bruises and fatigue. Instead, look for the door in the February Wall; the Lord always provides one. In this week's episode, Carrie shares seven simple and practical tips to help you get past the midyear slump and to conquer the February Wall. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
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It is officially February! Since we are in the season of love and showing others how much we love them, Carrie is feeling a bit nostalgic these days as her adult kids are living their lives and doing what they love. In this week's episode, Carrie shares two special traditions she had with her children. One tradition she did every February and one tradition she did once a year for each child's birthday. You will love the sweet and simple ideas shared in this short and sweet episode. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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Do you have a calm, cool, and collected homeschool friend? Do you know her secret? She probably has cultivated seven simple habits into her homeschooling routine. In this week's episode, Carrie shares the 7 habits that all highly effective homeschool moms possess and how you can cultivate these habits into your homeschooling too. You might be surprised by a few of them. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, (this is actually one of the 7 habits), and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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Just breathe… You can homeschool the high school years (and enjoy it too)! Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, will be released on March 1st, 2024! In this week's episode, Carrie shares what is in the book, gives a sneak peek inside one of the chapters, and explains how you can be a part of the Book Launch Team. Carrie's kids homeschooled through high school, successfully graduated, went on to college (and grad school), and are now pursuing their dreams and living out their God-given purposes. Carrie's new book is full of practical information, real-life examples, and sound advice as well as tips you will need to graduate your teen with a high school diploma. Pour yourself a shot of espresso (you will need the extra caffeine for the high school years), put your feet up, and join Carrie as she shares her heart about homeschooling the high school years.
Join the Book Launch Team and get an advanced copy of Carrie's new book! Go to https://coffeewithcarrie.org to sign up before the spaces fill up.
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To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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Have you ever seen the movie, City Slickers, with Billy Crystal? This week, Carrie shares her advice for homeschooling in 2024. It is borrowed from Curly, the crusty old cowboy in the movie: Focus on your ONE Thing. In this week's episode, Carrie helps you figure out what is your one thing and then she shares how to simply set realistic homeschooling goals for the new year. This is the perfect time of the year to evaluate and assess last year. Use the new year and the month of January as a time to reflect and readjust. January is a great time to look ahead and to plan ahead. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get your pen and pencil ready, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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Moms need real friends on this journey of motherhood and homeschooling. As moms, we may be in different seasons and on different journeys, but we all need a place to belong. God didn't expect us to do this life alone. In the first episode of 2024, Carrie has a transparent (and fun) conversation with her Torri Oglesby of The Womanhood about making community and building friendships a priority in this new year. You don't want to miss the episode! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Torri for some coffee and conversation about cultivating friendships and meaningful relationships.
Connect with Torri on Instagram @torrie_oglesby.
Join The Womanhood Community at https://the-womanhood.mn.co or get involved on IG @the_womanhood_co
Are you looking for community with like-minded homeschooling mamas? Then join The Coffee House, a Coffee With Carrie Premimun Membership. Go to www.coffeewithcarrie.org for more information or to sign up!
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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Carrie is celebrating Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast's 200th episode with a fun reversal! The tables are turned! This week, Carrie is the guest, and her friend, Nicole Skeber, a long-time listener and Coffee With Carrie follower, interviews her instead. Get the T on Carrie! In this week's little coffee break, Nicole surprises Carrie with questions about her family, her homeschooling fails, her faith, and so much more. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Nicole for a super fun conversation!
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To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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In this week's episode, Carrie gives you permission to put off taking down those decorations a few days more, to start lessons a little later in January, and to keep celebrating Christmas a little longer. Don't just sing the Christmas carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," go ahead and celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas. In this week's coffee break, Carrie shares a ton of fun activities you can do with the entire family to celebrate The Twelfth Night, the Feast of Epiphany, or King's Day, and all the days leading up to them. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for fun little coffee break.
To get the Epiphany game cards and printed directions, CLICK HERE
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Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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Taking time to reflect on the character and nature of God is vital to our spiritual growth. Praying the attributes of God is a simple way to worship and deepen your relationship with the Lord. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Kristi Menashe, author of Faithful & True: Devotions & Prayers on the Attributes of God, about how to pray and mediate on the character of God. Carrie and Kristi also talk about how to slow down and focus on what is truly important during this Christmas season. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Kristi for a little coffee and conversation.
Order Faithful & True: Devotions & Prayers on the Attributes of God at Amazon.com.
Connect with Kristi on Instagram @k.menashe.writes and @k.menashe.
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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This week's episode is a little different. Carrie has exciting news to share!
- The Coffee House: What is it and How Can You Join?
- Just Breathe... & Simplify Your Homeschooling Events: What are they and Where can you participate?
In this special episode, Carrie shares her heart behind creating The Coffee House, explains what members will receive, and how moms can get even more encouragement and homeschooling content each month. The Coffee House goes LIVE January 2024. Carrie is also excited to bring back Just Breathe... & Simplify Your Homeschooling All Day Events for homeschooling moms. A Just Breathe event is a day of encouragement, fellowship, worship, and laughter. Listen to this week's episode for more information on what they are and how you can host one in your area. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a special little coffee break.
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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This December, put all of your books away except for your watercolors and nature journals. Christmas is the perfect time of the year to be outdoors and to do some winter nature studies. There is nothing like fresh air and God’s creation to help us slow down and re-center our focus on the reason for the season, the birth of our Lord and Savior. In this week's episode, Carrie shares a ton of simple, no-prep, nature studies you can do with the entire family. Pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little Christmas coffee break.
To receive "40 Ways to Do School in December Without Doing School" list, subscribe to coffeewithcarrie.org during the month of December. Look for the festive little green subscription box at coffeewithcarrie.org
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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Most moms are familiar with different homeschooling methods such as Charlotte Mason, classical education, and interest-led learning, but many homeschooling moms are not familiar with the Leadership Education Approach, or A Thomas Jefferson Education. In this week's episode, Carrie sits down with Heidi Christianson of Realizing Genius to discuss the tenets of Leadership Education, which is based on the Thomas Jefferson Education approach (TJED.com), and how to apply it in your homeschooling. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Heidi for some coffee and conversation about Leadership Education.
Follow Heidi at https://realizinggenius.com or on Instagram @realizinggeniusparadigm
Check out Heidi's two podcasts: LemiWorks and Realizing Genius.
To join a Leadership Community in your area, go to Lemi-U.com for more information or to participate in weekly online training seminars.
For more information on Leadership Education or The Thomas Jefferson Approach, read Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning and A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-First Century by Oliver DeMille.
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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Is money tight in this economy? Don't give up on homeschooling! Are you a single mom or living off of one income? You can homeschool for free and on a shoestring budget! Don't believe Carrie? Then join her for this week's episode. When Carrie quit her full-time job in order to homeschool her children becoming a one income family was a huge adjustment. Many sacrifices had to be made. Carrie and her husband learned how to rely on God to provide exactly what their family needed exactly when it was needed. During the really lean seasons, Carrie also got real creative and figured out some very thrifty ways to homeschool for next to nothing. Homeschooling does not have to be an expensive endeavor. You can homeschool with little income. Pour yourself a cup of coffee. Don't go to Starbucks. (Save yourself some money). Then sit back, relax, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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What are the most common questions people ask when they are thinking of homeschooling? "If we homeschool, will my child have friends? How will he learn to socialize? I don't want him to be weird!" In this week's episode, Carrie tackles one of the biggest misconceptions about homeschooling: Socialization. She also shares ideas on how to find and make friends while homeschooling. If you are surrounded by friends and family who are concerned about your decision to homeschool, then listen to this week's episode. If you are new to homeschooling or your child hasn't found his best bud yet, then take a deep breath, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and take a little coffee break with Carrie as she shares a few secrets about socialization and friendships.
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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What is the best math curriculum out there? Well, it doesn’t come in a curriculum box and you can't stream it online. The most effective math curriculum is helping your kids become entrepreneurs! The most important real-life math lessons and skills can be taught by starting and running a business. Your kids are not too young! In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to teach your children and teens how to become entrepreneurs while also teaching them biblical lessons and math, reading, writing, communication, and technology skills. This episode is full of business and money-making ideas not just for children but for moms too! Take a break from the formal math curriculum and start applying those math skills in the real world. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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It's hard to live life with bouts of depression. When you add in the role of motherhood and the calling to homeschool, life can feel overwhelming. If you suffer from feelings of depression, then this week's episode will encourage you. Carrie talks candidly about the elephant in the room (or in other words, the little "black dog" on the couch). Not everyone deals with depression, grief, or bouts of extreme sadness, but for those who do, it is Carrie's prayer that her story will give you a sense of hope and help you see you are not alone. Take a deep breath, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and join Carrie for a truthful conversation about homeschooling with depression.
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To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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How do you instill a love of writing in your child? In this week's episode, Carrie gets answers to this question from a homeschool graduate who published several novels before graduating high school. Millie Florence published her first book when she was only thirteen years old and her third book comes out next week. Millie shares a few secrets on how to write engaging stories, how to self-publish a book, how to help reluctant writers, and how to encourage young students who are passionate about telling stories. Carrie loves talking with homeschool graduates! They are a source of inspiration and encouragement. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and raise the volume so your kids can also hear this coffee and conversation with Carrie and Millie. They will be inspired too!
Connect with Millie at https://millieflorence.com or at Instagram @milliefloranceauthor.
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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Do you feel like this has been a lost year? If you feel like this has been a year of wasted time, wasted effort, wasted money, or wasted tears, then be reminded that NOTHING is wasted in God’s economy. Join Carrie as she shares encouragement from God’s Word and focuses on Joel 2:18-26. In this episode, Carrie also shares her own experiences of how God has restored and redeemed past homeschooling years that were lost, destroyed, or eaten by the “locust.” God is faithful and mighty to save. Knowing God has faithfully restored and replenished past years, moms can be sure that this year will be no exception. If you need some encouragement from God's Word, then pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this special little coffee break.
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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If teaching science (or even the idea of teaching science) stresses you out, then pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Carrie for a little coffee break this week. No textbook? No problem! In this week's podcast, Carrie shares how to plan, organize, and implement an entire year of science studies that the entire family will enjoy. No matter what your budget, time restraints, the age of your children, or science knowledge, Carrie will show you how to make your science studies this year simple, stress-free, and super fun. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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"I promise to love God, cherish my family, honor my country, and serve in my community." ~ American Heritage Girls (AHG) Pledge
Are you looking for a Christian scouting program for your daughter, granddaughter, or niece? The AHG pledge sums up this Christ-centered character and leadership development program for girls 5 to 18 years old. For nearly 30 years, AHG has been dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with her friend, Beverly Wolterbeek, a fellow homeschooling mom and AHG leader, about an organization Carrie absolutely loves- American Heritage Girls (AHG). Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put it in a tin camping mug, and join Carrie and Beverly for a little coffee and conversation about how to build character, patriotism, and faith through service, outdoor adventure, and badge work.
To find a troop in your area, go to https://americanheritagegirls.org.
Support the show
To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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In this week's episode, Carrie shares what she thinks is the best homeschooling idea ever. It's narration! What is narration? Why should you use it? When is a good time to do it? There's no need to overcomplicate the act of narration. In this little coffee break, Carrie shares tips for navigating narration with your children and explains the four important skills children learn through the act of narration. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break about the best homeschooling idea ever!
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To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.com
To purchase Carrie's homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Get access to even more encouragement, fellowship, and homeschooling help. Visit The Coffee House to become a member.
To subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog, visit https://coffeewithcarrie.org or to follow Carrie on Instagram go to @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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No textbook? No problem! You don't need a formal curriculum to teach history. Actually, it's more fun if you don't. In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to use a literature-based approach to teaching history. All you need to make history come alive is to read historical fictions, biographies, non-fiction picture books, and primary documents. It's simple, it's fun, and it's so doable! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get your notebook, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
For help finding living books for history, check out CM Book Finder @ https://apps.simplycharlottemason.com
Literature Packs by Beautiful Feet Publishers @https://www.bfbooks.com
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Are you interested in memory work but are not sure how to do it or where to get started? In this week's episode, Carrie revisits a conversation she had with Amy Sloan of Humility & Doxology. Carrie and Amy share ideas about memory work or as Amy likes to call it, "knowing it by heart." In this conversation, Carrie and Amy discuss:
•What is memory work
•Why memory work is important and useful
•How to easily incorporate memory work into your lessons
•What kinds of things are helpful and fun to memorize
•How to do memory work with multiple children of multiple ages
•Lists of memory work resources
•And much more...
You don't want to miss this episode. It is definitely a podcast to remember. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
Resources Mentioned in this episode:
Amy, who is a 2nd generation homeschool mom of 5 children, shares every month a month's worth of memory work that moms can use in their own homeschooling.
- https://humilityanddoxology.com
- Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology Podcast with Amy Sloan
- Classical Conversation Memory Work CD
- Seeds of Worship Songs for Bible Memory Work
- Slugs and Bugs for Bible Memory Work
- Pip and J Papery Card Sets for Scripture Memory
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Carrie's learning motto is "Gamify It"! Whatever skill eludes your child, it can probably be explained or taught through a game. Gamify everything: math facts, spelling rules, vocabulary words, science concepts, economic principles, music theory, even History events, the Constitution, and the Electoral College. In this week's coffee break, Carrie talks with one of her favorite game creators, Jim Moran. In an effort to help his daughter learn challenging concepts, he turned those concepts into games. Well, the rest is history! SemperSmart games was created. Carrie and Jim discuss ways to "gamify" just about everything as a way to help students learn more while having fun. Jim also shares the many games he has developed and how moms can use them in their homeschooling. Make sure you listen all the way to the end. You don't want to miss the special offer Jim has for the listeners of this episode. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put those SemperSmart games in your Amazon cart (you will want all of them after this episode), and join Carrie and Jim for a little coffee and conversation about using games to make learning fun.
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For more information about Jim and SemperSmart Games, go to https://sempersmartgames.com
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Many moms educate only one child at home. Homeschooling a single child can be very different from homeschooling multiple children. There are big advantages and some unique challenges too. After Carrie's eldest graduated high school, she found herself homeschooling only one teen for the last four years of their homeschooling journey. In this week's coffee break, Carrie talks with Jessica Waldock, founder of The Waldock Way, about the advantages and blessings of homeschooling only one child. They also delve into some of the unique challenges and how to overcome them in the home education environment. Jessica and Carrie also go down a few rabbit holes about the "art of strewing"! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Jessica for a little coffee and conversation about homeschooling one child at home.
To order a few unit studies, visit thewaldockway.com
Connect with Jessica on Instagram @thewaldockway
Check out Jessa's YouTube Channel, The Waldock Way.
To download the free "Guide to Strewing," go to https://www.thewaldockway.com/guide-to-strewing-in-your-homeschool/
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If you need to subdue those fears that you are "messing up your kids," then talk with a 2nd Generation Homeschooler! In this week's Coffee With Carrie episode, Carrie shares a past conversation she had with Christa Svoboda, a 2nd Generation Homeschool Mom. Christa was homeschooled through high school and now she and her husband homeschool their own children. In this episode, Carrie talks with Christa about what it was like to be homeschooled, the many blessings of growing up in a homeschooling family, homeschooling lessons she has learned and applied, and why Christa, like many other homeschool graduates, decided to educate their own at home. Christa is full of great stories, practical advice, and simple ideas. You will be inspired, you will be encouraged, and you will be motivated. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your doubts away, and join Carrie and Christa for a little coffee and conversation about homeschooling from the perspective of a 2nd generational homeschooler.
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Parents are told it is impossible to have a positive relationship with their teens. It's a lie; don't believe it! It is possible to pursue meaningful relationships with your teen. Spending time with your teen is a gift. Hanging out with your teenager can actually be fun! In this week's episode, Carrie talks candidly with Greta Eskridge about changing this negative, incorrect, and divisive narrative about parent and teen relationships. Greta shares practical ways to pursue relationships with your teens. Even if it seems like your teen doesn't want to be around you, listen to this week's conversation. Don't believe the lies. Don't give up. Change your family's story and the world's narrative. Pour yourself a very large cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Greta for this very important (and fun) conversation.
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To learn more about Greta, visit her website, www.gretaeskridge.com and follow her on Instagram @maandpamodern.
