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Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Sit down, relax, and take a little coffee break with Carrie. Using practical wisdom, years of experience, and a little bit of humor, Carrie De Francisco offers homeschooling advice, tips, and ideas to moms navigating the 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. Speaker, Homeschool Coach, Home Educator, and Author…
Episodes
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Take a Sabbath Break (Revisited)
Carrie is taking a Sabbath break this week! Last week concluded Season 10. She is taking a much-needed break as she prepares to kick off season 11 and share…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
A Literature-Rich Education: A Conversation with Clare Bonn
Language is an art, which is why it’s called Language Arts. Expressing ourselves, sharing our opinions, and communicating what we know—both verbally and in…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
The Great October Homeschool Freak-Out
It’s that time of the year. October is scary season: the Great October Homeschool Freak Out! This is the month when your carefully crafted homeschool plan…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Anyone Can Teach Art: A Conversation with Julie Abels
Are you art-challenged? Even you can teach art! Art is so much more than drawing or learning about great artists. Children need opportunities to draw, observe…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Think Outside the Curriculum Box
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Heart of Preschool (& Kindergarten)
If you have a toddler, preschooler, TK, Kindergartener or 6 year old, you don't want to miss this Coffee With Carrie Homeschool episode. If your children are…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
To Teach or Not Teach Shakespeare: 5 Simple Strategies
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Math Morning Time: Tame Math Tears & Fears
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Homeschooling Together: A Conversation with Friends About Grandparents Homeschooling Their Grandkids
There’s a beautiful new trend in the homeschooling community: grandparents partnering with parents to homeschool their grandkids! Do you work full-time or…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
History Alive! Revisited & Updated
No textbook? No problem! You can teach history without relying on dry, boring textbooks filled with sound bites, half-truths, political agendas, or revisionist…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
The Gentle VS Rigorous Home Education Debate: A Conversation with Christina Carpenter
Is gentle homeschooling truly effective, or does it risk leaving children unprepared compared to a rigorous, structured approach? In this episode, Carrie sits…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Practical Self Care for Busy Moms: A Conversation With Ingrid Fincher
In this week’s coffee date, Carrie welcomes Ingrid Fincher of Healthy Holy MomLife to discuss how homeschooling moms can create healthy, Christ-centered…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Conversational Spanish Without the Grammar Grind: A Conversation with Georgina Tanefski
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Magnets For Our Attention: Declutter Your Home & Mind
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
The Prayer Card System: A Conversation with Stacey Waller
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Travel Schooling: Costa Rica Culture & Nature Study Family Adventure
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Literary Wanderlust & Traveling the World: A Conversation with Francesca De Francisco
Books take us places (figuratively and literally)! In this episode of the Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast, Carrie sits down with her daughter Francesca…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
The Inspired Homeschool: A Conversation with Jennifer Pepito
Be inspired to home educate (or to keep homeschooling) your child! If you need even more reasons to home educate or you need a confidence that you are teaching…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
You CAN Teach Your Child To Read: A Conversation with Melanie Jeffery
You CAN teach your child to read without being a reading specialist or having a teaching credential. For most children, learning to read is a natural and…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Mi Chiled Iz An Awfl Speller! Help Your Struggling Speller Succeed
"Help! My child is an awful speller? Why and what can I do?" Even good readers can be bad spellers. There's a scientific reason for this. If you have a child…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Through The Wardrobe: A Year of Learning With C.S. Lewis (All Ages)
C.S. Lewis once said, "We read to know that we are not alone”. Let's spend the year reading with the most reluctant convert and one of the world's most beloved…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Simple Ways to Raise Critical Thinkers & Independent Learners
How many times do you hear in a day “Mom, I need your help"? How many times do you say to yourself, “I need him to do more on his own without my help or…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Hard Educational Decisions: A Conversation with Jamie Phipps
Anyone and everyone can homeschool their children, but sometimes, not everyone should homeschool. The day you became a parent, you became your child's most…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet This Summer
Are you interested in the idea of nature studies but aren't quite sure what they are or how to get started? In this week's episode, Carrie encourages you to…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Homeschool Record Keeping & Transcripts: It's Easier Than You Think
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Birthday Coffee Chat With Francesca De Francisco: Motherhood + Me (Then and Now)
Carrie is celebrating another year around the sun and another year of motherhood. As a fun way to celebrate Mother's Day and her Birthday (which happens to…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Homeschool High School Q & A: Collaboration With Rachel Kovac
Carrie and Rachel answer all of your high school questions and calm your fears! Rachel shares insights from her new book, Their Future Is Shining Bright: A…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Adventure Schooling: A Conversation with Nichole Holze
Today, did you exercise? Did you explore nature? If you are adventure schooling, you've done both and so much more! What is "adventure schooling?" In this…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
P.E Is Essential!
