Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast

Carrie De Francisco
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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 Simply & Enjoyably,  Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, and A Home Education Handbook:  9 Questions to Ask for Simple and Balanced Home-Based Learning.

  1. 1d ago

    Travel Schooling: Costa Rica Culture & Nature Study Family Adventure

    Exciting News!  Coffee with Carrie is going to Costa Rica and we would love for you and your family to join us!  In partnership with WorldStrides, Mike and I have curated an unforgettable 8- day educational adventure through one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet- Costa Rica!  This is an all inclusive trip full of nature hikes, walking tours, explorations, eating, cooking, and more.  Make sure you listen to this week's little coffee break to get the scoop and all the juicy details.  Your middle schooler will fill their nature journals, your high schooler and/or college kid can get high school or college credit, your coffee cup will overflow (literally), and your family will create cherished memories on this once-in-a-lifetime trip.  Join Carrie, her husband, and other homeschooling families in Costa Rica, June 2027!   Details about the trip: https://coffeewithcarrie.org/costa-rica-trip Register before August 13th to get Early Discount ($200 off your trip).  Use code EarlyEnrollment2027 https://www.educationaltravel.com/register  TRIP ID # 4345 PROGRAM ID:  DeFrancisco-4345 Info About WorldStrides:  https://worldstrides.com/en-us Got Specific Questions?  Set up a conference call:  https://calendly.com/mdefrancisco8892/30min?month=2026-06  Support the show Support the Show Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning Purchase Homeschool 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  Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips  https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

  2. 2d ago

    Coffee & Conversation With A 2nd Generational Homeschooler

    If you need to subdue those fears that you are "messing up your kids," then talk with a 2nd Generation Homeschooler!  In this week's Coffee With Carrie episode, Carrie shares a past conversation she had with Christa Svoboda, a 2nd Generation Homeschool Mom.  Christa was homeschooled through high school and now she and her husband homeschool their own children.  In this episode, Carrie talks with Christa about what it was like to be homeschooled, the many blessings of growing up in a homeschooling family, homeschooling lessons she has learned and applied, and why Christa, like many other homeschool graduates, decided to educate their own at home.  Christa is full of great stories, practical advice, and simple ideas.   You will be inspired, you will be encouraged, and you will be motivated. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your doubts away, and join Carrie and Christa for a little coffee and conversation about homeschooling from the perspective of a 2nd generational homeschooler.   Support the show Support the Show Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning Purchase Homeschool 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  Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips  https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

    Coffee & Conversation With A 2nd Generational Homeschooler

  3. Jul 9

    Literary Wanderlust & Traveling the World: A Conversation with Francesca De Francisco

    Books take us places (figuratively and literally)!  In this episode of the Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast, Carrie sits down with her daughter Francesca De Francisco to explore the magic of books and how they spark literary wanderlust—both taking us on journeys around the world without ever leaving home and inspiring us to actually travel to the places we read about.  Together they discuss how stories open doors to new places, cultures, and historical moments and give tons of book recommendations to read aloud with your family.  Whether books transport you vicariously or fuel real-life adventures, this conversation offers encouragement and practical inspiration for nurturing a love of reading and exploration in your children and yourself.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get your suitcase ready, and join Carrie and Francesca for a little coffee and conversation about creating literary wanderlust in your children. Support the show Support the Show Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning Purchase Homeschool 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  Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips  https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

  4. Jul 2

    The Inspired Homeschool: A Conversation with Jennifer Pepito

    Be inspired to home educate (or to keep homeschooling) your child!  If you need even more reasons to home educate or you need a confidence that you are teaching your children well, then listen to this week's conversation with Jennifer Pepito.  Jennifer Pepito is the best selling author of Mothering by the Book, Habits for a Sacred Home, and soon-to-be- released book, The Inspired Homeschool.  Jennifer is also the founder of The Peaceful Press, a homeschool curriculum provider and a homeschool mom of seven!  Join Carrie and Jennifer for a little coffee and conversation that will inspire and encourage you on this homeschool journey. Pre-Order Jennifer's New Book (and get tons of great FREE Pre-Order goodies): https://amzn.to/3RbmnWA Order Habits of Sacred Home and Mothering by the Book by Jennifer Pepito Check out gentle homeschool curriculum at Peaceful Press. Listen to Jennifer's Podcast, Restoration Home or join her Restoration Home Community. Connect with Jennifer on Instagram @jenniferpepito Support the show Support the Show Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning Purchase Homeschool 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  Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips  https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