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This interview was so good, Carrie wanted to share it again! In this week's episode, Carrie shares a conversation she had with Jennifer Pepito about the many hidden gifts and blessings of homeschooling. As homeschooling moms, not every day feels like a gift. This is why we need a gentle reminder every now that homeschooling really is a gift! If you are feeling overwhelmed and burnt out or you are second-guessing your decision to homeschool and God's calling to home education, you don't want to miss this past coffee break. You will be encouraged and inspired. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, take a deep breath, and join Carrie and Jennifer for some much-needed coffee and conversation.
Jennifer is the founder of Peaceful Press Curriculum and Resources and the author of the new book, Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy. To learn more about the Peaceful Press, visit Peaceful Press. Follow Jennifer@jenniferpepito and @thepeacefulpress. To purchase her book, Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy, visit motheringbythebook.com.
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Let them be little! Give your little ones a childhood. Protect their hearts. Keep the wonder years wonderful. The preschool years should not be about academics. It is a time to focus on connections, to explore, and to engage little learners with the world around them! It's a time to build relationships, godly character, and healthy habits. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Katie Klein, founder of Little House Learning Company and author of the Let Them Be Little Preschool Curriculum. Katie shares the four pillars of early childhood education and how to include them in your homeschooling:
- Time Outside in Nature
- Reading Quality, Living Books
- Play-Based Exploration While Learning
- Growing in Life Skills and Habits
Carrie and Katie also share how to use a gentle approach to learning during the preschool years. Put the toddler down for a nap, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and join Carrie and Katie for some coffee and conversation about homeschooling preschool.
To purchase Let Them Be Little Preschool Curriculum, go to https://littlehouselearningco.com
Connect with Katie on IG @littlehouselearningco.
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Don't plan your new homeschooling year or finalize your plans until you listen to this week's little coffee break. This week, Carrie is sharing a conversation she had last year with Rachael Alsbury! In this past episode, Rachael and Carrie talk about yearly and weekly planning and how to cook, clean, and keep up with normal mom stuff while teaching too. Rachael also shares her Simple Start Formula, her Planning Schema, and her Daily Anchors. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, pull out your homeschool planner, and join Carrie and Rachael for some coffee and conversation about how to plan and organize your homeschooling this coming school year.
Rachael is a writer, photographer, and regular contributor to Wild and Free. She believes in rich learning through simple formats. She shares practical tips and tools for the homeschooling mother on her blog rachaelalsbury.com. You can also find her on Instagram at @rachael.alsbury.
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This interview was so awesome the first time, Carrie wanted to share again. Carrie revisits a conversation she had with Aimee Eucce, a 2nd generational homeschooler who also struggled with severe Dyslexia growing up. She was told she would never read past a sixth-grade level. She hated reading but that all changed in sixth grade. What happened? Thanks to Aimee's mom and the reading program, Play 'n Talk, Aimee was reading and spelling at a college level by grade six.
In this week's coffee break, Carrie shares a conversation she had with Aimee Euccee, who is now the owner of the company that changed her life. Aimee shares her personal struggles with dyslexia, her experience homeschooling as a child, and how she uses Play 'n Talk curriculum to teach her own children at home and to teach a new generation of readers. If you have a struggling reader, a late bloomer, or a child with learning differences, you do not want to miss this episode. Even if your dyslexic child is all grown up, take a listen. Amiee's story will encourage you. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Aimee for a little coffee and conversation.
To learn more about the phonics program, Play 'n Talk, visit Aimee's website at https://www.playntalk.com and follow her on IG @playntalk and @littlesdirtandgrace.
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"Don't let schooling get in the way of your education" ~ Mark Twain
There is a huge difference between doing school at home and home educating. In this week's coffee date, Carrie talks with Stephanie Slade, the founder and organizer of the Northern California Homeschool Convention. Carrie and Stephanie discuss the differences between home "schooling" and true home education and the freedom that truly comes when the classroom model, state standards, and school schedules are replaced with a learning lifestyle. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get ready to change your perspective, and join Carrie and Stephanie for some coffee and conversation.
To register for the Northern CA Homeschool Convention (July 21st-22nd 2023), go to https://thenchc.us
For more information on future NCHC events, follow Stephanie @the_nchc.
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God's Word has eternal power. The words of a mother have power. In this week's episode, Carrie's guest, Jenni Hunt Dowling, shares just how powerful the words of a mother can be. Carrie knew God ordained her to sit next to Jenni at the Wild + Free Speaker luncheon. God knew Carrie needed to hear Jenni's story. Her testimony reminded Carrie of how powerful words are and that moms can speak life into their children by claiming God’s purposes and promises for their lives and for their children's lives.
In this week's coffee and conversation, Carrie and Jenni share:
- How to create a home atmosphere full of life-giving and faith-filled words despite current challenging circumstances
- Ways moms can we break negative word patterns such as name-calling, limiting dreams, etc)
- How to sow the seeds that will reap rewards in another season.
This is one of the most powerful conversations Carrie has had in the past 3 years. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Jenni for this little coffee break. You don't want to miss it!
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What is interest-led learning? What is a passion-driven education? In this week's episode, Carrie shares a past interview with Connor Boyack, the author of Passion-Driven Education and the Tuttle Twins. In this conversation, Connor discusses two of his 30+ books, The Passion-Driven Education: How to Use Your Child's Interests to Ignite a Lifelong Love of Learning and Skip College: Launch Your Career without Debt, Distractions, or a Degree. Carrie and Connor discuss how to replace standards-based education with interest-led learning and the importance of replacing your "school at home" model with a home education lifestyle.
Connor is an author, public speaker, TV show producer, podcaster, libertarian communicator, and homeschool dad. He is the founder and president of Libertas Institute a free market think tank in Utah and is best known for The Tuttle Twins books, a children's series introducing young readers to economic, political, and civic principles.
Pour yourself a shot of espresso, put Connor's books into your Amazon cart ( you will want to read them after this interview), and join Carrie and Connor for a little coffee and conversation about a passion-driven education.
Connor's Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cboyack
https://www.facebook.com/libertasutah
https://www.facebook.com/TuttleTwins/
Connor's Websites:
https://connorboyack.com/
https://libertas.org/
https://tuttletwins.com/
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You really can homeschool outside the box! Let the Homeschooling OG's tell you how! In this week's episode, Carrie shares a past interview with you two of her mentors and favorite people in the southern California homeschooling community, Carolyn and Martin Forte. As homeschool pioneers, they have successfully homeschooled their two daughters and have influenced the direction of the homeschool movement for over 30 years.
In this conversation, Carolyn, Martin, and Carrie discuss:
•advice for the weary and reluctant homeschoolers
•encouragement for the seasoned homeschool moms
•trends in the homeschooling movement (the good, bad, and the ugly!)
•ways to think and homeschool outside the box
•how to educate your own in freedom and for the glory of God
•and so much more!
Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation with the OG's of Homeschooling, Carolyn and Martin Forte.
You can find the Forte's at Excellence in Education website or on IG @socalhomeschoolhelp
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Do you do Hymn Studies with your family? Are you curious as to how to get started and what they are? In this week's episode, Carrie and Christa Svoboda talk about doing Hymn Studies as part of your family worship time and morning time lessons. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and praise the Lord during this week's little coffee break. Join Carrie and her guest, Christa, for a little coffee and conversation about hymn studies.
Connect with Christa on IG @seekwhollyliving.
Resources Mentioned:
Then Sings My Soul: 150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories by Robert J. Morgan
Then Sings My Soul, Book 2: 150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories by Robert Morgan
Then Sings My Soul Special Edition by Robert Morgan (2010-11-07) by Robert J Morgan
Still Singing: Hymn Stories For Every Season by Not Consumed
Happy Hynmody Website: https://happyhymnody.wordpress.com
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"Music speaks what cannot be expressed. It soothes the mind and gives it rest. It heals the heart and makes it whole. It flows from heaven to heal the soul." ~ K.C. Lynn
The minute Carrie met Jenni and her twin sister, Jessi, at the Wild and Free Conference, she knew there was something special about them. When Carrie heard them sing, she was reminded of the simplicity of words, the beauty of music, and the power of praise and worship. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Jenni Hunt Dowling of the musical group, The Hunts, about the beauty of music, its power to heal, the importance of including it in our daily lives, and the simplicity of including worship and music in our home education. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Jenni for some coffee and conversation about the simplicity of including music, worship, and music appreciation in our homeschooling.
Check out The Hunts at https://www.thehuntsmusic.com.
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Travel the world without leaving the comfort of your home. The only bag you will need to pack is your library bag. Use books, music, art, history, geography, math, games, food, science, and field trips to explore countries and cultures around the world. In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to spend an entire school year "traveling" the world. Helpful tips are given on how to easily use geography and mapwork as the backbone for an entire year of immersive, integrative, and family-style learning. Carrie also gives a sneak peek preview of the new curriculum resource, Passport to Learning Morning Time Plans digital book, that will be available this summer to order at coffeewithcarrie.org. Pour yourself a cup of Italian espresso or a glass of Thai tea, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break and travel talk.
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Carrie asked her listeners to share the best Homeschooling advice that they have ever received. In this week's episode, Carrie shares their answers as well as a few extra pieces of advice from her experiences along the way. You will love these answers! They are very encouraging (and practical). After you listen to this week's episode, you need to share this episode with all of your friends. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
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During the last month of the school year, it's time to celebrate not cram! It's the time of the year to celebrate your child’s achievements this past year and to acknowledge all of the ways God has been faithful to you and to your family during the school year. Even if you school year round or you don’t do grade levels, it is important to acknowledge milestones and to celebrate accomplishments. Don't spend the last month of the school year stressing over all the things not completed; spend the last month of the school year celebrating everything your child has learned instead. In this week’s episode, Carrie shares tons of fun culminating activities and Last Day of School Traditions you can do in the last month of the school year. She also shares different ways to celebrate with family, friends, and homeschool groups your graduating seniors and students promoting to the next level. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up (it's been a long year), and join Carrie for a little coffee break to celebrate a job well done!
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Just breathe... You've got this! The end of the school year can be a stressful time for homeschooling moms. In this week's episode, Carrie asks three simple questions that will help moms end the school year strong and with confidence. Carrie shares how to use a homeschooling mission statement (or yearly goals) to help answer three simple questions and gives suggestions, helpful tips, and much-needed encouragement to ease your fears, relieve your guilt, and hopefully eliminate the stress that usually comes when wrapping up a school year. "Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." Hebrews 12:1. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get a notebook, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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In this week's coffee break, Carrie talks with one of her favorite people-her son, Joseph! Joseph shares the challenges and blessings of being dyslexic, and Carrie shares the struggles and privileges of teaching a child with learning differences. Last February at Carrie's annual Homeschooling Mom Conference, Joe was on the Homeschool Graduate Panel during the Q & A Session. He was a hit with the moms! Joe's stories, testimony, and transparency encouraged and inspired the moms. Many of the moms in attendance asked Joseph to share even more about his learning differences and his homeschooling journey. In this week's episode, Joe candidly talks about his struggles, what being dyslexic has taught him about life, education, and himself, and how his faith has grown because of it. Carrie and Joe also share from their personal experiences things parents can do to help a child who struggles and then gives words of encouragement to moms who feel they aren’t enough for their child. You don't want to miss this episode! Join Carrie and Joe for a little coffee and conversation about the gift of dyslexia.
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Homeschooling the high school years allows your teen to chart his or her own course. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with one of her favorite people- her daughter, Francesca, who charted her own course for meeting her state's graduation requirements. During her high school years, Francesca traveled, interned, volunteered, started a few businesses, pursued her passions, discovered God's purpose for her life, earned college scholarships, took college classes, choreographed a few children's musicals, and even graduated high school at the age of fifteen. In this coffee break, Carrie and Francesca share the blessings, advantages, gifts, pitfalls, challenges, and freedoms that come with homeschooling through high school. They also share lessons they learned, what they would do differently, and some of their favorite memories. Join Carrie and Francesca for a little coffee and conversation about homeschooling the high school years.
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What is a daily rhythm? If you have been homeschooling for at least six months, you know your family has a certain "groove.” It might be somewhat different each day, but the basic rhythm is the same. In recent years, homeschooling moms refer to their family’s unique groove as their “daily rhythm.” The terminology may have changed but the concept is still the same. Whatever you call it, every family has it. In this week's episode, Carrie gives a glimpse into her family's daily rhythm and shares ideas on how to find and lean into your own family groove. Finding your family's groove will help create peace in your home and creating a daily rhythm will give you a sense of security. Take a deep breath and smell the coffee brewing, pour yourself a cup of joe, and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
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"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”~ Albert Einstein. In our marriages, parenting, jobs, and homeschooling, moms often discipline the same way, teach the same way, and work the same way and then we are surprised and disappointed when nothing changes. In this week's episode, Carrie shares a few words of encouragement from John 21 and how a simple act of doing something different can reap great and surprising rewards. Sometimes taking a break (short or long) is exactly what our hearts, homes, and homeschooling need. In this little coffee break, Carrie shares how important it is to take time to "mend our nets" before casting them out on the other side of the boat and what that looks like when homeschooling. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get your journal, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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This spring, ramble down a few rabbit trails and jump into a few rabbit holes with your kids. In this little coffee break, Carrie shares the importance and simplicity of following the interests God has placed in your child's heart. After 20+ years of homeschooling, Carrie finally learned to respect the rabbit holes and to appreciate rambling down a few rabbit trails. In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to embrace those rabbit holes through the use of unit studies. She explains why following your child's lead can be beneficial, shares examples of a few rabbit trails her family ventured down, and how to simply plan and use unit studies in your own homeschooling. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, take a little coffee break, and meander down a few rabbit trails with Carrie.
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A garden is a magical place! It all began in a garden. Mary, Colin, and Dickon discovered a garden's healing powers. Children find themselves while playing in and tending to a garden. “Time in nature is not leisure time; it's an essential investment in our children's health (and also, by the way, in our own)" Richard Louv. In this week's episode, Carrie shares simple and inexpensive ways to sow the seeds of wonder in your children by planting a garden. Even if you don't have a yard, the space, the budget, or even a green thumb, starting a garden as part of your homeschooling is possible. Pour yourself a cup of green tea, put your feet up, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- A Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
- Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children by Sharon Lovejoy
- We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines and
- Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life by Julia Rothman.
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In this week's episode, Carrie shares one of the sessions from her 6th Annual Homeschool Mom Event and answers the questions "Am I enough?" and "Are the kids doing enough?" At some point, every homeschool mom expresses these fears. Whatever you give to Jesus is enough. In this week's coffee break, Carrie calms your fears about not being enough, gives practical insight on what to do when you don't feel you are enough, and shares how even two little fish and a few loaves of bread are enough. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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Prepare ye the way of the Lord! It is the season of Lent. In this week's episode, Carrie shares simple yet meaningful ways your family can celebrate Lent during the next 40 days. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little lenten coffee break.
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What is a passion-driven education? In this week's episode, Carrie sits down with Connor Boyack to answer this question and to discuss his book, The Passion-Driven Education: How to Use Your Child's Interests to Ignite a Lifelong Love of Learning. Connor and Carrie also talk about his book, Skip College: Launch Your Career without Debt, Distractions, or a Degree and the importance of not modeling our child's education after the public school factory model.
Connor is an author, public speaker, TV show producer, podcaster, libertarian communicator, and homeschool dad. He is the founder and president of Libertas Institute a free market think tank in Utah and is best known for The Tuttle Twins books, a children's series introducing young readers to economic, political, and civic principles.
Pour yourself a shot of espresso, put Connor's books into your Amazon cart ( you will want to read them after this interview), and join Carrie and Connor for a little coffee and conversation about a passion-driven education.
Connor's Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cboyack
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https://www.facebook.com/TuttleTwins/
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https://tuttletwins.com/
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Do you and your children have the homeschool blahs? The winter blues are real. The February Wall is a thing. March Madness is around the corner. In this week's episode, Carrie shares simple ways to banish the homeschool blahs this time of the year. Doing (or not doing) these five little things will help you beat the winter blues, scale the February Wall, and prepare for March Madness. Pour yourself a cup of hot mocha latte (the chocolate helps), wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, and join Carrie for a little coffee break. Let's banish those homeschool blahs!