Yes, Physical Education (PE) is truly essential! Movement and exercise play a key role in your child's overall learning and academic success. Free time is…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
The Comparison Trap: Homeschooling Unicorns & Hamsters
What do unicorns, hamsters, and the comparison trap have in common? If your interest is piqued and you are wondering what on earth this has to do with…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Trading the Principal's Office for the Kitchen Table Classroom: A Conversation with Mandy Davis
Are you thinking of pulling your child out of the traditional school setting to homeschool? Are you a homeschool mom thinking of putting your child into a…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Celebrating Holy Week: Family Bible Studies & Activities
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 Christ, on…
Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool PodcastHomeschool Hustle to Homemade Meals: A Conversation With Lori Beth Auldridge
As a homeschool mom, do you feel like you live in the kitchen? Between planning, shopping, prepping, and cooking the meals (and cleaning the mess after each…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Mom, Make Time for Personal Reading: A Conversation with Katie Klein
As a mother, especially as a homeschooling mom, reading is one of the most important habits you should form. Why should you make the time when you have so many…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
An ADHD Homeschool Mom’s Toolkit: A Conversation With April Pettyjohn
Does your child have trouble following directions, organizing tasks, or sitting still for more than 5 second? Is his work messy, does he have poor time…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Creating A Calmer Home: A Conversation With Jami Glenn
Would you like to create a calmer home environment? In this week's episode, Carrie talks again with Jami Glenn, an Emotional Wellness Coach, the owner of…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Lessons Learned: A Conversation With Aby Rinella
In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Aby Rinella, a fellow homeschool mom who also has a homeschool graduate. Aby is the co-host of School House Rocked…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Mompreneur: A Conversation With Andrea Snee
Is it possible to raise kids, teach them, and run a business? In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Andrea Snee, a mom who is doing it! Andrea Snee is a…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Laundry, Lunch, and Lessons: Getting It All Done While Homeschooling
Are you trying to "get it all done" but the laundry, dishes, and lessons just keep piling up? Then join Carrie for a cozy cup of coffee as she shares simple…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Letters From a Mother's Heart: A Few Lovely Traditions
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…
Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool PodcastBecome a Master Teacher: The Teaching Methods of Jesus
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
You Are Enough: What Are Your Loaves & Fish?
If you have asked these questions, you are not alone: Am I doing enough? Are the kids doing enough? Am I messing up my kids by homeschooling? Many moms have…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Homeschooling For Free (Part 2)
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Today, Did We....?
If you have ever asked "Are my kids doing enough?" or "What does a great homeschool day look like?" then don't miss this week's coffee break! In this week's…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Homeschooling for FREE (or for almost free)!
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Will There Be Holes in My Child's Education
If you homeschool, will there be holes in your child's education? Because this is such a common question and fear, Carrie not only revisits this question in…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Epiphany: Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Christmas Nature Studies Revisited
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Christmas Schooling With Christmas Carols
"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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Countdown to Christmas: Read Aloud Recommendations
Kick up your family read aloud time this December and countdown to Christmas as you celebrate Jesus' birth this Advent season. In this week's episode, Carrie…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Middle School Math: What Do We Need to Focus On?
"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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
A Dad's Guide to Family Learning: A Conversation with Daniel Moss
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
A Homeschool Portfolio: A Conversation With Schoolfolio Creator
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Turning Around a Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Homeschool Day
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
The Art of Strewing: A Conversation with Jessica Waldock
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
A 90 Minute School Day: A Conversation With Kelly Edwards
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?…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Learning Through Games: A Conversation With Jessica Waldock
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Creative Writing Toolbox
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Messy Handwriting: A Conversation with Polly Benson
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…
- Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Homeschool Hodgepodge
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…