Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast

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.  Support the showAttend the Bloom & Blossom: West Coast Conference in San Diego, October 10th & 11th. Register at https://www.christinacarpenter.org/bloom-and-blossom-conference. I'll be there! Come join me and friends! Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

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 anotherTransitioning from long breaks back into school modeTransitioning from middle school work into high school level workTransitioning from traditional school to homeschoolingAnd 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.Support the showAttend the Bloom & Blossom: West Coast Conference in San Diego, October 10th & 11th. Register at https://www.christinacarpenter.org/bloom-and-blossom-conference. I'll be there! Come join me and friends! Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

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.Listen to Erin's Weekly Podcast for Kids, Nat Theo https://erynlynum.com/nattheoFollow Eryn on social media @erynlynumauthor and subscribe to her website: https://erynlynum.com/ Support the showAttend the Bloom & Blossom: West Coast Conference in San Diego, October 10th & 11th. Register at https://www.christinacarpenter.org/bloom-and-blossom-conference. I'll be there! Come join me and friends! Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Schedule a Coffee Date (One-on-One Personalized Coaching Session: Coffee With Carrie Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

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.  Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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/roadmapSupport the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Connect with Mandi and Jessica at https://www.thecoophomeschool.com and on Instagram @thecoophomeschoolPurchase Hesitant to Homeschool:  Answers to 20 Common Questions at Amazon.Listen to The Coop Homeschool PodcastSupport the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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:https://nationaltoday.com/https://www.onthisday.com/https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/ Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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. Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  Check out Erin's book, The Opt Out Family:  How To Give Our Kids What Technology Can't.  Join the Opt Out Movement at https://www.optoutfamily.com.Visit Erin's Website for more articles and resources:  https://www.erinloechner.com Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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 FranciscoSupport the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Please visit our Sponsors for this LIVE Episode:Excellence in Education Resource Center https://excellenceineducationhomeschooling.com/bookstore/ Humble Heart Press https://www.humbleheartpress.com Modern Miss Masson Podcast https://www.leahboden.com The Peaceful Press https://www.thepeacefulpreschool.com Institute for Excellence in Writing https://iew.comGreta Eskridge http://www.gretaeskridge.com The Opt Out Family https://www.optoutfamily.com Wild and Free https://www.bewildandfree.org Bloom & Blossom Conference https://www.christinacarpenter.org/bloom-and-blossom-conference Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

"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.Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie website (www.coffeewithcarrie.org).  Email subscribers will receive the list of recommended movies Carrie shares in this week's episode.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 Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.For more information about Jami Glenn or to schedule a Wellness Consult, go to https://www.sacredgroundcoaching.comTo connect with Jami on Instagram, go to @sacredgroundcoaching.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Purchase Uniquely You and/or Different at Amazon.com.Follow Nathan on IG @nathanjclarkson.Check out Nathan's website at http://nathanclarkson.squarespace.comListen to Nathan's podcast, The Overthinkers.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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!Click here to register your athlete at the NCAA Eligibility Center.  Download and print the NCAA Homeschool Toolkit:  https://s3.amazonaws.com/fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/Home_School_Toolkit.pdf Attend FREE Info Night for Homeschool Athletes February 3rd, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM at FitSport Kinetics Gym in Pasadena, CA.  For details, visit www.coffeewithcarrie.org seminars.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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 .Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  Join Carrie in Southern CA (Pasadena area) January 7th!  Simplify Your Homeschooling in 2025 all day, in person seminar.  Save your spot today while there is still room.  SIGN UP NOW! www.coffeewithcarrie.orgSupport the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.If you would like monthly help and even more encouragement, then join The Coffee House, which is an online community of like-minded homeschool moms.  Go to www.coffeewithcarrie.org to join.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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 Homeschooling in 2025In this all day Seminar, Carrie shares these five tips in FIVE Live Workshops.Reserve your spot:  https://coffeewithcarrie.org/seminars Early Bird $55 (December 26- Dec. 3rd)Online Registration $75 (Dec 4th- January 6th)This is an adult ONLY seminar.  No childcare provided.  Nursing moms are the exception.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

"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.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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”Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  It's not to late to join YULE SCHOOL 2024!  Join TODAY: https://the-coffee-experience.mn.co/landing?space_id=12970057 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"Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

"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. Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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 YouTubeIG:  @coffeewithcarrieconsultant TikTok: coffeew/carrieYouTube:  Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Help ChannelCheck out Blog Articles at www.carriewithcarrie.orgSupport the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.comSupport the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

"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 homeschoolingSimple 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.Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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 LanguageInstitute for Excellence in Writing (IEW):  https://iew.com Learning Differences?  IEW Can Help:  https://iew.com/learning-differences Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Check out Humble Heart Press to order your own personalized spiral bound notebooks. https://www.humbleheartpress.com Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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! Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

“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.Contact Christina https://linktr.ee/Rooted_homelife Rooted Home Life YouTube@rooted_homelife on InstagramSupport the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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 AlsburyThe Moore Formula (Less is More):  A Conversation with Carolyn ForteThe 5 Big Ideas of Charlotte Mason: A Conversation With Leah BodenLeadership Education: A Conversation With Heidi ChristiansonA Passion-Driven Education: A Conversation with Connor BoyackHomeschool Rabbit Holes: Rabbit Trails & Unit StudiesHome Education: A Delightful & Nourishing FeastSupport the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  Support the showPurchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Support the Show.Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.Connect with Rachael at https://www.rachaelalsbury.com and on Instagram @rachael.alsbury.Support the Show.Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  Order The Joy of Slow @https://lesliemartino.com/book/ Learn more about Leslie and her coaching services at https://lesliemartino.comFollow Leslie on Instagram @lesliemmartinoSupport the Show.Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  Support the Show.Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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 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. Support the Show.Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  For a list of resources mentioned in this episode, subscribe to www.coffeewithcarrie.org website and email newsletter.Connect with Christina at https://www.christinacarpenter.org.Register for the next Bloom and Blossom Conference.Follow Christina on Instagram for encouragement and for release of her new book @authenticjoyinthejourneySupport the Show.Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  For a list of Carrie's favorite homeschooling books, check out her playlist at Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Help YouTube channel.Support the Show.Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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.  Support the Show.Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably. Join The Coffee House, Coffee With Carrie Premium Membership. Join Today! Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter and blog at https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.Amazon Prime! Use this LINK. Check out Carrie's homeschool recommendations & help support the show at the same time. Instacart! Use this LINK. Save time and money on your grocery bill and meal prep!

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."Check out Excellence in Education Resource Center and Online Bookstore at https://excellenceineducationhomeschooling.com/bookstore/ Schedule a curriculum consultation or learning style assessment at https://excellenceineducationhomeschooling.comSupport the Show.To purchase Carrie's new book, Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, visit Amazon.com and Christianbooks.comTo 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.To hear more podcasts about homeschooling, subscribe ...