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What's the secret to kicking up your home education a notch or two? Field Trips! Sure, you can homeschool without field trips. But when you include learning outside the four walls of your home, you take your homeschooling to a whole new level. Take advantage of the freedom and flexibility you have because you homeschool. Don't let guilt or a tight budget keep you from adding a few more field trips to your lessons and schedule. In this week's episode, Carrie shares why you should include field trips in your scheudule, how to plan memorable excursions, and where to find field trips on a budget. Listen with your kids and when the podcast is over, then let them help you brainstorm possible adventures you can take this year. Get a notebook, pour yourself a shot of espresso, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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The countdown has begun! It's almost February which means Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Join Carrie this week for a super special coffee break. In this week's episode, Carrie shares 10 simple and fun ways to celebrate Valentine's Day by focusing on God's love and God's call to love others. Carrie explains how to use a Valentine's Day Countdown to study God's Word and to memorize scripture as a family. She also shares several other fun activities you can use during family devotions and morning basket time in the month of February. In this updated episode, Carrie shares a few more devotional ideas to do with teens during the month of February. It is fourteen days of love, random acts of kindness, devotions, and read-aloud. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
For a copy of the free February Morning Time Plans that include the Valentine's Countdown, Bible verses, and heart cutouts, go to www.coffeewithcarrie.org.
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Being a homeschool mom does not require a teaching credential, a masters in education, or an expertise in algebra. Moms can homeschool without these things. The one thing you cannot homeschool without is a sense of humor. In order to joyfully home educate, moms need to be able to laugh at themselves. Moms need to laugh like Sarah did in Genesis 21:6. "Sarah said, 'God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.' ” Homeschooling moms need to laugh like the Proverbs woman in 31:25. Moms can relate to Sarah in many different ways. There are three principles homeschooling moms can learn from Sarah. In this week's episode, Carrie shares encouragement from God's Word and how moms can apply these lessons to their lives, their parenting, and their homeschooling. Get your Bible, put your feet up, pour yourself your favorite cup of coffee, and join Carrie for a special time in God's Word.
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Is your New Year's Resolution to read more this year? Is your goal to read more of God's Word, to read more aloud with your family, and to read more for enjoyment? If so, then take a little coffee break and listen to this week's episode. Carrie shares two ways she reached her reading goals and how she helped other moms stay accountable to theirs. In this week's episode, Carrie shares simple tips and recommendations for Mom Book Clubs as well as practical and easy ways to host a book club for your children and their friends. This is an episode you don't want to miss! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and join Carrie for some coffee and conversation about books.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Just Breathe Mom Book Club Set by Carrie De Francisco
- The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids by Sarah Mackenzie
- Wild and Free Book Club: 28 Activities to Make Books Come Alive by Ainsley Arment
- Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time by Jamie Martin
- Beyond Five In a Row (FIAR): Volumes 5-8
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Happy New Year! It is time to reevaluate, reprioritize, and reorganize! In this week's episode, Carrie continues to share simple ways to organize (or re-organize) your learning space. In this week's coffee break (Part 2), Carrie shares simple ways to organize your books, shelves, art supplies and music stuff, and how to make the most of your wall space and storage. Whether you have a designated school room or you do school all over the place, you will find the tips and suggestions in this week's episode and last week's episode helpful, useful, and encouraging. Set aside a day to listen and simplify your learning space(s) with Carrie.
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
September & Co: Character and Bible Cards and Stands
Pip & J Papery: ABC, Numbers, Animals, Verse, & Geography Card Sets & Stands
Arrows and Applesauce: Posters and Printables
Daily Grace Co.: Bible Verse Card Sets and Stands
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A new year is almost here! It is the perfect time to reorganize and reprioritize! In this week's episode, Carrie shares simple ways to organize (or re-organize) your learning space. Whether you have a designated school room or you do school all over the place, you will find the tips and suggestions in this week's and next week's episodes helpful, useful, and encouraging. In this week's coffee break (Part 1), Carrie shares her basket system and how to use it in your own homeschooling. Carve out a day to listen and to simplify your learning spaces for the new year.
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It is the week of Christmas! Join Carrie for this special Bible study coffee break. In this episode, Carrie digs deep into Luke 1 for an in-depth look at Jesus' mother, Mary. Mary had a heart of worship. Single moms, married moms, young moms, confused moms, scared moms, and homeschooling moms can learn many lessons from Mary that can be applied to motherhood, parenting, and homeschooling. Carrie looks at Mary's questions, her actions, and her responses and then challenges moms to worship instead whine, to have faith over fear, and to believe instead of doubt. No matter what impossible situation you may find yourself in this holiday season, God can work miracles. Pour yourself a holiday latte, get your Bible, listen while you wrap presents, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Desiree Lang about planning holiday parties and homeschool dances. Desiree is a homeschool mom of three who has a knack for planning elegant yet simple parties as well as planning fun homeschool proms on a budget. If you are feeling overwhelmed this holiday season or you have a high schooler who would like to attend a prom this year, you don't want to miss this week's little coffee break. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get a notebook, and join Carrie and Desiree for some much-needed coffee and conversation about celebrating and entertaining.
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"Joy to the world, the Lord has come!" Christmas carols (or hymns for the Advent season) are full of biblical truths, Bible verses, and the gospel. Why not use the sounds of the season for your family devotions or your "lessons" in the month of December? In this week's episode, Carrie shares how you can do some Christmas schooling using only three things: your favorite carols, a Bible, and the book, Then Sings My Soul (Special Edition) by Robert Morgan. Carrie gives you simple, step-by-step directions as well as historical background, Bible passages to read, and even some trivia about four beloved Christmas carols. Pour yourself a cup of peppermint latte, put up your feet, crank up the Christmas music, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
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Before you get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, listen to this week's episode of Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast. Advent season allows believers the opportunity to draw near to the Savior and to remember the reason for celebrating. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Kristi Lynn Menashe, author of Come & Adore: An Advent Devotional. In this conversation, Kristi talks about her Advent devotional and shares how to start your days in December with Jesus. Carrie and Kristi also share some of their favorite Advent traditions that help keep the focus on Jesus' birth and the true meaning of Christmas during the month of December. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your holiday "to do lists" down for a minute, and join Carrie and Kristi for a little coffee and Christmas conversation.
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You have permission to say NO in December. If needed, permission is granted to take the day off, the week off, or even the entire month of December off. It's ok to take time to rest, to celebrate, to clean, to mourn, to just breathe..... Permission is granted to say NO this holiday season. Actually, you have permission to say NO to many things while homeschooling. In this week's episode, Carrie shares the three things she says no to during the holiday season. If you want to hear Carrie's general homeschooling "Just Say No" list, then skip right to 22:00. The things you can say NO to in December are similar to the things you can say NO to each and every day. Skip the hustle and bustle this holiday season so you can focus on what's truly important at Christmas time. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and listen to this week's little coffee break while baking a few dozen cookies.
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This Thanksgiving week, Carrie is taking a little break. Enjoy one of Carrie's favorite Thanksgiving episodes. It's an oldie but goodie. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, crank up the volume, and listen while you cook and get your hearts and homes ready for Thanksgiving. Check back next week for a new episode!
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Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season, which brings much hustle and bustle and unrealistic expectations. Don't ramp things up; scale things down. In this week's Coffee With Carrie episode, Carrie shares how to use your Thanksgiving traditions and prep work as well as your family devotions and read aloud time as your homeschooling "lessons" for the week. Carrie gives lots of practical suggestions on how to take a break from your formal lessons the week of Thanksgiving and gives lots of meaningful activities you can do each day instead. It is possible to do much Bible, reading, writing, math, science, history, art, and music without cracking open one textbook or workbook the week of Thanksgiving. Spend the week of Thanksgiving focusing on God's faithfulness while creating family memories. Pour yourself a cup of pumpkin spice latte, put your feet up while you can, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
For a list of the recommended read aloud Thanksgiving books, visit www.coffeewithcarrie.org and read the blog article, "An Attitude of Gratitude: Meaningful Thanksgiving Activities and Read Alouds."
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Sometimes moms get caught up in the idea of how they think things were supposed to look like when homeschooling, instead of accepting the way things are actually going in their homeschooling. Home education can be both perfect and perfectly imperfect all at the same time! Perfectly imperfect is a great way to describe our walk with the Lord, our families, and even our homeschooling. In this week's episode, Carrie encourages moms to "keep on keeping on" even when there are messy days, challenging seasons, and even months of second guessing. Carrie shares why it is ok for our homeschooling to be perfectly imperfect. If you are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or discouraged, then pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
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In this week's episode, Carrie talks about the homeschool struggle no one tells you about when you start homeschooling: Your Job as the Cafeteria Lady! As a homeschool mom, you really do spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Cooking and KP duty is something every homeschool mom deals with on a daily basis. And with cost of food and gas these days, we really need to be organized, creative, and frugal. This week, Carrie shares her secret to being a successful and stress-free "Cafeteria Lady." She gives tips on how to plan, delegate, & organize, so you don't have to live in the kitchen! Leave the dishes in the sink for a few minutes, pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a much needed coffee break.
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In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Jennifer Pepito about the many gifts of homeschooling. As homeschooling moms, not every day feels like a gift. Our children are not perfect and our homes aren’t always joyful. This is why we need a gentle reminder every now and then that homeschooling really is a gift! Jennifer is the founder of Peaceful Press Curriculum and Resources and the author of the new book, Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy. If you are feeling overwhelmed and burnt out or you are second-guessing your decision to homeschool and God's calling to home education, you don't want to miss this week's little coffee break. You will be encouraged and inspired. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, take a deep breathe, and join Carrie and Jennifer for some much-needed coffee and conversation.
To learn more about the Peaceful Press, visit Peaceful Press. Follow Jennifer@jenniferpepito and @thepeacefulpress. To purchase her book, Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy, visit motheringbythebook.com.
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For most students (and homeschooling moms), math is either a thing of beauty or a thing of torment. Finding a math curriculum that works well with your child should not be stressful and doing math lessons doesn't have to be stressful either. There is no perfect math curriculum out there but there is a math program that can meet the majority of your child's needs. In this week's episode, Carrie is your Math Match Maker. She shares the strengths, weaknesses, levels, and costs of over a dozen math programs and helps you find one or two curricula that might just be the best fit for your child's learning style (and your teaching needs). Get a notebook, put your feet up, and join Carrie for some coffee, conversation, and some Math Match Making.
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Ain't nobody got time for that! Homeschooling moms spend way too much wasted time cooking in the kitchen, driving in the car, planning lessons, cleaning messes, and reinventing the wheel. In this week's episode, Carrie shares an eclectic list of 20 Homeschooling Hacks that will save you time, money, and printer ink. The tips range from planning, scheduling, and scrolling social media to cooking, cleaning, and teaching things like art, music, and writing. It is an episode you will want to share with your friends and save in your favorites. So pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
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Are you looking for a new homeschool book that will encourage you and inspire you? If so, then pour yourself a cup of coffee and put your feet up. It's time to take a little coffee break with Carrie. In this week's episode, Carrie shares her favorite homeschooling books based on different coffee orders that her audience submitted to her. It is a quirky and fun episode full of book recommendations, coffee trivia, and homeschooling advice. Since Carrie homeschooled her kids for almost 20 years, she has tons of classics, new classics, and must-read books to share with you. Pour yourself a cup of your favorite coffee and join Carrie for a much-needed coffee break.
To view this on Youtube, visit Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Help Channel. The link to download the recommended book list can be found in each Coffee & Book Recommendation videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPM2MBcR29BhblrciSjfBx3r_Y6FG4s8e
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This week's Coffee With Carrie podcast is Part Two of the "Less is More Curriculum" episode. This episode focuses on the high school years. Carrie shares how to make the most of your teen's high school years by doing less in order to accomplish more. The Less is More "curriculum" which uses a Christ-centered, literature-based, interest-led, family-style integrated approach, can also be used with your high schooler. Carrie explains ways to teach core high school subjects simply, inexpensively, and enjoyably and ways to save time teaching everything from Algebra to Biology. She also reminds moms of what is truly important for teens.
This is one of Carrie's favorite episodes so far! It's so practical and doable. If you don't teach high schoolers yet, listen to this week's episode anyway, share it with a friend who is homeschooling a teen, and then save it for the future. If you didn't listen to Episode # 133 "The Less is More Curriculum," then check it out today. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a much-needed coffee break.
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Are you looking for chapter books that will engage and entertain the whole family?
Do you need suggestions for books to read aloud to your family that meet the Philipians 4:8 standard? "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.”
In this week's episode, Carrie shares some of her family's favorite read alouds. She has lists for young ones, middle schoolers, high schoolers, reluctant readers, historical fictions, favorite series, favorite classics and even a few favorite "new" classics. If you are looking for some ideas of books to read together this year with your family, then pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
To print the list of books mentioned in this podcast, read the article "Read Aloud Recommendations and Build A Family Library at coffeewithcarrie.org
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Are you looking for a different way to learn science this year or a way to learn science with friends? If science studies have you stuck in a rut, then make sure you listen to this week’s episode.
This week, Carrie shares how you can explore the days of creation as a family or with a group of friends and how to use Genesis 1 as your entire science curriculum for the year. If you are a Sunday school teacher, a VBS director, or a homeschool co-op science teacher, you can even use the ideas in this episode for your Sunday school weekly lessons, VBS curriculum, or monthly group activities.
One of Carrie's favorite homeschool memories was the year her family focused on the Days of Creation. They spent an entire year digging deep into Genesis 1. It was literally her family's Bible and science curriculum for the year. Carrie had so much fun, that when her son was older, they focused on the Days of Creation all over again but this time with friends. That year, Carrie along with some friends started a Creation Science Co-Op and met in her backyard to explore the days of creation together.
Are you curious about how to use Genesis 1 as your curriculum for an entire school year? Then listen to this week’s episode. Whether you use the ideas for an entire year's worth of lessons or you use the suggestions for a simple 7-week unit on the Days of Creation, you will have tons of information to get you started. So pour yourself a cup of coffee, get a notebook, listen with friends, and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
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We all ask the questions: "Are my kids doing enough? Am I doing enough?"
If your children have opportunities throughout the day to learn, then they will learn. When homeschooling, students complete formal lessons in a shorter amount of time than students in traditional school. With so much extra time on their hands, moms begin to self-doubt, and kids begin to complain, "I'm bored." Embrace the extra free time with open arms. Boredom is one of the many gifts of homeschooling. In this week's episode, Carrie shares the benefits of allowing your children to be "bored," offers practical tips on how to use boredom as a way to breed creativity, and reassures moms that their children are doing enough (even in their boredom)! Find some free time, pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to do less in order to accomplish more. The Less is More "curriculum" educates the whole child using a Christ-centered, literature-based, interest-led, family-style integrated approach. This week's episode is also a preview of Carrie's all-day, in-person seminar, "Just Breathe... & Simplify Your Homeschooling." During the afternoon sessions, Carrie shares how to teach each subject in a simple and inexpensive way using the "Less is More Curriculum." Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break as she shares simple ways to teach the core subjects simply, inexpensively, and enjoyably.
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Aimee Eucce struggled with severe Dyslexia. She was told she would never read past a sixth-grade level. She hated reading but that all changed in sixth grade. What happened? Thanks to Aimee's mom and the reading program, Play 'n Talk, Aimee was reading and spelling at a college level by grade six. In this week's episode, Carrie has a conversation with Aimee Euccee, who is now the owner of the company that changed her life. Aimee shares her personal struggles with dyslexia, her experience homeschooling as a child, and how she uses Play 'n Talk curriculum to teach her own children at home and to teach a new generation of readers. If you have a struggling reader, a late bloomer, or a child with learning differences, you do not want to miss this episode. Even if your dyslexic child is all grown up, take a listen. Amiee's story will encourage you. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie and Aimee for a little coffee and conversation.
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Are you feeling overwhelmed and outnumbered? If you are a homeschooling mom of multiple children who are in multiple grade levels with multiple academic needs, you don't want to miss this week's episode. Carrie sits down with two of her favorite homeschooling friends to talk about how to homeschool family style.
Anita Fischer has been homeschooling her four children since the beginning. Her eldest graduated last year and is off to college in the fall. Jessica Pedevillano homeschools her four children ranging in age from a senior in high school to a sixth-grader. Both have three girls and one boy, both desire to put God first, both have homeschooled independently and through charter schools, and both have figured out simple strategies for teaching multiple children with realistic expectations while still expecting excellence.
Even if you don't homeschool a large family, you will learn much from these two godly women and seasoned homeschooling moms. Carrie, Anita, and Jessica talk candidly about the blessings and the challenges that come with raising, nurturing, and educating a large family of eating, growing, and learning machines. It's an episode you don't want to miss, so pour yourself a cup of tea (Anita is British), put your feet up, and join Carrie and her friends for some coffee and conversation.
