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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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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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37:35

The Unschooling Plan: A Conversation with Rachael...

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2024/08/22

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 prac...

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46:51

The Joy of Slow: A Conversation with Leslie Martino

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2024/08/15

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-...

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17:58

My Homeschool Style: It's Perfectly Imperfect

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2024/08/08

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 ther...

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21:28

Creation Science Co-Op: A Year Long Science Study

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2024/08/01

Creation Science Co-Op: A Year Long Science StudyAre 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 ...

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41:57

Connecting Through Stories: A Conversation with...

Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast ·

2024/07/18

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.&n...

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16:25

A Homeschool Essential: Family Read Aloud

Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast ·

2024/07/11

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 j...

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32:56

The Cafeteria Lady: Tips for KP Duty While...

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2024/06/27

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...

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39:55

The Moore Formula (Less is More): A Conversation...

Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast ·

2024/06/20

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 ...

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20:05

High School Help: How to Skip the Teenage Years (&...

Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast ·

2024/06/13

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 qu...

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20:57

Create a Simple Summer Rhythm

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2024/06/06

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...

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15:12

Homeschooling a Strong-Willed Child

Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast ·

2024/05/30

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-wi...

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24:01

Homeschool Record Keeping & Transcripts: It's Easier...

Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast ·

2024/05/23

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. Po...

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