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 & Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.
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 f...
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 fi...
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. Le...
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 las...
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...
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 als...
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 chec...
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 p...
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...
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 wors...
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 the...
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 ...
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 ...
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 y...
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 incorpo...
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 gr...
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 ...
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 t...
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, (thi...
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