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We are getting loopy this week! Adding a few loops to your schedule will make you loopy with joy! Do you have a “When we have time, we will get to that” pile? In all honesty, do you ever really have time to get that pile? It is time to finally get to that pile without overloading your already busy schedule!
In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to use a loop (or rotating) schedule to easily get to that “When we have time” pile. Do you want to include subjects like art, music, poetry, Shakespeare, map work, creative writing, or nature studies, but never have the time? Using a loop schedule will finally help you include in your studies the beautiful things that feed your child’s mind and soul, whatever those subjects might be. And you can add a rotating schedule to your family learning time without any extra planning or stress.
It is BYOC (Bring Your Own Coffee) this week. Pour yourself a shot of espresso, put your feet up, and come get a little loopy with Carrie this week!
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Parenting a strong-willed child comes with many blessings and challenges. When you are that child’s teacher too, then you kick it up a notch (or two)!
As a mom to a strong-willed child (and as a strong-willed child all grown up), Carrie has “been there, done that” on many occasions and for many years. In this week’s episode, Carrie shares lessons she learned from her mom as her mom tried to discipline and disciple her as well as five strategies that helped Carrie homeschool her strong-willed kiddo. It is advice you can apply this week as you plan your school year and tips you can use this school year as you educate (and love on) your children (whether they are strong-willed or not).
So pour yourself an extra shot of espresso, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
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This week’s Coffee with Carrie Homeschool Podcast is a little pep talk. Carrie's goal this week is to put you back into the correct mindset for another year of homeschooling. The aim this week is to readjust your homeschooling perspective and realign your plans with God’s plans. Carrie shares ways to readjust your thinking in five important areas.
If you are new to homeschooling, a seasoned homeschooler, or even if this is your last year of homeschooling, Carrie promises the encouragement in this week’s episode will get you ready to tackle your first year, another year, or your last year of homeschooling.
So pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
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Welcome to Season 4 of Coffee with Carrie Homeschool Podcast!
To kick off this season, Carrie is sharing ways to help you plan and organize your homeschooling this coming school year. This week, Carrie is having a little coffee and conversation with Rachael Alsbury!
Rachael is a writer, photographer, and regular contributor to Wild and Free. She believes in rich learning through simple formats. She shares practical tips and tools for the homeschooling mother on her blog rachaelalsbury.com. You can also find her on Instagram at @rachael.alsbury.
In this episode, Rachael and Carrie talk about yearly and weekly planning and how to cook, clean, and keep up with normal mom stuff while teaching too. Rachael also shares her Simple Start Formula, her Planning Schema, and her Daily Anchors. Don't plan your new homeschooling year or finalize your plans until you listen to this week's little coffee break
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What's her secret? She is such a great homeschooling mom! She must have a teaching credential or an education degree. Being a great home educator has nothing to do with credentials or degrees. Listen to this week's episode to discover the secret.
Since Carrie is taking a summer Sabbath break to prepare for Season 4 of Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast, this week's episode is an oldie but goodie! If you have any doubts about starting this homeschooling journey or you have doubts about continuing to homeschool, then you need to listen to this week's "flashback." If you have already listened to episode #41, you will want to listen to it again, and then you need to share it with all of your homeschooling friends! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for some much-need words of encouragement and a much-deserved coffee break. Then check back next week as we kick off Season 4 with new episodes!
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Instead of sharing what to do when homeschooling, Carrie is sharing what NOT to do!
Carrie is taking a summer Sabbath break to prepare for Season 4 of Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast. In the next couple of weeks, no new episodes will be dropped, but make sure you check back each week anyway. Throughout the summer, Carrie will be revisiting a few past episodes. In this week's episode, Carrie revisits "Epic Fails: What Not to Do When Homeschooling." While there are a few things Carrie does regret, she does not regret the following:
- Spending another hour (or two) outside
- Playing games all afternoon
- Baking cookies instead of doing math
- Reading another chapter (or two)
- Skipping school to do a beach day
- Going on field trips with friends
- Eliminating state and worldly standards
- Spending the day with grandparents
- Taking off a week for a Sabbath break
- Going down rabbit trails (figuratively and literally)
- Letting the messes go
- Not knowing all of the answers
- Putting relationships before academics
- Asking for forgiveness when I really messed up.
Are you feeling some homeschooling regrets? Then listen (or re-listen) to this week's episode, "Epic Fails: Revisited". Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get ready to laugh, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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This week's episode is a long one! It is perfect for a road trip.
Carrie is taking a summer Sabbath break to prepare for Season 4 of Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast. In the next few weeks, no new episodes will be dropped, but make sure you check back each week anyway. Throughout the summer, Carrie will be revisiting several past episodes. In this week's episode, Carrie combined and updated episode, "I Can't Homeschool: Part 1 and 2." This week's updated version debunks over a dozen lies that moms believe about why they "can't" homeschool. Weary homeschooling moms, new homeschooling moms, moms of special needs children, moms of high schoolers, single and working moms, and even seasoned homeschooling moms will be encouraged by this week's "flashback." If you have already listened to episodes #72 & # 73, then listen to this week's episode again and then share it with a friend who wants to homeschool but thinks she "can't"! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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It is officially summer! Carrie is taking a summer Sabbath break to prepare for Season 4 of Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast. In the next four weeks, no new episodes will be dropped, but make sure you check back each week anyway. Throughout the summer, Carrie will be revisiting several past episodes starting with this week's podcast, "Homeschooling Q & A." In this week's episode, Carrie combined and updated episode, "Ask My Anything: Part 1 and 2." This updated version has over a dozen homeschooling questions that listeners have sent to Carrie as well as a few new bonus questions. Homeschooling moms, especially new homeschooling moms, will be encouraged by this week's "flashback." If you are a seasoned home educator, or you have already listened to episodes #57 & # 58, listen to this week's episode and then share it with a friend who is praying about homeschooling. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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Dads bring a unique and much-needed perspective to a family's homeschooling endeavor. Many dads misunderstand homeschooling or have an incorrect idea of what home education is. Some dads are hesitant to start homeschooling because they have tons of questions that frankly are best answered by a fellow dad. In this week's episode, Carrie is joined by a homeschooling dad, Zeph Scotti, and his 2nd generational homeschool wife, Claire. This week's coffee break is full of transparent talk about homeschooling from a dad's perspective. Zeph shares his initial hesitation, his misunderstandings, his homeschool epiphanies, his role in the education process, and how his priorities and perspectives have changed since starting this journey. Zeph and Claire are full of great (and humorous) advice! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, invite your hubby to listen along, and join Carrie for some coffee and conversation. You are in for a treat!
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Starting a homeschool co-op is easier than you think! In this week's episode, Carrie talks about homeschool co-ops and then explains these seven easy steps to starting one:
- Set a purpose for your group.
- Find like-minded friends to join you.
- Decide on the format and location.
- Figure out the costs.
- Discuss the roles of each mom and the expectations of the group.
- Have a Planning Party to plan the activities.
- Host an Info Night.
Starting a homeschool co-op is about filling a need you have. If you have the desire to create a co-op, there will be people who will want to join you. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, gather some friends to listen with you, and join Carrie for a coffee break brainstorming session.
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- What is deschooling, when is it needed, and who should do it?
- What is really at the heart of unschooling and by definition, isn't anyone who homeschools an "unschooler"?
- What exactly is nonschooling? Simply put, it is not doing school at home.
Nonschooling is living out Mark Twain's description of education: "Never let schooling get in the way of your education." Don't let the terms deschooling, unschooling, nonschooling and even sabbath schooling scare you. Even if you have been homeschooling for years, it might be time for some deschooling. If you and/or your child are burnt out and stressed out, it might be a good time to unschool for a season. Whether you are a classical home educator, Charlotte Mason purist, or anything in between, it is always best to NON School.
In this episode, Carrie shares the importance of not doing school at home and the benefits and blessing of not modeling your homeschooling after the traditional classroom. If you are new to homeschooling, this week's episode is a must listen! Even the most seasoned homeschooling mom should listen to this week's episode. Every season of homeschooling comes with its own set of challenges. There are many little nuggets of truth for you to apply. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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The British educator, Charlotte Mason, described home education as the act of spreading an abundant and delicate feast for our children to feed on and then allowing each child to assimilate what he or she can. Don't be the school lunch lady who serves dry, bland textbooks every day. Instead, don a chef's hat and prepare a feast of ideas, living books, and beautiful things. In this week's episode, Carrie shares ideas on why and how to prepare and present a feast of delightful and nourishing homeschooling lessons that will whet your child's appetite for good, lovely, and praiseworthy things. You don't have to be a Charlotte Mason purist to incorporate these ideas into your homeschooling. Pour yourself a cup of tea or at least a dirty chia (after all Charlotte Mason was British) and join Carrie for this little coffee break.
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It is Homeschool Convention Season! This week Carrie is dropping TWO Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast episodes to help you navigate the homeschool curriculum exhibit hall and to help you get the most out of your homeschool convention experience. In this episode, Carrie shares suggestions for curriculum and resources for Bible, reading, writing, language arts, math, science, and history to check out. In this coffee break, Carrie recommends curricula that worked well with her own family and curriculum that seasoned homeschool moms have either created or used successfully over the years. Carrie is not an affiliate with any of the products and books recommended so you can rest assure that all of the reviews are honest and from the heart. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, pick up your notebook, and get ready to write down a ton of great suggestions. Make sure you join Carrie for this little coffee break and the bonus episode, "Advice to Survive the Convention Exhibit Hall: A Plan of Attack."
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It is Homeschool Convention Season! This week Carrie is dropping TWO Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast episodes to help you navigate the homeschool curriculum exhibit hall and to help you get the most out of your homeschool convention experience. In this week's bonus episode, Carrie shares advice on how to successfully navigate the exhibit halls as she shares five important things to before and during your convention. It is practical advice to help you focus on what is important, to purchase only what you need, and to come home excited about the new school instead of confused or overwhelmed. So pour yourself a cup of coffee, pick up your notebook, and get ready to write down a ton of great suggestions. Make sure you join Carrie for this little coffee break and the bonus episode, "Survive the Homeschool Exhibit Hall: Recommendations and Reviews."
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Join Carrie this week for some coffee and conversation with Amy Sloan of Humility & Doxology. Amy, who is a 2nd generation homeschool mom of 5 children, shares every month a month's worth of memory work that moms can use in their own homeschooling. In this week's Coffee With Carrie Homeschool episode, Carrie and Amy share ideas about memory work or as Amy likes to call it, "knowing it by heart." In their conversation, Carrie and Amy discuss:
- What is memory work
- Why memory work is important and useful
- How to easily incorporate memory work into your lessons
- What kinds of things are helpful and fun to memorize
- How to do memory work with multiple children of multiple ages
- Lists of memory work resources
- And much more...
You don't want to miss this episode. It is definitely a podcast to remember. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
Resources Mentioned in this episode:
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Homeschool Conversations with Humility and Doxology Podcast with Amy Sloan
Classical Conversation Memory Work CD
Seeds of Worship Songs for Bible Memory Work
Slugs and Bugs for Bible Memory Work
Pip and J Papery Card Sets for Scripture Memory
September & Co. Shop for Character Trait Memory Cards
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There is so much more to high school English than reading Dickens and writing essays. Planning your teen's four years of English can be easy and enjoyable if you change your perspective. Do you want your high schooler to complete English "standards" or to master the art of language? Change your question from, "What skills and topics need to be covered in order to get high school English credit?" to "What needs to be experienced in order to effectively communicate ideas both in words and writing?" In this week's episode, Carrie shares the different ways your teen can approach high school English:
- Traditional textbook approach consisting of American Lit and British Lit
- Dual Enrollment Programs at the local community college
- A year of composition and creative writing
- A year of reading different genres and/or authors
- A year of poetry and/or Shakespeare
- Prep work for Composition and/or Literature CLEP and AP tests
- and more....
While homeschooling the high school years, there are multiple ways to learn the art of language and there is much freedom in how high school English can be covered. Pour yourself a latte because Carrie will cover a "latte" in this week's episode.
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Losing a loved one is hard. Parenting and homeschooling after a death or after a loss in the family is extremely hard. Death, sickness, separation, and sadness are all part of this fallen world. How do we help our children? How do we "move on"? How do we nurture and educate our children while mourning? In this week's episode, Carrie shares some of the lessons she has learned over the years on how to homeschool through grief. It is a topic we don't really like to talk about, but it is a topic that hits close to home for many moms, especially after the past two years. Grief doesn't end but it does change. Homeschooling through grief doesn't stop but it does look different (at least for a while). Pour yourself your favorite cup of Joe, wrap yourself in your favorite blanket, and join Carrie for this very different yet important episode.
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If you haven't found the "perfect" writing curriculum or program that works for your child, then join Carrie for this little coffee break. This week, Carrie is sharing a past podcast, "Writing Lessons: You Can Do It!" Since it is one of the top fifteen Coffee With Carrie Podcast episodes, she is revisiting it again this week. In this podcast, Carrie shares six ways you can make any writing program better or ways to teach writing without using any writing program at all. These six components will help you individualize your writing instruction to meet the needs of your child as well as help you save time too! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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In this week's episode, learn how to do super simple family devotions while learning lessons from Jesus’ Last Supper. Take a little coffee break as Carrie explains how to use only your Bible and three simple questions to help children of all ages dig deep into God's Word. As Carrie explains how to use the 3 Question Method, she also teaches and shares insights from Mark 14: 12-26 that can be applied to our lives today. It's a timely message on this Maundy Thursday. There is much we can learn from these 15 verses. It's a two for one podcast: biblical teaching on the importance of Holy Thursday and a crash course on how to do simple family devotions! You don't want to miss this coffee break. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, turn up the volume, invite your kids to listen, and Join Carrie for a special bible study coffee break.
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For some children, the road to reading can be a smooth fast track. For many, it is a road with a few bumps here and there, and for some, it can be a slow meandering road trip that takes many, many detours along the way. If you are new to homeschooling or your student struggles, teaching your child to read can feel like an overwhelming or daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. In this week's episode, Carrie shares three simple components to helping your child get on this road to reading as well as time-tested (and research-based) lesson planning tips, resource recommendations, and engaging activities to use. This episode is perfect for moms with younger students, late bloomers, and struggling readers. If you already have a house full of independent readers, listen anyway and come back in a few weeks for how to plan and teach high school literature and composition. Pour yourself a cup, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this little coffee break! Just breathe.....Your child will learn to read.
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Read Aloud Revival with Sarah Mackenzie
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There are two months left of this school year. As you move into the homestretch, try to figure out what needs to take priority in order to end this year strong. This week, Carrie is revisiting one of her favorite episodes, "Home School Hindsight." Even if you listened to this episode last year at this time, make this week's episode a priority. It will be the best 15 fifteen minutes of homeschooling advice you will receive. If you heard it already, it will be the reminder you need right now! Pour yourself a cup of coffee. Leave your guilt, worries, and stress in the other room, and then turn on "Home School Hindsight." Carrie shares advice she would have given her younger (and more energetic) self 20 years ago when she started this homeschooling journey. Whether you are just starting out, in the middle of your homeschooling journey, or almost finished, you need to listen to this week's episode and share it with your homeschooling friends. Carrie will put your mind at ease and put things into perspective.
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Is your yoke "chafing" and causing bruising? Are you so B.U.S.Y. you are distracted and burdened? If so, there is a good chance you aren't wearing the correct yoke. In Matthew 11:28-29, Jesus says, “Come to me and I will give you rest—all of you who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke. Wear my yoke—for it fits perfectly—and let me teach you; for I am gentle and humble, and you shall find rest for your souls; for I give you only light burdens” (NLT). In this week's episode, Carrie challenges moms to take a look their B.U.S.Y schedules and to determine whose yoke they are wearing. This week's coffee date is short and sweet. Carrie hopes you aren't too B.U.S.Y to listen. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, try to put your feet up for a few minutes, and Join Carrie for a little break from your busy schedules.
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This week's Coffee With Carrie Episode addresses the "S" Word.
And no! It isn't about Socialization. Most homeschool kids do not have problems in the socialization department. Instead, Carrie addresses two "S" words that she feels should get way more attention: Sabbath Schooling and Simple Homeschooling. How can moms homeschool in a way that brings glory and honor to God while meeting the needs of their children and doing it without losing their minds the process? This is where the other two "S" words come in to play. Moms should not just be surviving this homeschooling journey; they should be thriving and creating lasting connections and making joyful memories.
