Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast

Join Carrie for Part 3 of the "Start Your School Year Strong" Series.  What does a typical homeschooling day look like?  There really isn't a "typical day" since every homeschooling family is different, so Carrie changes the question up a bit.  What does a good homeschooling day look like?  In this week's podcast, Carrie shares a very simplistic way to help you plan a...

The 2020-2021 school year is just around the corner.  Whether you are new to homeschooling or you have been homeschooling for years, you don't want to miss this coffee break with Carrie.  In this episode, Carrie shares simple steps to help you get off to a successful start.  She gives time and sanity saving tips to help you organize your supplies and books, plan your daily lessons and weekly...

The countdown has begun!  It is almost time to start the new school year.  Whether you are new to homeschooling or you have been homeschooling for years, you don't want to miss this coffee break with Carrie.  Carrie shares simple and practical tips to help you prepare for this school year, how to focus on what is most important, and how to make your first day, your first week, and your first...

We have all had moments in our homeschooling where we needed someone to along side us and remind us to stop, to take a deep a breath, and to... just breathe . In this week's episode, Carrie shares her new book, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee):  Homeschool in Step with God .  In this podcast, Carrie shares what's in the book, the story behind the title, the reasons for the book, r...

Learn how to do super easy family devotions and learn lessons from Gideon in this latest podcast.  Take a little coffee break as Carrie explains how to use just your Bible and three simple questions to help kids of all ages dig deep into God's Word.  As Carrie explains how to use the 3 Question Method, she also teaches and shares insights from the Book of Judges that can be applied to our liv...

If you haven't found the "perfect" writing curriculum or program that works for your child, then join Carrie for this little coffee break.  In this podcast, Carrie shares six ways you can make the writing program you are already using even better or teach writing without using any program at all.  These six components will help you individualize your writing instruction to meet the...

Join Carrie for this little coffee break.  In this episode, Carrie shares fun and simple ways to incorporate math picture books, games, read aloud, and problem-solving activities into your Morning (or Basket) Time.  Carrie shares how to use and rotate SIX of her favorite "Go To" Math Resources during morning basket time.  These super fun, quick, (and inexpensive) ideas are sure to be a h...

A few years ago at our first annual Special Weekend for Homeschooling Moms, Carrie shared a session entitled "Victory over Defeat." Carrie spent the morning digging deep into the Book of Nehemiah and discussed the different tactics Satan used to persuade Nehemiah to give up, to intimidate the Jews, and to bring the wall down and applied this principles to our daily lives today. The enemy...

Are you feeling discouraged, disappointed, or defeated?  If so, then take a little coffee break and dig into the Book of Nehemiah with Carrie.  Satan’s Play Book consists of the 7 D’s:  Disapproval, Discouragement, Distractions, Distress (& fear), Division, Deception, & Doubt. But Nehemiah also shows through his example how we can respond to these tactics, how to choose faith over fear, an...

Has God called you to homeschool or has He called you to homeschool another year?  Don’t run away!  Accept the call!  In this podcast, "When God's Plans Don't Match Ours, Carrie will dig deep into the Book of Jonah and share lessons from the prophet on how to be joyful (and obedient) when God’s homeschooling “itinerary” doesn’t match yours!    Like Jonah, are you traveling this home...

Let's talk homeschooling high school!  Whether your student is beginning his high school career, or he is still in the elementary grades, join Carrie for this little coffee break.  It is never to early (or too late) to plan those high school years.  In this podcast, Carrie explains what is required, gives tips on meeting those requirements in a creative way, and encourages the most fearful mo...

Join Carrie for the last part of the 10 Essentials of Homeschooling series!  Carrie will share the last two essentials:  (#9) Silly Time and (#10) Sabbath Time.  While homeschooling, it is essential to not only laugh at ourselves but to take much needed breaks.  Carrie shares ideas on how to use the Principle of the Sabbath in your homeschooling and reasons why moms shouldn’t take themselves too s...

There are 10 Essentials needed for a joyful homeschooling journey, and you might be surprised to find out they have nothing to do with a perfect curriculum or which methodology to use. Join Carrie as she shares Essentials #7 and #8 for homeschooling.  Carrie shares ways to create cherished memories during Family Time (outside of school time) and reasons why moms need Friend Time to build much need...

What are the 10 Essentials to homeschooling?  You might be surprised at the list!  Join Carrie in Part 6 as she shares the 6th Essential:  Play Time (or Free Time).  Free time and play time are not wasted time!  They are an essential part of your child’s spiritual, educational, and emotional growth.  Carrie shares reasons for allowing unstructured free time during your “school day” and practical t...

Whether you are new to homeschooling, or you have been homeschooling for years, join Carrie as she talks about the The 10 Essentials of Homeschooling. In Part 5 of this 10 Part Series, Carrie shares the 5th Essential:  Morning Time (or learning together as a family). Encouragement and practical tips are given on how to learn together as a family, how to organize your morning time, how to save time...

What are the 10 Essentials to homeschooling?  You might be surprised at the list!  Join Carrie in Part 4 as she shares the 4th Essential:  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.  An extended discussion on how to organize all of your books can be found in o...

Hikers and travelers always have their 10 Essentials with them.  What are the 10 Essentials to homeschooling?  You might be surprised at the list!  Join Carrie in Part 3 as she shares the 3rd Essential:  Outdoor Time. Encouragement and practical tips are given on how to make outdoor time a priority and how to easily use the great outdoors as your classroom especially right now during these recomme...

The 10 Essentials needed for a joyful homeschooling journey actually have nothing to do with choosing or using the best curriculums, books, or methodology. The 10 Essentials to homeschooling are far more foundational than that.  Join Carrie in Part 2 as she shares the 2nd Essential:  Meal Time. Encouragement and practical tips are given on how to create traditions around the dinner table and how t...

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.  Join Carrie for Essential #1:  Bible Time (Part 1 ) as she shares the first essential and how to incorporate it into your homeschool...