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Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast

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

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44:14

Must Read Alouds in 2025: A Conversation with Korrie...

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2025/01/16

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 wholesom...

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32:47

Will There Be Holes in My Child's Home Education?

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2025/01/09

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 d...

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39:03

Simplify Your Learning Spaces: Get Organized!

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2025/01/02

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 an...

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38:57

Simplify 2025! 5 Ways to Homeschool Simply,...

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2024/12/26

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!Join Carrie in person January 7th in SOCAL! Simplify Your Hom...

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26:36

A Weary World Rejoices: Lessons Learned from Elizabeth

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2024/12/19

"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 ...

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29:29

Calm The Christmas Chaos: Making Room for Jesus...

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2024/12/12

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 favori...

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48:10

Yule School: Simple Holiday Homeschooling Ideas

Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast ·

2024/12/05

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 c...

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13:10

Grandparents: A Home Education Gift (Updated)

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2024/11/21

"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 y...

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32:08

Holiday Kitchen Hacks for Busy Homeschooling Mom

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2024/11/14

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. ...

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35:59

Teachable Moments with Great Books: A Conversation...

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2024/11/07

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...

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40:17

Sabbath Schooling: It Saved My Sanity!

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2024/10/31

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 ta...

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31:36

Break A Leg! Musical Theatre & Home Education

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2024/10/24

"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 pro...

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42:33

The Homeschool Dad: A Conversation with Andrew Pudewa

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2024/10/17

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 homesch...

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29:35

Notebooking 101: A Creative & Simple Way to Document...

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2024/10/10

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 Journ...

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29:29

It's Election Time: Civics Activities for the Entire...

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2024/10/03

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 ...

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24:49

The Heart of Preschool (& Kindergarten)

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2024/09/26

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 h...

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44:46

The Wall-Less Classroom: A Conversation with...

Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast ·

2024/09/19

“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 experientia...

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26:10

The Five Flavors of Home Education: Homeschool...

Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast ·

2024/09/12

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...

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16:49

But God... A New Homeschool Attitude

Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast ·

2024/09/05

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...

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21:34

Day of Dedication: What Is It & How To Do It?

Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast ·

2024/08/29

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, h...

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