In this week's coffee break, Carrie talks about resting in the Lord through Sabbath Schooling and gives ideas on how to simplify the homeschooling process. Pour yourself a cup of hot coffee, put your feet up, and take a listen while Carrie reads aloud some of her favorite portions of her homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step With God.
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Carrie is so excited to share with you two of her mentors and pillars in the homeschooling community, Carolyn and Martin Forte. They are the OG of homeschooling in CA. As homeschool pioneers, they have successfully homeschooled their two daughters and have influenced the direction of the homeschool movement for over 30 years.
In this conversation, Carolyn, Martin, and Carrie discuss:
- advice for the weary and reluctant homeschoolers
- encouragement for the seasoned homeschool moms
- trends in the homeschooling movement (the good, bad, and the ugly!)
- ways to think outside the box
- how to educate your own in freedom and for the glory of God
- and so much more!
Through their involvement with their resource center in Monrovia, CA, their online bookstore, their private satellite program, Excellence in Education, classroom offerings at their Homeschooling Resource Center, their support group and Marty’s extensive involvement with the California statewide homeschool advocacy groups, they have acquired an extensive knowledge base that they share with the homeschool community literally on a daily basis.
You can find them at excellenceineducationhomeschooling.com as well as at their new podcast “Make Education Great Again”, their YouTube channel “Excellence in Education” and their blog “Dr. Homeschool.” Their specialty areas include out-of-the-box approaches, learning styles, special needs homeschooling, delayed academics, importance of play and my favorite, The Game Curriculum, which they created.
Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join me for a little coffee and conversation with the OG's of Homeschooling, Carolyn and Martin Forte.
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Mama bears, it you haven't already, it is time to wake up and stand up! Join the Mama Bear Minivan Caravan and become a Mother Trucker with Carrie. Inspired by the courage and tenacity of the Canadian truck drivers, parents at school board meetings, and the book, Mama Bear Apologetics, Carrie challenges moms to draw a line in the sand. The question is: Where is your line? In this week's episode, Carrie shares reasons and research findings to reject mandates, to resist anti-biblical teachings, and to restore your child's education. This podcast is for all mama bears, whether you homeschool or not (but after listening to this week's episode, you may decide to bring your kids home and keep them home). Pour yourself a cup of extra strong coffee, tell your friends to listen, and take a little coffee break with Carrie. And if you are listening while driving, don't forget to "HONK" and wave at a truck driver and fellow minivan driver.
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What is one of the hardest things about motherhood and homeschooling? It is extending (and receiving) undeserved grace. God calls us to give to others the kind of grace He so graciously gives us. In this week's episode, Carrie is full of candid confessions and transparent talk about being a homeschooling mom. She shares several ways to apply 2 Timothy 1:9 to your hearts and homes and how to fill your homeschooling with grace. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, give yourself some grace, and take a much-needed coffee break with Carrie.
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Carrie sits down with one of her favorite authors and fellow homeschooling moms, Greta Eskridge, for a super fun conversation about homeschooling. Greta is a 2nd generation homeschool mom of four and the author of Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids and 100 Days of Adventure: Nature Activities, Creative Projects, and Field Trips for Every Season (Release March 29th, 2022). In this week's episode, Carrie and Greta candidly talk about why they love homeschooling and why they continue to homeschool even through the challenging seasons. In this conversation, Greta and Carrie talk about:
- Why they chose to homeschool and why they love it?
- What their favorite things are about homeschooling?
- What they find most challenging?
- What things they like least about homeschooling?
- When and how they have seen God show up in big and small ways?
- and so much more!
There's a lot of insight, wisdom, and laughter happening when Carrie and Greta chit chat about their children and their homeschooling. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get ready to laugh, and join Carrie and Greta for a little coffee break.
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It is February, which means if you haven't already yet hit the homeschool "February Wall," you will soon.
During February, the winter blues hit. The mundane sets in. The weather prevents much needed sunshine and outdoor activity. Children get frustrated faster and discouraged easier. Nothing seems to go right. Complaining is the norm. The lessons, laundry, and life pile up with no end in sight. Moms go into full on panic mode as they look at their school calendar and realize they have so much left to do and with so little time to do it. It's the season of self doubt and second guessing homeschool decisions. All of these things usually stack up in the month of February building a wall that stops even the most seasoned of homeschooling moms in their tracks. In this week's episode, Carrie honestly talks about this February Wall, what it is, and how to scale it. Join Carrie for some much-needed encouragement that is needed this time of the school year to get past the February Wall and through the March madness without burning out, stressing out, or checking out. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, dry your tears, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
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Homeschooling high school is easier than you think. Join Carrie for this week's episode, even if you are only homeschooling younger children. The key to successfully homeschooling high school is to start with the end in mind. It is never too early to start praying about high school and looking ahead. In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to:
- Design a 4-Year Plan for High School
- Create transcripts
- Meet state graduation requirements in both traditional and non-traditional ways
- Determine high school credit
- Capitalize on the freedom and flexibility of homeschooling high school
- Prepare for college admissions for the college-bound teen
- Include AP, CLEP, Honors, Community College Dual Enrollment, etc
- Use high school years to discern God's purpose and plan for your teen's life
- and more...
Grab your teen, put your feet up, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and Join Carrie for a little coffee break.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
HSLDA for State Requirements
Academicrecords.net for Transcripts
Homeschooldiploma.com for diplomas and graduation items
CLEP Exam- earn college credits
AP Exams- earn AP credits
SAT & ACT Exams- for some college admissions
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How do you homeschool with toddlers and preschoolers in the mix without losing your mind or going insane? You don't need fancy curriculum or expensive distraction toys, including phone apps and videos. Embrace this season of motherhood and homeschooling. Embrace the mess and welcome the interruptions. This season is fleeting. The one thing you do not need to do is formal preschool or TK. In this week's episode, Carrie shares six simple strategies to successfully homeschool with toddlers and preschoolers in the mix:
1). Mom Time
2). Bible Time
3). Story Time
4). Play Time
5). Bin Time and
6) Nap Time
Join Carrie for this week's coffee break as she explains each strategy in detail. If you have a little one running around while you are trying to teach math facts or writing skills, then pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your little one down for a nap, take a deep breath, and join Carrie for a much-needed little coffee break.
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Gameschooling.... Yes, it's a thing! And it is a great way to homeschool too. In this week's episode, Carrie focuses how to put the FUN back into learning the FUNdamentals. In this week's coffee break, Carrie shares:
- why it is beneficial to incorporate more games into your lessons,
- the hidden blessings of gameschooling,
- easy ways to include more games into your homeschooling,
- how to use games to teach and reinforce concepts,
- ways to collect games without spending too much, and most importantly,
- how to get started.
Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about learning, playing games, and having fun.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
The Games Curriculum by Martin and Carolyn Forte
Homeschoolgameschool.com: Gameschool Academy
The Waldock Way Gameschooling Resources
Carrie's Favorite games on Amazon
Talicor Family Board Games
Gameswright: Award Winning Family Games
JAX games
Mindware: Educational and Fun Learning Games
Coffee With Carrie IGTV Math Game Series
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It is time for do-overs and fresh starts. The new year and the month of January is a perfect time to reevaluate and reassess how your school year is going. In this week's episode, Carrie helps you reflect on the fall semester and helps you take an honest look at how things are progressing. She offers tips on how to readjust or recalibrate your schedules, lessons, and priorities. As you write your New Year's resolutions, it is a great time to set new goals for the spring semester. If you are dreading starting lessons this month or your first day of homeschooling is this week, then make sure you join Carrie for this little coffee break. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, get a notebook and your calendar, and make sure you listen to this week's episode before you start your formal lessons this month.
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We are celebrating the release of Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast 100th Episode!
Join Carrie for this special celebration coffee break. In this week's episode, you will hear advice from homeschooling moms from around the country, and Carrie will answer several homeschooling questions sent in from moms around the world. Carrie will also share some exciting news about this year's Coffee With Carrie 5th annual Special Weekend for Homeschooling Moms and her upcoming speaking engagements as well as details about upcoming podcast episodes and CWC new website to be launch next week. In this episode, Carrie is celebrating with friends how God has blessed this podcast over the year as she shares Coffee With Carrie Homeschool podcast's humble (and miraculous) beginnings. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put on your party hat, and join Carrie for this week's Coffee With Carrie Celebration.
100th Episode GIVEAWAY & PARTY
On Thursday, Dec. 30th @ 2:00 PM (PST), join Carrie @coffeewithcarrieconsultant for an Instagram and Facebook LIVE PARTY! If you entered our 100th Episode Giveaway on IG, your name was entered into the big giveaway. If you attend our LIVE party, you still have a chance to win! The big winner will be announced at the LIVE IG Party! Gifts will be given away to randomly selected party participants too so join us for the celebration @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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The best science lab is closer than you think! It is your backyard and it is waiting to be explored. Sometimes the best place to discover God's creation is in your own backyard. In this week's Coffee With Carrie episode, Carrie shares simple (and inexpensive) ways to do nature studies, science experiments, and outdoor observations without leaving your home. If you can't go on a nature hike each week, you can still fill up those nature journal pages while observing, playing, and digging in your own yard. Through stories and suggestions, Carrie gives tons of ideas and activities that you can do as you explore your own backyard. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little exploration and outdoor coffee break.
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Is there room for Jesus in your inn?
"Mary gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:7). If this verse describes your heart and home this holiday season, take a little coffee break with Carrie. Is your December so jam-packed with homeschool lessons and "must dos," there isn't any room for Jesus? In this week's episode, Carrie shares practical tips, organizational ideas, and holiday hacks to help you calm the Christmas season so there is always room for Jesus in your holiday traditions, festivities, and activities. This episode is 30 minutes full of helpful tips to save time, create memories, and keep Jesus at the center of it all. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up (yes, you have time to listen today), and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
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It's Advent Season! Join Carrie for this special Bible study coffee break. In this episode, Carrie digs deep into Luke 1 for an in-depth look at Jesus' mother, Mary. Mary had a heart of worship. Single moms, married moms, young moms, confused moms, scared moms, and homeschooling moms can learn many lessons from Mary that can be applied to motherhood, parenting, and homeschooling. Carrie looks at Mary's questions, her actions, and her responses and challenges moms to worship instead whine, to have faith over fear, and to believe instead of doubt. No matter what impossible situation you may find yourself in this holiday season, God can work miracles. Pour yourself a holiday latte, get your Bible, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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This week, Carrie sits down with Georgina Tanefski for a heart-to-heart talk about being a mom, a mentor, and (eventually) a friend to your children. It's a raw and real conversation about how to build relationships with your children when they are younger so that hopefully when they are older, they consider you not only mom but mentor and friend. Georgina, who is a wife, mother of three adult children, and grandma to one beautiful granddaughter, shares insights on how to talk to, walk along side, and interact with your children (from toddlerhood to adulthood) during the good times and in the hard times. She also shares from experience ways to lean on the Lord, trust in the Lord, and wait on the Lord while in the midst of even broken relationships. Georgina and Carrie speak from the heart (and share from experiences learned the hard way) advice and tips on how to build and restore relationships and friendships with your children. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Carrie for this special Thanksgiving coffee break.
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As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, there is so much to be thankful for. God provides exactly what we need when we need it. He provides daily manna in the form of provisions, answered prayers, and peace that surpasses all understanding. God also provides miracles, big and small, each and every day and each and every year. In this week's Coffee With Carrie episode, Carrie shares words of encouragement for moms who are praying for miracles and who might not be noticing the daily manna that God provides each day. If you need a little extra reminder that God is in control, that He will provide exactly what you need when it is needed, and that you have much to be thankful for, then join Carrie this week for this special little coffee break.
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It's time to bring your children home and to keep them home! In this week's Coffee Break, Carrie explores reasons why you should educate your child at home, and if you are already homeschooling your child why it is important to continue home education. If you are on the fence about about bringing your child home, this episode will explain why you should. If you are thinking of putting your child back into traditional compulsory schooling, Carrie will help you remember why God called you to homeschool your family. Carrie shares some hard truths that might be hard to hear but need to be said. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, let the mama bear out, and join Carrie for this important coffee break. It is an insightful and honest look at the traditional school system and why it is time to bring your children home and keep them home. If you agree with even one of the points shared, you might be a homeschooler!
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"I had a little tea party, this afternoon at three.
Twas very small, three guests in all,
Just I, myself, and me.
Myself ate all the sandwiches while I drank all the tea;
Twas also I who at the pie and passed the cake to me."
One of the easiest ways to introduce poetry is to host a poetry tea time. It is also a great way to inspire children to compose and recite original poems. In this week's Coffee With Carrie episode, Carrie shares one of her favorite homeschooling traditions and creative writing activities: A Poetry Tea Time. Join Carrie for this little tea time as she shares simple ways to start this homeschooling tradition in your home. If you have some tea, a few snacks, and one or two poetry books, you already have all you need to host a poetry tea party as soon as you finish listening to this episode. It is that simple (and fun!). Pour yourself a cup of hot tea, put your little pinkie up as you take a sip, and join Carrie for this special tea time break.
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Homeschooling should be done in community. This includes not only fellow homeschooling moms but family, friends, mentors, teachers, and coaches. Don't forget to include the grandparents too! They are truly the hidden treasure of homeschooling. In this week's Coffee With Carrie episode, Carrie shares the many blessings of inviting grandparents, near and far, to participate in your homeschooling adventure. She also gives ideas on how to include grandparents in the learning and in the fun whether they live around the corner or 1800 miles away, whether they are spry or need assistance, and whether they support your homeschooling endeavorer or not. Grandparents- their knowledge, their stories, and their presence- are a treasure trove of goodness for both you and your children. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie this week for a little coffee break and walk down memory lane.
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Are you ready for a little break? This is Carrie's Sabbath Week! Carrie shares in her book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee), the idea of taking a Sabbath Break every 7th week of school. Are you wondering how to do that and what it might look like? As Carrie explains in this week's episode, rest can be ceasing from activity, but it can also be engaging in a restful activity. Join her for a little coffee break as she shares how to take a Sabbath break, what a typical Sabbath Week might look like, and why it is so important to rest. Carrie also shares how to rest in the Lord while taking a Sabbath Week (and how to do it without feeling guilty.) Pour yourself a large cup of hot coffee, put your feet up, and take a little Sabbath and Coffee break with Carrie.
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Does this describe you? "You might be a homeschooler if you consider math a foreign language!" Moms, math does not have to be a burden this school year. If math lessons stress out you or your child, then make sure you check out this week's Coffee With Carrie Podcast. Moms asked for an episode on making math more meaningful and fun. Here it is! In this week's coffee break, Carrie shares simple and inexpensive ways to make math more meaningful, less stressful, and most importantly, more fun!
Did you know Carrie wrote a math series called Math FUNdamentals? Unfortunately, the three books, Fun & Games: Using Games to Teach Math, Math Story Time: Using Literature Teach Math , and Cooking Up Some Math, are all out of print. Even though the Math FUNdamentals series is no longer available, Carrie's passion for making math fun still burns brightly. Now Carrie shares her love for math games and mathematical picture books through Coffee With Carrie Consultant IGTV Math Series, CWC Online Workshops, and Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast. This week's podcast is one of those "how to make math fun" episodes. Put your math workbooks away for a minute, put your feet up, pour yourself a much-deserved cup of coffee, and join Carrie for some homeschooling encouragement.
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Join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation with Cynthia Garcia. Cynthia is a homeschooling mom, photographer, and writer for Wild + Free who incorporates nature studies and nature days into her family's homeschooling adventure. In this week's episode, Carrie picks Cynthia's brain about her weekly adventures with her homeschooling nature group, how she incorporates their weekly explorations into their daily lessons, and how you can start your own adventure club. Cynthia is full of great advice and helpful tips on how to create nature journals, how to plan for weekly outdoor adventures, how to bring friends along, and how to keep nature studies simple! Exploring God's creation is always more fun with friends. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and listen to Cynthia and Carrie share how to explore more nature and go on more adventures with friends this school year.
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In this week's coffee break, Carrie continues her conversation on the basics: reading, writing, and arithmetic. Yes, teaching the basics is important but many well-,meaning moms focus too much energy, time, and money on teaching the "extras." Homeschooling moms also tend to overcomplicate the teaching of the basics. Join Carrie for Part 2 of "Homeschool Basics: The 4 R's" as she shares simple and practical ways to teach reading, writing, and arithmetic during the wonder years (K-4th) and even during the middle and high school years. Carrie discusses what skills really need to be mastered and even gives suggestions for user-friendly curriculums and methods to try. Pour yourself an extra espresso shot and then join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation on the basics.
