Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast

Are you feeling overwhelmed and outnumbered?  If you are a homeschooling mom of multiple children who are in multiple grade levels with multiple academic needs, you don't want to miss this week's episode.  Carrie sits down with two of her favorite homeschooling friends to talk about how to homeschool family style.  Anita Fischer has been homeschooling her four children since the beginnin...

We are getting loopy this week! Adding a few loops to your schedule will make you loopy with joy!   Do you have a “When we have time, we will get to that” pile?  In all honesty, do you ever really have time to get that pile?  It is time to finally get to that pile without overloading your already busy schedule!   In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to use a loop (or rotating) schedule t...

This week’s Coffee with Carrie Homeschool Podcast is a little pep talk.  Carrie's goal this week is to put you back into the correct mindset for another year of homeschooling.  The aim this week is to readjust your homeschooling perspective and realign your plans with God’s plans.  Carrie shares ways to readjust your thinking in five important areas.   If you are new to homeschooling, a seaso...

Welcome to Season 4 of Coffee with Carrie Homeschool Podcast! To kick off this season, Carrie is sharing ways to help you plan and organize your homeschooling this coming school year. This week, Carrie is having a little coffee and conversation with Rachael Alsbury!  Rachael is a writer, photographer, and regular contributor to Wild and Free.  She believes in rich learning through simple formats....

What's her secret?  She is such a great homeschooling mom!  She must have a teaching credential or an education degree.  Being a great home educator has nothing to do with credentials or degrees.  Listen to this week's episode to discover the secret. Since Carrie is taking a summer Sabbath break to prepare for Season 4 of Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast, this week's episode is...

Instead of sharing what to do when homeschooling, Carrie is sharing what NOT to do! Carrie is taking a summer Sabbath break to prepare for Season 4 of Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast.  In the next couple of weeks, no new episodes will be dropped, but make sure you check back each week anyway.  Throughout the summer, Carrie will be revisiting a few past episodes.  In this week's episode,...

This week's episode is a long one!  It is perfect for a road trip.  Carrie is taking a summer Sabbath break to prepare for Season 4 of Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast.  In the next few weeks, no new episodes will be dropped, but make sure you check back each week anyway.  Throughout the summer, Carrie will be revisiting several past episodes.  In this week's episode, Carrie combine...

Got questions?  Carrie's got answers! It is officially summer!  Carrie is taking a summer Sabbath break to prepare for Season 4 of Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast.  In the next four weeks, no new episodes will be dropped, but make sure you check back each week anyway.  Throughout the summer, Carrie will be revisiting several past episodes starting with this week's podcast, "Ho...

Starting a homeschool co-op is easier than you think!  In this week's episode, Carrie talks about homeschool co-ops and then explains these seven easy steps to starting one: Set a purpose for your group. Find like-minded friends to join you. Decide on the format and location. Figure out the costs. Discuss the roles of each mom and the expectations of the group. Have a Planning Party to plan t...

What is de schooling, when is it needed, and who should do it?   What is really at the heart of un schooling and by definition, isn't anyone who homeschools  an "unschooler"? What exactly is non schooling?  Simply put, it is not   doing school at home.   Nonschooling is living out Mark Twain's description of  education:  "Never let schooling get in the way of your educatio...

The British educator, Charlotte Mason, described home education as the act of spreading an abundant and delicate feast for our children to feed on and then allowing each child to assimilate what he or she can .  Don't be the school lunch lady who serves dry, bland textbooks every day.  Instead, don a chef's hat and prepare a feast of ideas, living books, and beautiful things.  In this we...

There is so much more to high school English than reading Dickens and writing essays.  Planning your teen's four years of English can be easy and enjoyable if you change your perspective.  Do you want your high schooler to complete English "standards" or to master the art of language?  Change your question from, "What skills and topics need to be covered in order to get high sc...

Losing a loved one is hard.  Parenting and homeschooling after a death or after a loss in the family is extremely hard.  Death, sickness, separation, and sadness are all part of this fallen world.  How do we help our children?  How do we "move on"?  How do we nurture and educate our children while mourning?  In this week's episode, Carrie shares some of the lessons she has learned o...