  5. Jun 25

    You CAN Teach Your Child To Read: A Conversation with Melanie Jeffery

    You CAN teach your child to read without being a reading specialist or having a teaching credential.  For most children, learning to read is a natural and relatively easy process.  Homeschool moms do not need to overcomplicate the process or feel inadequate or underqualified.  In this week's coffee break, Carrie talks with Melanie Jeffery, the host of the top 3% globally ranked podcast, Phonics Rules for Kids, about how to simply (and inexpensively) teach your K-3rd grade child how to read.  This episode is full of practical strategies and research-based advice to help your child become a reader.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Melanie and Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about being your child's best and favorite reading teacher.   Make sure you listen to previous episode about helping your struggling speller. Melanie's Website: https://wwww.phonicsrulesforkids.com Phonics Rules for Kids Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/phonics-rules-for-kids-best-homeschool-kindergarten/id1771772664 FB Group 'Phonics for Kids': https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FwGFUmY8B/ Support the show Support the Show Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning Purchase Homeschool 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  Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips  https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

  6. Jun 18

    Mi Chiled Iz An Awfl Speller! Help Your Struggling Speller Succeed

    "Help! My child is an awful speller?  Why and what can I do?"  Even good readers can be bad spellers.  There's a scientific reason for this.  If you have a child or teen who reads well, has a great vocabulary, but misspells just about everything, then make sure you listen to this episode.  If your child struggles with spelling and/or has dysgraphia or dyslexia, then you will love the suggestions in this week's episode.  Carrie shares why learning to spell is harder than learning to read as well tips, tricks, and curricula recommendations to help your bad spellers become better spellers.  You might want a notebook and pen for this episode.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this week's little coffee break. Support the show Support the Show Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning Purchase Homeschool 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  Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips  https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

  7. Jun 11

    Through The Wardrobe: A Year of Learning With C.S. Lewis (All Ages)

    C.S. Lewis once said, "We read to know that we are not alone”.  Let's spend the year reading with the most reluctant convert and one of the world's most beloved authors and theologians.  In this episode, Carrie shares the year-long unit study she did with her family on the life and works of C.S. Lewis.  The first part of the unit study is perfect for the whole family- from 1st graders to high schoolers.  The second part of the literature study is perfect for older students and teens.  Carrie shares conversation starters, writing activities, research topics, projects, and even "Inkling" Tea Talks you can use as you read the works of C.S. Lewis.  Pour yourself a cup of hot tea, put your feet up, and join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about C.S. Lewis and reading. Books Mentioned in this Episode: The Chronicles of NariaMere ChristianityThe Screwtape LettersThe Great DivorceThe Abolition of Man The Four LovesA Year with Aslan: Daily Reflections from The Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis' Little Book of Wisdom: Meditations on Faith, Life, Love, and Literature Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother by Caroline McAlister C.S. Lewis: The Writer Who Found Joy (part of the Here I Am! biography series) by Dan DeWittC.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller Part of: Christian Heroes: Then & NowAll My Road Before Me: The Diary of C. S. Lewis, 1922-1927 by C. S. LewisSurprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C. S. LewisA Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918 by Joseph Loconte The Most Reluctant Convert: C. S. Lewis's Journey to Faith  Support the show Support the Show Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning Purchase Homeschool 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  Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips  https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

  8. Jun 4

    Simple Ways to Raise Critical Thinkers & Independent Learners

    How many times do you hear in a day “Mom, I need your help"?  How many times do you say to yourself,  “I need him to do more on his own without my help or without me directing every step of the way.”  In this week's episode, Carrie is addressing a question she gets all the time:  “How can I get my kid to be more independent?”  Carrie shares simple strategies to help your children and teens to become critical thinkers, independent learners, and self-motivated individuals.  It's never too early to start and it's never too late to try.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and join Carrie for a little coffee and conversation about critical thinking and self-directed learning. Support the show Support the Show Purchase A Home Education Handbook: 9 Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning Purchase Homeschool 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  Subscribe to Coffee With Carrie email newsletter for FREE Morning Time Plans and monthly tips  https://coffeewithcarrie.org Follow on Instagram @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

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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 Simply & Enjoyably,  Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, and A Home Education Handbook:  9 Questions to Ask for Simple and Balanced Home-Based Learning.

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