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And you thought there were only 3 R's!! Home education gives a mom the freedom and flexibility to focus on the basics: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, AND Relationships. Homeschooling gives us the gift of time to build relationships and, in some cases, even restore them. Before you spend tons of time (and money) planning and teaching, join Carrie in this two-part podcast on the 4 R's: the basics of reading, writing, arithmetic and relationships. In this week's episode, Carrie shares the blessings that come with homeschooling, especially in the area of building and restoring relationships. The 4th R, Relationships, really is one of the basics (and blessings) of homeschooling. Carrie reminds us building relationships is more important than building academic resumes. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, take a little coffee break, and be prepared to change your perspective and your definition of the "basics."
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If you are ever in doubt about your calling to homeschool, or if you need to subdue those fears that you are "messing up your kids," then talk with a 2nd Generation Homeschooler! In this week's Coffee With Carrie episode, Carrie has a conversation with Christa Svoboda of Seek Wholly Living Podcast. Christa was homeschooled through high school and now she and her husband homeschool their own children. In this episode, Carrie talks with Christa about what it was like to be homeschooled, the many blessings of growing up in a homeschooling family, homeschooling lessons learned and applied in life and in motherhood, and why Christa, like many other homeschool graduates, decide to continue the homeschool legacy by educating their own at home. You will be inspired, you will be encouraged, and you will be motivated. Christa is full of great stories, practical advice, and simple ideas. Join Carrie and Christa for a little coffee and conversation. You don't want to miss this week's coffee break!
Check out Christa's podcast, Seek Wholly Living with Christa Svoboda, and her IG account, @seekwhollyliving.
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This week's coffee date with Carrie is 100% pure encouragement from God's Word! Got challenges? Homeschooling not going as planned? Is life getting messier each day? Are the excuses and feelings of guilt piling up? Feeling overwhelmed, unworthy, or under qualified? If so, then it sounds like you need God to but into your life! Give yourself a break. Extend grace to yourself. Put the pity party favors away and then join Carrie for a much needed coffee break and time in God's Word. In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to have a "But God..." attitude this school year. So pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, open your Bible, get a bunch of post its and a big red sharpie pen. You will need it all for this week's little coffee break.
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Join Carrie this week as she gives you a sneak peak into her morning basket time. Carrie shares what her first month of morning time looks like and the resources she uses to learn together as a family. She also lists the five core activities her family does every morning and then explains how to use a rotating schedule to include everything else. Just like homeschooling, every family's morning time will look a little bit different. However, there's no need to use complicated morning time lesson plans or lengthy "must do lists." Carrie's little "sneak peak" is an example of how to start (or re-start) this precious morning routine and how to keep it simple this school year.
For links to resources mentioned in this podcast, go to Coffeewithcarrie.org. If you have high schoolers, there is an extra sample list of resources to use during morning time.
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Welcome to Season Three of CWC! Let's kick off this new season and our new school year with a Day of Dedication! Before you buy one box of curriculum, before you sign up for any classes, and before you crack open one book, you should spend time on our knees dedicating your hearts, your homes, and your homeschooling to the Lord. Spend the day in prayer dedicating your new school year to the Lord. A Day of Dedication is a day to spend on your knees seeking God’s face, his guidance and his plans for your school year. In this week's episode, Carrie shares one of her favorite homeschooling traditions: A Day of Dedication. Carrie not only explains how to use this day to plan your year, select a yearly Bible verse for your family, and set goals for your children, but she shares how to pray over your curriculum, seek God's plan for your homeschooling, and dedicate your school year to Lord. Before you finalize your plans and crack open those books, Join Carrie for this special little coffee break.
To receive a copy of Carrie's Day of Dedication Prayer mentioned in this week's podcast, go to Coffee With Carrie Website. When you subscribe to Coffee With Carrie Newsletter in September, Carrie will also give you a First Day of School Dedication Prayer template and Daily Prayer template.
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In this week's episode, Carrie continues her conversation on how to think and homeschool outside the box and outside the classroom. Join Carrie as she shares practical ways to teach without using tons of boxed curriculum. Carrie also gives suggestions on how to get out the "classroom" and into the real world to learn in fun and engaging ways. This week's episode just might inspire you to do things a little differently this year and to think outside the box. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, listen with your kiddos (they might be get excited by the possibilities too), and join Carrie for an out-of-the-box coffee break.
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It's time to think outside the box! The number one reason veteran homeschool moms burn out or give up is because they try to do school at home. The first mistake many new homeschooling moms make is they try to replicate traditional school at home. Why are you modeling your home education after the very thing you are trying to escape? Don't do school at home. Think outside the box. Let's do "school" differently this year. This week, Carrie shares how to think outside the box and how to get out of the classroom . If you are new to homeschooling, you will need the reassurance and encouragement to change your mindset. If you are a seasoned homeschooling mom, you probably need these important reminders. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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One year ago this week, Carrie's book Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God was released! To celebrate, Carrie shares one of her favorite chapters from the book, "Less is More." This month, many moms are also planning for the new school year. This is a perfect chapter and great book to read to encourage you, inspire you, and help you prepare. This week's podcast gives you a little preview of the book. We are positive you will want to read the rest of the book after you listen to this week's episode. If you have already read Carrie's book, Just Breathe, then take a listen anyway. As Carrie reads Chapter 12, she inserts commentary and little tidbits along the way. If you are looking for ways to simplify your homeschooling, to focus on what is really important, and to get more done by doing less this coming school year, then join Carrie for this week's little coffee break.
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What is the one thing you should have while homeschooling? It is a Homeschool Mission Statement! Whether you are new to homeschooling, you have been homeschooling for a while, or you are ending your homeschooling journey this year, it is always best to plan with the end in mind. Join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about why you need a homeschool mission statement, how to use it to plan your year, and how to use it mid-year to reassess your progress. It's a coffee date you don't want to miss.
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Catch up with Carrie! This week's Coffee With Carrie episode is a Podcast Mash Up.
Carrie shares in an interview with Christa Svoboda how to "Learn Through Games."
Listen to this short and sweet coffee break. Carrie shares resources for games, how to enter a Games Giveaway, and information on upcoming CWC Free Online games workshops.
Check out Carrie's interview with Christa Svoboda at Seek Wholly Living Podcast.
To listen to the podcast "Learning Through Games," go to Seek Wholly Living Podcast, Season One, Episode #43
To watch the interview, check out Christa's Youtube Channel "Seek Wholly Living."
To check out The Game Curriculum created by Martin and Carolyn Forte or to order some of the games mentioned in the interview podcast, go to Excellence in Education Resource Center and Online BookStore.
To learn some of the math games mentioned in the interview, go to Coffee With Carrie's IGTV account. Check out "Math Series."
For more information on how to enter the Games Giveaway on IG, then follow both Carrie @coffeewithcarrieconsultant and Christa @seekwhollyliving.
If you would like to join Carrie in her upcoming FREE, Online CWC Workshop, Math FUNdamentals: Make Learning Math FUN, go to Coffee With Carrie Website. Workshop is Tuesday, August 17th, 2021. Space is limited.
Make sure you purchase a copy of Carrie's book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God. Order your copy at Amazon.
Do you feel called to educate your child at home but your husband is doubting the idea of homeschooling? Then listen to this week's Coffee With Carrie Podcast and then share it with your hubby. Over the years, dads have asked Carrie and her husband the same three questions about homeschooling:
1). How much will this cost me?
2). Will my kid turn out weird?
3) Can my child get into college or provide for his future family?
Join Carrie as she answers these three "dad questions" and then answers a question most dads should be asking: How can I help? What can I do?
Carrie kept this week's episode short and sweet. She gets to the point. She knows how busy a dad can be. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, turn up the volume so your hubby can hear it in the next room or in the car, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
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Our Nation Needs God! Join Carrie for a summertime Bible study of the life and boldness of young King Josiah. In this week's episode, Carrie digs deep into 2 Kings 22-23 and the many lessons we can learn from Josiah. Through restoring the temple, reading God's Word, renewing the covenant, removing idols, and remembering God's faithfulness, young King Josiah reformed a community and brought God back to a nation. If you are feeling helpless, hopeless, or useless these days as you watch the news or read the paper, then take a little coffee break with Carrie. Open your bibles, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and Join Carrie this week for a much-needed time in God's Word.
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If you have a child who struggles with school work, then teaching that child can become overwhelming at times. If your child struggles to read, to remember steps of math problems, or can't spell the simplest of words, then you may feel like you are beating your head up against the wall day in and day out. Whether your child is dyslexic, has attention issues, or is just a late bloomer, homeschooling moms often feel like they are either not doing enough or not doing things the right way. It's ok! Your child is ok, and you are ok! Dyslexia is not a deficiency; it is a gift (even though it may not feel like it at times). Kids with dyslexia learn differently, so they need to be taught differently. Join Carrie for this special summertime podcast as she shares her homeschooling journey with her youngest child, who just so happens to be dyslexic. In this episode, Carrie shares some of the struggles, challenges, triumphs, teaching strategies, and miracles. Pour yourself a cup coffee with an extra shot. The caffeine will help you keep up.
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You can homeschool for free and on a tight budget! Still don't believe Carrie? Then join her for this week's summertime podcast special. Carrie continues her conversation she started last week. Learn how to homeschool with only your library card, a stack of index cards, and some creative homeschooling friends. You can homeschool with little income (and without charter school funds). Pour yourself a cup of coffee, sit back, relax, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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You can homeschool for free and on a shoestring budget! Don't believe Carrie? Then join her for this week's summertime podcast special. When Carrie chose to quit her job so she could homeschool her children becoming a one income family was a huge adjustment. Many sacrifices had to be made. Carrie and her husband learned how to rely on God to provide exactly what their family needed exactly when it was needed. During the really lean seasons, Carrie also got real creative and figured out some very thrifty ways to homeschool for next to nothing. Homeschooling does not have to be an expensive endeavor. You can homeschool with little income (and without charter school funds). Pour yourself a cup of coffee. Don't go to Starbucks. (Save yourself some money). Then sit back, relax, and join Carrie for a little coffee break.
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This week, Carrie continues her conversation she started last week. Over the years, she has heard just about every reason and excuse for not homeschooling. In this week's podcast, Carrie shares how and why you can homeschool your dyslexic child (or any student with learning challenges), why homeschooling is not an expensive option, how to homeschool if you are a working or single mom, and why you won't ruin your child if you homeschool through high school. She tackles a few others as well. Pour yourself an iced latte. Put your feet up and listen with an open mind. Carrie might just convince you that you CAN. homeschool and that you are the perfect person for the job.
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Is God calling you to homeschool? I bet you have all kinds of reasons you think you can't. Is God calling you to continue homeschooling? I'm sure you have all kinds of excuses why it's time to move on and put the kids in traditional school.
"I can't homeschool because I'm not a teacher."
"I can't homeschool. I'm hate math."
"I can't homeschool because my kids will be weird or I will ruin them."
"I can't homeschool high school because they will miss out on something."
"I can't homeschool because I don't have the time or the money. "
"I can't homeschool because I'm not patient enough or smart enough."
The list goes on and on! Carrie has heard it all! Join Carrie this week as debunks each "I can't homeschool because" myth one by one. She will tackle each fear mentioned and all of the reasons she has heard over the years. If you are fearful about homeschooling, or you are second guessing your commitment to homeschool next year, make sure you join Carrie for this summer time coffee break.
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Welcome to Summer and to a much-deserved summer break! Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Help Podcast is launching a special Summertime Series for current homeschooling moms and for moms praying about homeschooling next year. Listen to CWC's Summertime Series on the beach, on road trips, and on nature hikes. The series is filled with things you can do this summer to encourage learning all summer long, and it is filled with ideas that will hopefully inspire you as you begin to brainstorm for next year. In this week's episode, Carrie continues her conversation about "Strewing" but focuses on how to "strew" the subjects of math and science in an informal and super fun way during the summer break. Be careful! You might enjoy "strewing" so much, you will want to use it when you start school again in the fall. Pour yourself a cup of iced latte or iced tea, add a paper umbrella, and join Carrie for a little coffee break on Summertime Strewing!
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What in the world is Strewing? Well, it is something that will rock your homeschooling world and mindset! Actually, you might already be a Master at Strewing and don't even know it. In this week's episode, Carrie shares the Art of Strewing as an easy way to ignite your children’s passions, whet their appetites, and spark their curiosity. Carrie will give ideas on how to help your children discover new interests or dive deeper into topics they already find fascinating by strewing in simple (and inexpensive) ways. Is your curiosity piqued? Then pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet, and join Carrie for some coffee and conversation about Strewing!
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Join Carrie this week for a little coffee break that comes with a much-needed pep talk and long-overdue reality check. In this week's episode, Carrie explains why it is so important we get back to normal and gives four crucial ways to do it. Carrie shares her heart about the importance of giving each other choices and grace and the dangers of accepting this "new homeschooling normal" that is void of social interaction, in-person learning, and fellowship opportunities. Depending on how you feel about the "new" homeschooling normal and our "new" post-Covid way of life, you will want to listen with either a soothing cup of tea or a triple espresso. No matter your opinions or feelings on this topic, Carrie encourages you to listen to the end and then humbly asks that you share this week's episode with your homeschooling friends and co-op leaders. It's a conversation we all need to have. We need to get back to normal!
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Make this week's Coffee With Carrie Podcast a priority. It will be the best 15 fifteen minutes of homeschooling advice you will receive. Pour yourself a cup of coffee. Leave your guilt, worries, and stress in the other room, and then turn on "Home School Hindsight." As Carrie prepares to graduate her last homeschooler, she shares advice she would have given her younger (and more energetic) self 20 years ago when she started this homeschooling journey. What advice would Carrie give to her younger self about homeschooling? Well, you will have to listen to find out. Whether you are just starting out, in the middle of your homeschooling journey, or almost finished, you need to listen to this week's episode and share it with your homeschooling friends. Carrie will put your mind at ease and put things into perspective.
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This week's CWC podcast is the second half of the session, "How to Apply the Sabbath Principle to Your Homeschooling" that was recorded at the CWC Mom Conference in March. This recording was split into two separate podcasts. Last week's podcast was Part 1 and this week's podcast is part 2. In this episode, Carrie continues to share practical ways to rest in the Lord and to focus on what is truly important! In the second part, Carrie shares the biblical principle of Sabbath and how to apply it to your schedule, monthly calendar, and yearly planning. So take a little Sabbath break, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and enjoy Part Two of the second session, "How to Apply the Sabbath Principle to Your Homeschooling," presented at the CWC Mom Conference.
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This week, CWC podcast is a re-recording of a session from CWC's Special Weekend for Homeschooling Moms. In this session, "How to Apply the Sabbath Principle to Your Homeschooling," Carrie shares a few tidbits from the first section of her book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God as well as tons of new stories and lessons she learned since the book was published during this crazy Covid year of survival schooling. Carrie shares the biblical principle of Sabbath and how to apply it to your homeschooling. If you attended the conference, take a listen. There are a few extra stories and advice added to the re-recording. Then share with your friends who couldn't attend. If you didn't attend, it is a must listen!
This re-recording was split into two separate podcasts. This week's podcast (part 1) and next week's podcast (part 2) will encourage you and give you practical ways to rest in the Lord and to focus on what is truly important, especially this time of the year! So take a little Sabbath break, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and enjoy Part One of "The Sabbath Principle."
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This week, Carrie shares the last session from the CWC Special Weekend for Homeschooling Moms that was held back in March. As requested by the moms in attendence, Carrie turned the "Simplification Principle: How to Apply It to Your Homeschooling" session into this week's podcast. In this episode, Carrie shares the acronym S.I.M.P.L.I.F.Y as a way to help moms simplify their lives, homes, and homeschooling. This acronym can be found in Carrie's book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee), but for the mom's conference, Carrie updated the list to include new stories, advice, and tips for a post-covid world. If you are looking for ways to simplify your homeschooling, reclaim your schedules, and regain your sanity, then you will love this week's podcast. Join Carrie for this extended coffee break.