If you haven't found the "perfect" writing curriculum or program that works for your child, then join Carrie for this little coffee break.  This week, Carrie is sharing a past podcast, "Writing Lessons:  You Can Do It!"  Since it is one of the top fifteen Coffee With Carrie Podcast episodes, she is revisiting it again this week.  In this podcast, Carrie shares six ways you...

In this week's episode, learn how to do super simple family devotions while learning lessons from Jesus’ Last Supper.  Take a little coffee break as Carrie explains how to use only your Bible and three simple questions to help children 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 Mark 14: 12-26 that...

For some children, the road to reading can be a smooth fast track.  For many, it is a road with a few bumps here and there, and for some, it can be a slow meandering road trip that takes many, many detours along the way.  If you are new to homeschooling or your student struggles, teaching your child to read can feel like an overwhelming or daunting task, but it doesn't have to be.  In this we...

There are two months left of this school year.  As you move into the homestretch, try to figure out what needs to take priority in order to end this year strong.  This week, Carrie is revisiting one of her favorite episodes, "Home School Hindsight."  Even if you listened to this episode last year at this time, make this week's episode a priority.  It will be the best 15 fifteen minu...

Is your yoke "chafing" and causing bruising? Are you so B.U.S.Y. you are distracted and burdened?  If so, there is a good chance you aren't wearing the correct yoke.  In Matthew 11:28-29, Jesus says, “Come to me and I will give you rest—all of you who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke. Wear my yoke—for it fits perfectly—and let me teach you; for I am gentle and humble, and you shall...

This week's Coffee With Carrie Episode addresses the "S" Word.   And no!  It isn't about Socialization.  Most homeschool kids do not have problems in the socialization department.  Instead, Carrie addresses  two "S" words that she feels should get way more attention:  Sabbath Schooling and Simple Homeschooling.  How can moms homeschool in a way that brings glory and h...

Carrie is so excited to share with you two of her mentors and pillars in the homeschooling community, Carolyn and Martin Forte.  They are the OG of homeschooling in CA.  As homeschool pioneers, they have successfully homeschooled their two daughters and have influenced the direction of the homeschool movement for over 30 years.   In this conversation, Carolyn, Martin, and Carrie discuss: advice fo...

Mama bears, it you haven't already, it is time to wake up and stand up!  Join the Mama Bear Minivan Caravan and become a Mother Trucker with Carrie.  Inspired by the courage and tenacity of the Canadian truck drivers, parents at school board meetings, and the book, Mama Bear Apologetics, Carrie challenges moms to draw a line in the sand.   The question is: Where is your line?  In this week&ap...

Carrie sits down with one of her favorite authors and fellow homeschooling moms, Greta Eskridge, for a super fun conversation about homeschooling.  Greta is a 2nd generation homeschool mom of four and the author of Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids and 100 Days of Adventure: Nature Activities, Creative Projects, and Field Trips for Every Seaso...

It is February, which means if you haven't already yet hit the homeschool "February Wall," you will soon.  During February, the winter blues hit.  The mundane sets in.  The weather prevents much needed sunshine and outdoor activity.  Children get frustrated faster and discouraged easier.  Nothing seems to go right.  Complaining is the norm.  The lessons, laundry, and life pile up wi...

Homeschooling high school is easier than you think.  Join Carrie for this week's episode, even if you are only homeschooling younger children.  The key to successfully homeschooling high school is to start with the end in mind.  It is never too early to start praying about high school and looking ahead.  In this week's episode, Carrie shares how to: Design a 4-Year Plan for High School C...

How do you homeschool with toddlers and preschoolers in the mix without losing your mind or going insane?  You don't need fancy curriculum or expensive distraction toys, including phone apps and videos.  Embrace this season of motherhood and homeschooling.  Embrace the mess and welcome the interruptions.  This season is fleeting.  The one thing you do not need to do is formal preschool or TK....