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Welcome back to "Creative Writing Tool Box (Part 2)! In this week's episode, Carrie concludes her conversation about how to make writing more enjoyable (for both you and your child). In Part 2, Carrie shares how to use everyday objects around the house, old photos and interesting pictures, fables, fairytales, poetry, puns, picture books, and so much more to spark ideas and get your child's creative juices flowing. Carrie also shares a few tips on how to help students who have dysgraphia or who find the physical act of writing challenging. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and Join Carrie for a little literary coffee break.
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Who should listen to this week’s Coffee With Carrie Podcast?
If your child hates writing,
If your child loves to write,
If you are running out of ideas,
If your child has dysgraphia,
If your child is a budding author,
If your child never knows what to write about, or
If writing makes you or your child cry in frustration, then pour yourself a large latte and join Carrie for a little coffee break this week.
This week’s episode is full of simple, easy, and inexpensive ways to help your child enjoy writing and ways to get their creative juices flowing. There are so many tips and ideas to share that Creative Writing Tool Box podcast is split into two episodes. You will be able to implement most, if not all ,of the strategies shared as soon as you finish listening to the podcast.
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He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Next week is the most important and solemn week of the year. We remember the redemptive work of our savior, Jesus, on the cross and our new life in Christ because of His death and resurrection. This week, take a break from your usual activities and lessons. In this week's episode, Carrie shares simple ways to celebrate Easter in a meaningful way. She gives bible passages and stories to read each day during Holy Week to help children and teens understand the important events of each day. In this week's podcast, Carrie also gives suggestions of super easy activities the family can do to remember each story, passage, and event such as make your own crosses out of handprints, toothpicks, and palm branches, prepare a special Good Friday luncheon, bake Resurrection Cookies, raise butterflies, and so much more. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, relax, and take a little coffee break with Carrie.
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If you couldn't attend our Special Weekend for Homeschooling Moms, you can still hear the talks presented on Saturday! The event was not live streamed, but Carrie recorded the sessions at the request of the moms in attendance. This week's episode is the first session on Saturday morning entitled, "Hannah's Hope: Having Hope in a Hopeless World." In this week's podcast, Carrie digs deep into 1 Samual Chapters 1 & 2 and shares how to apply the lessons learned to your life, parenting, and homeschooling. We can learn from Hannah how to have hope:
- in the midst of taunts,
- in God's promises,
- in God's Word and His character, and
- while living in "hopeless" situations.
Open your Bible, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and join Carrie for this extended study in God's Word.
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If you homeschool and you have a serious and competitive athlete, then you don't want to miss this week's Coffee With Carrie Podcast. After announcing that her son committed to play baseball at the collegiate level, Carrie received tons of emails and messages from relieved moms, dads, and high school homeschoolers! Sadly, many talented homeschool athletes give up homeschooling during the high school years thinking public or private school is the only door to collegiate sports and scholarships. This simply isn't true! Homeschool athletes are scouted and recruited at the college level every year, even during this crazy Covid year! So if you have a child or a teen who excels in a particular sport and you think he or she may want to pursue this in high school, in college and maybe even as a future career, get your pen and paper ready, pour yourself a cup of coffee and hang out with Carrie for this sports-related coffee break!
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In this week's episode, Carrie continues her informal conversation and Q & A session. In the last episode, Carrie began answering all of the questions you submitted through Facebook, Instagram, and email. In Part 2, Carrie shares ideas on how to homeschool the strong-willed child, how do you know you are teaching enough, how to take an extended break without the guilt, how to connect and make friends, how to teach God's truth's in this crazy mixed up world, and so much more. Join us for a little coffee break and enjoy a little more conversation and real talk with Carrie.
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Join us this week for an informal conversation and Q & A session with Carrie. In this week's coffee break, Carrie answers all of the questions you submitted through Facebook, Instagram, and email. Carrie shares her thoughts and insights in two episodes. In Part 1, Carrie discusses everything from homeschooling little ones and getting organized to winning over homeschool critics, getting husbands involved, high school sports, and so much more. Pour yourself a very large cup of coffee, sit back, relax, and enjoy a little conversation and real talk with Carrie.
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Spending time with other moms is essential! It is vital for our survival as we live out our ministry of motherhood and our calling to homeschool. In this week's podcast, Carrie explains how spending time with other homeschooling moms needs to be and should be a priority. Carrie also shares what she and her friends have planned for this year's Special Weekend for Homeschooling Moms. This year’s theme is Just Breathe: A Weekend to Rest, Refresh, and Refocus. You are invited to join Carrie and some of her friends for an "in person," mom's only, weekend-long coffee break! It is a weekend of fellowship, encouragement, worship, and laughter. To learn more about CWC Special Weekend for Homeschooling Moms and why "mom time" is vital to our survival, pour yourself a cup of coffee and listen to this week's special podcast.
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To teach or not to teach Shakespeare? That is the question! If you are thinking, "There’s no way I can teach Shakespeare to my kids!" or "There is no way my kids will enjoy learning about Shakespeare and his plays. I don't understand him. How in the world will my little guys get it?" then you need to join Carrie for this week's little coffee break. Yes! You can teach Shakespeare, and yes! Your children will love it! Have no fear! It's time for some Shakespeare! It is not only doable but can be quite fun to add a little Shakespeare to your homeschooling. In this week's coffee break, Carrie shares five simple steps to reading and enjoying the plays of Shakespeare. She also gives some fun and practical tips for introducing the Bard, his old English banter, and the beauty of Shakespearean language. Carrie even gives ideas on how to incorporate games, drama, and Legos (yes, even Legos) into your Shakespearean studies.
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Do you have a love/hate relationship with science?
Maybe you are looking for ways to make science more interactive and hands-on this month.
If teaching science (or even the idea of teaching science) stresses you out, then pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Carrie for a little coffee break this week. Perhaps this podcast will help you fall in love with teaching science! With Valentine’s in the air and candy and paper hearts everywhere, this is a great time of the year to amp up your science studies by learning about the circulatory system and the human heart. In this week's episode, I Heart Science, Carrie shares some of her favorite February-themed science activities and experiments that you can literally do right after you finish listening to the podcast.
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The countdown has begun! It's almost February which means Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Join Carrie this week for a super special coffee break. In this week's episode, Carrie shares 14 simple and fun ways to celebrate Valentine's Day by focusing on God's love and God's call to love others. Carrie explains how to use a Valentine Countdown to study God's Word and to memorize scripture as a family. She also shares several other fun activities you can use during family devotions and morning basket time to prepare for Valentine's Day. It is fourteen days of love, random acts of kindness, devotions, read alouds, and art projects. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and get ready to be inspired.
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Do you need a "do-over" this week or a fresh start this year? If so, then join Carrie for a little coffee break and some encouragement from God's Word. In this week's episode, Carrie digs deep into the Book of Ruth and shares five powerful lessons on new beginnings and "do-overs." Carrie focuses on Naomi, Ruth's mother-in-law, and the many lessons we can from her and how we can apply them to our new year, to our parenting, and to our homeschooling. Pour yourself an extra large cup of coffee, open up your Bibles, and join Carrie for this extended coffee break and time in God's Word.
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Do you really think Carrie is suggesting you take an entire year off of homeschooling??? Well, maybe she is and maybe God is calling you to take a drastic and daring approach to the second half of your school year. Perhaps God is calling you and your family to take a sabbatical year. It's not as radical as it sounds. Sabbaticals are actually biblical. Admit it! You know you are a bit intrigued by the idea. If you are exhausted from covid schooling, survival schooling, distance learning, and this new "normal," then join Carrie for a little coffee break. Maybe what Carrie shares in this week's episode isn’t 100% for you and your family in this season of homeschooling, but perhaps there might be a few things Carrie shares that you can adapt, amend, or try using in your homeschooling for the rest of your school year. Take a deep breath. Put your feet up and grab a cup of coffee. In this week's episode, Carrie will share the not so radical idea of taking a homeschooling Sabbatical Year as a way to rest in the Lord, focus on what is really important, and simplify your life and homeschooling in 2021. Then check out Coffee With Carrie blog this week. She explains four practical and easy ways you can actually take a sabbatical year (without feeling guilty)!
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Happy New Year! Is your new year's resolution to ditch all of the distance learning in 2021? If so, then grab a cup of coffee and join Carrie for this week's coffee break! If you are tired of Zoom classes and being tethered to a computer screen and someone else's schedule all day long, then join Carrie this week. Distance learning is not for everyone. A virtual environment for most kids can be too distracting. It lacks the one-on-one personal interaction and hands-on learning most children and teens need. If you feel distance learning is the only way your students can safely fellowship and build friendships in 2021, then grab a cup of coffee and definitely join Carrie for this week's coffee break. In this week's episode, Carrie discusses the pros and cons of online learning and gives simple tips on how you can minimize or eliminate distance learning in 2021.
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2020 has been a year of answered prayers! On January 1st, Carrie's prayer for the new year was that God would give us 20/20 vision in 2020. Carrie prayed for God to give us a clear vision, to give us spiritual insight, to help us see things the way God sees them, and to reveal the hidden, reveal the things we needed to know, reveal the things we needed to see, and reveal things we didn’t understand. God answered that prayer in a mighty way! 2020 has been a year of reflection, a year of revelation, and a year of purification. In this little coffee break, Carrie reflects on the lessons learned this past year and on the spiritual insight God has given believers in 2020. Grab a cup of coffee and add an extra shot! This week's episode will give you much to think about and pray about for 2021.
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Feliz Navidad, Buon Natale, and Merry Christmas! Welcome back Holiday Homeschooling Part 2. In this week's episode, Carrie continues her conversation about how to take a Sabbath break the entire month of December to celebrate the true reason for the season. In Part 2 of Holiday Homeschooling, Carrie shares how to replace formal school work this holiday season with some fun (and educational) geography activities. Instead of formal reading, writing, and math lessons this month, learn how other countries and cultures celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Carrie gives ideas on how "travel" the world this December while learning, cooking, baking, creating, and reading your way through the holidays. You and your family can do some of the Christmas traditions and cultural celebrations presented in this week's podcast instead of formal lessons or stressful school work. Join Carrie for this little holiday coffee break. It will probably become one of your favorite episodes.
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It's that time of the year again! Tis the season for celebrations, baking, and traditions. While December brings Christmas cheer, it can also bring much stress and good old fashion guilt trips. Homeschooling moms usually feel overwhelmed this time of the year as less and less school work gets accomplished. If this describes you, or you are looking for a less stressful way to do school this holiday season, join Carrie for this week's podcast. In this week's coffee break, Carrie gives homeschooling mamas permission to take a Sabbath break and explains how to take the entire month of December off from traditional lessons to focus on the birth of Jesus. Carrie shares how to use your traditions and your usual Christmas hustle and bustle as your "school work" and shares with you how much reading, writing, math, science, and art you are already doing during the month of December. And for those moms who just can't fathom the idea of taking an entire month off of school work, she even gives some easy, fun, and educational activities you can do during the month to replace those formal lessons. Pour yourself a mug of peppermint mocha latte or a cup of winter chai tea. You will be inspired by this week's podcast, it will ease your December guilt, and it will definitely put you into the holiday spirit.
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What is Advent and how can you use the season of Advent to focus on the true meaning of Christmas? In this week's episode, Carrie shares some simple ways to keep Jesus at the center of your Christmas preparations and to perhaps start the tradition of celebrating Advent. Did you know that the season of Advent is two-fold? It celebrates the first coming of Jesus, his birth, and Jesus' incarnation. But most importantly, Advent looks forward to Jesus' second coming! The whole idea of celebrating the Advent season is to turn your family’s focus from the hustle and bustle of the holidays to Jesus’ first miraculous coming AND to his glorious and future second coming. Join Carrie for this little coffee break as she shares a few simple ways you can make your Christmas preparations an Advent Adventure.
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What do unicorns, hamsters, and comparisons have in common? If your interest is piqued and you are wondering what on earth this has to do with homeschooling, then join Carrie for this week's podcast. Do you feel like you are constantly spinning your wheels but going nowhere and accomplishing nothing? If so, then take a little break from all of the hustle and bustle, get off the crazy train for a spell, and pour yourself a much-needed cup of coffee. Join Carrie this week as she uses a few humorous analogies to explain why homeschooling moms always seem to be in perpetual motion and more importantly with a little humor, she shares a few ways to make the never-ending spinning stop.
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Guarding Hearts & Minds: One Dryer Sheet at a Time. Carrie has yet another embarassing homeschooling moment to share! There is a point and a few great homeschooling lessons to learn. In this week's podcast, Carrie shares four simple and easy ways to guard the hearts and minds of our children and how to protect ourselves from letting anger, bitterness, and unforgiveness fester and consume us. Join Carrie for this week's coffee break as she gives ideas on how to use wholesome literature to whet your child's appetite for godly things, activities you can do to cultivate grateful & forgiving hearts, and how to develop a habit of personal quiet time and family devotions. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and take a little coffee break this week as you learn how to guard hearts and minds one dryer sheet at a time.
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This Thanksgiving, what can we learn from Joshua, the crossing of the Jordan River, and the memorial of stones erected on the West Bank by the Israelites? In this week's episode, Carrie digs deep into Joshua 4 and shares how to apply the principles to our homeschooling and to our Thanksgiving celebrations. This podcast is also full of engaging, fun, and meaningful activities that can be done as a family during the month of November. The biblical lessons and activities will help develop an attitude of gratitude during this season of thanks. You don't want to miss this coffee break!
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Carrie kicks off Season 2 of Coffee With Carrie Podcast by sharing the secret of how to go from being a good homeschooling mom to a great homeschooling mom! Carrie talks about the qualifications needed to teach your own at home as well as four simple (and joyful) ways to be the best teacher possible. Put your feet up, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and join Carrie for this little coffee break. She has a new opener (with groovy coffee house music) to get the conversation started along with her the usual encouragement, advice, and stories to keep you going.
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Join Carrie for this impromptu, unplanned, and unexpected coffee break. While Carrie and her family were on their Sabbath Week Break, Carrie had a stirring in her heart to share this word of encouragement with you. With less than two weeks left before this most important election, Carrie shares a few thoughts and a few stories to help start a much-needed and hard conversation.
Since this podcast was not planned, it’s full of raw, unedited, and unscripted thoughts from Carrie's heart to yours. It wasn't recorded in Carrie's usual soundproof closet; it was recorded while on vacation in the best spot she could find.
Thanks in advance for your grace. Thanks for listening. Thanks for engaging in this hard conversation. Thanks for joining Carrie for this unexpected little coffee break. And most importantly, thanks for sharing this podcast episode with all of your like-minded ( and not-so-like minded) Christian mama friends.
Check back next week for the official kick-off of Season 2 of Coffee With Carrie Podcast.
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What? Take a whole week off of academics and formal lessons to rest, relax, and reset? You read that right! Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee break. In this week's podcast, Carrie shares how to apply the Sabbath Principle to your yearly homeschool calendar. In Carrie's new book, Just Breathe (& Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God, Carrie explains in Chapter 3 the importance of not only taking a Sabbath hour each day to recoup and reset and to take a Sabbath day each week to worship and to rest but to also schedule a Sabbath Week into your homeschool schedule. In this episode, practical advice and biblical principles are given to help you truly rest in the Lord and to simplify your homeschooling. Listen up this week because Carrie will hit the pause button next week. Since it is her family's Sabbath Week & Break, no podcast will be uploaded next week. Check back at the end of October for the launch of Season 2 of Coffee With Carrie Podcast!
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Carrie gets real this week! In this week's podcast, Carrie unapologetically shares the importance, the need, and the dangers of swimming against the current by going against the world's dangerous ideologies and its godless educational agendas. Christians and homeschooling moms need to stand firm on God's Word and live in a counter-culture way in order to face and defeat society's dangerous undercurrents. In this week's podcast, Carrie shares a recent brush with death and how this experience encouraged her to stand taller, fight harder, and proclaim God's truth louder. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and take a little coffee break with Carrie. You don't want to miss this story and how it can be applied to your walk with God and your calling to homeschool.
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What do you expect your teen to do while homeschooling high school?
What is your teen actually capable of and willing to do during his high school years?
What does your teen want to do post-high school graduation?
Is there a healthy balance between achieving academics and pursuing passions?
Is homeschooling through high school an advantage or a disadvantage?
In this week's podcast, Carrie will honestly explore these questions and more. If you are homeschooling a high schooler or your teen is on the cusp of high school, then take a little break and join Carrie this week for some encouragement, advice, hindsight, and some high school help.
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Am I doing enough?
Are the kids doing enough work?
Am I messing up my kids by homeschooling?
You are not alone! Many moms have asked these questions at some point along their homeschooling journey. YES! You are enough! What you are doing is enough! And NO, you are not messing up your children. If anything, you are giving them an advantage by educating them at home. No matter what you give to Jesus, it is enough. In this week's episode, Carrie calms your fears about not being enough and shares how even two little fish and a few loaves of bread are enough in God's economy. Are you still a little skeptical or need some extra convincing? Then pour yourself a big cup of coffee and join Carrie for a little coffee break. It sounds like you need some extra encouragement this week.
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You don't want to miss this week's episode! Carrie shares her top five Epic Homeschooling Failures and her worst mommy moments. Instead of sharing this week, advice on what to do this homeschooling school year, Carrie shares from her heart what NOT to do. Through her heart-felt confessions and by revealing some of her most embarrassing moments, you will not only be encouraged, but you will walk away knowing you are not alone and that even when we "fail," God can use our epic failures for His purposes. Join Carrie for this little coffee break. Even though she gets a little choked up on Epic Failure #5, her transparency will give you courage, confidence, and hope.
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Take advantage of this election year! Why not spend the entire year learning about America the beautiful, the home of the free and the brave. In this week's podcast, Carrie shares how to make the most of an election year in your homeschooling. She shares four simple and organic ways to focus on US History, the geography of the United States, the Presidents and our nation's government and election process. All of the activities shared can be done as a family with children of all ages. Join Carrie for this special election-themed, patriotic little coffee break.
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Elisha's servant saw a multitude of enemies. Elisha's enemies saw an empty hill. But Elisha saw a powerful angelic army ready for battle! Join Carrie for an encouraging word from 2 Kings 6. This week, Carrie unpacks the story of Elisha, his servant, and the events in 2 Kings 6:8-23 and how the many lessons and principles in this passage can be applied to our lives, our homeschooling, and to our chaotic world. If you are feeling outnumbered or hopeless, take a little coffee break with Carrie. She shares how, like Elisha, we need spiritual sight and insights in order to navigate and homeschool in a world filled with spiritual blindness. It's a Bible study and a coffee date you don't want to miss. The battle is real but you can forge forward with the confidence of Elisha.
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The ministry of motherhood is a blessing and a gift, but it can also be a bit challenging. If you add the calling to homeschool, then you just kicked it up a notch! Does God call us to be teacher of the year, super mom, and child psychologist extraordinaire? Well, that would be a big fat NO! However, God does call us to be faithful. Join Carrie for Part 4 of the "Start the School Year Strong" Series. In this week's podcast, Carrie sheds some light on what a mom and home educator's ultimate job description entails. You will be encouraged as Carrie shares Chapter 15 of her new homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God. It is a coffee break you don't want to miss!
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Join Carrie for Part 3 of the "Start Your School Year Strong" Series. What does a typical homeschooling day look like? There really isn't a "typical day" since every homeschooling family is different, so Carrie changes the question up a bit. What does a good homeschooling day look like? In this week's podcast, Carrie shares a very simplistic way to help you plan and evaluate your homeschooling lessons, so that your homeschooling day will be balanced and both you and your child will feel good about your homeschool days. Carrie also shares how to change a really bad day into a "good enough" day! All of the resources mentioned in this podcast can be found at coffeewithcarrie.org and/or IG @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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The 2020-2021 school year is just around the corner. Whether you are new to homeschooling or you have been homeschooling for years, you don't want to miss this coffee break with Carrie. In this episode, Carrie shares simple steps to help you get off to a successful start. She gives time and sanity saving tips to help you organize your supplies and books, plan your daily lessons and weekly plans, create spaces around your home for learning, and how to set realistic goals for both you, your children, and your school year. Some of the suggestions shared can be found in Part II of her new book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God and some are a few of Carrie's favorite tricks. Join Carrie for this special coffee break and get organized for the new school year.
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The countdown has begun! It is almost time to start the new school year. Whether you are new to homeschooling or you have been homeschooling for years, you don't want to miss this coffee break with Carrie. Carrie shares simple and practical tips to help you prepare for this school year, how to focus on what is most important, and how to make your first day, your first week, and your first month a success. Some of the suggestions shared can be found in her new book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God and some are Carrie's favorite things she has done with her family at the start of each and every school year. If you want to make sure you are following God's plans for your coming school year, then join Carrie for this special coffee break.
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In this week's podcast, Carrie finishes up her "how to" summer series. If teaching science (or even the idea of teaching science) stresses you out, then pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Carrie for a little coffee break this week. Carrie shares how to plan, organize, and implement an entire year of science studies that the entire family will enjoy. No matter what your budget, time restraints, age of children, science knowledge, or COVID limitations are, Carrie will show how to make your science studies this year simple, stress-free, and super fun.
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We have all had moments in our homeschooling where we needed someone to along side us and remind us to stop, to take a deep a breath, and to... just breathe.
In this week's episode, Carrie shares her new book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God. In this podcast, Carrie shares what's in the book, the story behind the title, the reasons for the book, reasons why you should read it (and share it with your other homeschooling friends), and how to get your hands on the book August 1st so you can read it before this school year begins. Join Carrie for this exciting coffee break!
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Learn how to do super easy family devotions and learn lessons from Gideon in this latest podcast. Take a little coffee break as Carrie explains how to use just your Bible and three simple questions to help kids of all ages dig deep into God's Word. As Carrie explains how to use the 3 Question Method, she also teaches and shares insights from the Book of Judges that can be applied to our lives today. It's a timely message. At the time of Gideon, "everyone did what was right in his own eyes," and "the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD." As moms who are raising up the next generation, there are so many promises, commands, warnings, and lessons we can learn from Gideon that can be applied to our world and to our homeschooling today. It's a two for one podcast: biblical teaching on how to be a Gideon and a crash course on how to do simple family devotions! You don't want to miss this coffee break.
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Take a little coffee break and join Carrie for Part 2 of how to make History Come Alive in your homeschooling. In this episode, Carrie shares SIX super easy and super simple ways to make connections and to make history relevant. By using these six techniques, you can teach history to the entire family all at the same time. If you haven't listened to Part 1, check out that episode too! It explains how to organize your history lessons for the year while Part 2 explains how to teach your history lessons in an engaging and fun way.
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"The more you know about the past, the more prepared you are for the future." ~ T. Roosevelt. Yes, the more today's generation learns about the past, the better prepared they will be for the future. You can teach history without dry, boring, and sound-bite history textbooks that are often filled with half-truths, political ideologies, or revisionist history. Did you hate history class growing up? Are your kids bored to death when it is time for history lessons? If you are looking for a different way to make history come alive in your homeschooling, then take a little coffee break with Carrie. In this Two-Part Podcast, Carrie shares engaging, easy, and inexpensive ways to teach history to the entire family. In the first part, Carrie shares how to organize your history lessons for the year and how to include the entire family.
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If you haven't found the "perfect" writing curriculum or program that works for your child, then join Carrie for this little coffee break. In this podcast, Carrie shares six ways you can make the writing program you are already using even better or teach writing without using any program at all. These six components will help you individualize your writing instruction to meet the needs of your child as well as help you save time since four out of the six components can be done with the entire family at the same time.
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Join Carrie for this little coffee break. In this episode, Carrie shares fun and simple ways to incorporate math picture books, games, read aloud, and problem-solving activities into your Morning (or Basket) Time. Carrie shares how to use and rotate SIX of her favorite "Go To" Math Resources during morning basket time. These super fun, quick, (and inexpensive) ideas are sure to be a hit with you and with your family. Exploring math and practicing computation as a family can be as easy as pi! Let's tame those math tears and fears.
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Are you feeling discouraged, disappointed, or defeated? If so, then take a little coffee break and dig into the Book of Nehemiah with Carrie. Satan’s Play Book consists of the 7 D’s: Disapproval, Discouragement, Distractions, Distress (& fear), Division, Deception, & Doubt. But Nehemiah also shows through his example how we can respond to these tactics, how to choose faith over fear, and how to have victory over defeat.
This episode is Part 2 (Tactics #4, #5, #6 & #7). Join Carrie for a little coffee break as she shares biblical principles from the Book of Nehemiah that can be applied to your life, your ministry of motherhood, and your calling to homeschool.
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A few years ago at our first annual Special Weekend for Homeschooling Moms, Carrie shared a session entitled "Victory over Defeat." Carrie spent the morning digging deep into the Book of Nehemiah and discussed the different tactics Satan used to persuade Nehemiah to give up, to intimidate the Jews, and to bring the wall down and applied this principles to our daily lives today.
The enemy has been using the same playbook since the dawn of time, and they are all played out in the Book of Nehemiah. Many of the principles in the Book of Nehemiah can be applied in our lives, in our mission of motherhood, and in our ministry of homeschooling. This episode is Part 1 (Tactics #1, #2, & #3) of "The Enemy's Playbook: Lessons From Nehemiah. Take a little coffee break and join Carrie for this latest podcast.
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Are you interested in the idea of nature studies but aren't quite sure what they are or how to get started? In this podcast, Carrie encourages you to dip your feet into the relaxing waters of nature studies. There is no better way to explore and appreciate God’s handiwork than by doing nature studies and there is no better time to try out nature studies than during the summertime.
Join Carrie in "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet This Summer" podcast as she shares simple ideas on how to get started with nature studies this summer and practical tips on how to create nature journals and organize your time and supplies.
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What are art studies? Since we are created in God's image, we have a natural desire to create too. Learning about different artists and their artwork is just another way to bring beauty into your home and into your children's lives. (And they are super fun and easy to do too!)
In this week's podcast, Let's Talk Art Studies, Carrie shares simple and engaging ways to learn about art and to create art without breaking your bank account and without spending hours prepping and planning. Carrie even shares how to incorporate writing, read aloud, and history into your art studies. Take a little coffee break and join Carrie for this latest podcast.
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Has God called you to homeschool or has He called you to homeschool another year? Don’t run away! Accept the call! In this podcast, "When God's Plans Don't Match Ours, Carrie will dig deep into the Book of Jonah and share lessons from the prophet on how to be joyful (and obedient) when God’s homeschooling “itinerary” doesn’t match yours! Like Jonah, are you traveling this homeschooling journey kicking and screaming or are you running in the opposite direction filled with fear, doubts and down-right apprehension? Join Carrie for a little coffee break as she shares biblical principles from the Book of Jonah that can be applied to your ministry of motherhood and calling to homeschool. “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence, there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore” (Ps 16:11).
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Many homeschooling families can’t literally travel the world due COVID-19, their schedules won’t allow it, or their checkbooks can’t handle it. So why not explore the world through books, music, art, history, geography, math, games, food, science, and fieldtrips. In this podcast, Passport to Learning, Carrie shares how to spend an entire school year exploring countries, cultures and God’s creation around the world. Helpful tips are given on how to easily use geography and "traveling" around the world as the backbone for an entire year of learning.
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Let's talk homeschooling high school! Whether your student is beginning his high school career, or he is still in the elementary grades, join Carrie for this little coffee break. It is never to early (or too late) to plan those high school years. In this podcast, Carrie explains what is required, gives tips on meeting those requirements in a creative way, and encourages the most fearful moms that homeschooling through high school is not only doable but can be enjoyable too!
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Join Carrie again for the second half of a LIVE seminar she presented about "How To Finish the School Year Strong!" Join Carrie as she picks up where she left off in Part 1 of the recorded informal discussion. In this segment, Carrie discusses two additional questions moms should ask and answer when trying to end the year strong: “What can we take a break from and start back up again next year?” and “What doesn’t need to be finished at all?” Through helpful tips and encouragement, Carrie will ease your fears, relieve some of your guilt, and hopefully eliminate the stress that usually comes when wrapping up a school year.
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Pour yourself a cup of coffee and join Carrie for a little coffee break. This episode is a recording of a LIVE seminar Carrie did at the beginning of May entitled, "How to End the Year Strong!" The end of the school year is always a stressful time. In the LIVE seminar, Carrie asks and answers three questions that will help moms end the year with confidence. This podcast is the first part of the seminar. Carrie shares how to use a homeschooling mission statement (or yearly goals) to help answer the first of three questions: "What do you absolutely want or need to finish before the school year comes to an end?" Carrie gives suggestions on how to write a homeschooling mission statement (if you don't have one) as well as how to finish math and writing with ease (and without guilt)!
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Join Carrie for the last part of the 10 Essentials of Homeschooling series! Carrie will share the last two essentials: (#9) Silly Time and (#10) Sabbath Time. While homeschooling, it is essential to not only laugh at ourselves but to take much needed breaks. Carrie shares ideas on how to use the Principle of the Sabbath in your homeschooling and reasons why moms shouldn’t take themselves too seriously. And just to prove our point, we left in some of our mistakes and goof ups in this podcast. Bloopers to come soon too!
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There are 10 Essentials needed for a joyful homeschooling journey, and you might be surprised to find out they have nothing to do with a perfect curriculum or which methodology to use. Join Carrie as she shares Essentials #7 and #8 for homeschooling. Carrie shares ways to create cherished memories during Family Time (outside of school time) and reasons why moms need Friend Time to build much needed relationships.
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Do you feel like this has been a lost year? If you feel like this has been a year of wasted time, wasted effort, wasted money, or wasted tears, then be reminded that NOTHING is wasted in God’s economy. Join Carrie as she shares encouragement from God’s Word and focuses on Joel 2:18-26. In this podcast, Carrie will share from her own experiences how God has restored and redeemed past homeschooling years that were lost or eaten up by the “locust.” God is faithful and mighty to save. Knowing God has replenished past years and even multiplied our efforts, we can be sure that this year will be no exception.
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What are the 10 Essentials to homeschooling? You might be surprised at the list! Join Carrie in Part 6 as she shares the 6th Essential: Play Time (or Free Time). Free time and play time are not wasted time! They are an essential part of your child’s spiritual, educational, and emotional growth. Carrie shares reasons for allowing unstructured free time during your “school day” and practical tips on how to organize your home and school day in a way that encourages your children to invent, explore, and create.
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Whether you are new to homeschooling, or you have been homeschooling for years, join Carrie as she talks about the The 10 Essentials of Homeschooling. In Part 5 of this 10 Part Series, Carrie shares the 5th Essential: Morning Time (or learning together as a family). Encouragement and practical tips are given on how to learn together as a family, how to organize your morning time, how to save time during the day, and how to keep your sanity while on this homeschooling adventure.
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What are the 10 Essentials to homeschooling? You might be surprised at the list! Join Carrie in Part 4 as she shares the 4th Essential: Read Aloud Time. Carrie shares encouragement and practical tips on how to consistently incorporate read aloud time into your day and how to use read aloud time to learn as a family. An extended discussion on how to organize all of your books can be found in our latest article at our blog, Coffee With Carrie. Feed your child’s soul one page at a time and travel the world one book at a time.
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To purchase Carrie's new homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
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Hikers and travelers always have their 10 Essentials with them. What are the 10 Essentials to homeschooling? You might be surprised at the list! Join Carrie in Part 3 as she shares the 3rd Essential: Outdoor Time. Encouragement and practical tips are given on how to make outdoor time a priority and how to easily use the great outdoors as your classroom especially right now during these recommended home-stays.
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The 10 Essentials needed for a joyful homeschooling journey actually have nothing to do with choosing or using the best curriculums, books, or methodology. The 10 Essentials to homeschooling are far more foundational than that. Join Carrie in Part 2 as she shares the 2nd Essential: Meal Time. Encouragement and practical tips are given on how to create traditions around the dinner table and how to curb the chaos that comes with cooking (and cleaning) while trying to homeschool at the same time.
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There are 10 Essentials needed for a joyful homeschooling journey, and you might be surprised to find out they aren't a perfect curriculum, a must-read book, or the best methodology to use. The 10 Essentials to homeschooling are far more foundational than that. Join Carrie for Essential #1: Bible Time (Part 1 ) as she shares the first essential and how to incorporate it into your homeschooling today whether you are new to homeschooling or you have been homeschooling for years. Resources mentioned in the podcast can be found at www.coffeewithcarrie.org and on IG @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
For links, books, and activities mentioned in this week's podcast, go to Coffee With Carrie Website.
To purchase Carrie's new homeschooling book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God), visit Amazon.com.
For more articles on how to homeschool visit Coffeewithcarrie.org or for daily devotions and encouragement, go to IG @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.
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