Coffee With Carrie: Homeschool Podcast
Sit down, relax, and take a little coffee break with Carrie. Using biblical principles, years of experience, and a little bit of humor, Carrie De Francisco offers homeschooling advice, tips, and ideas to moms who have been called to this homeschooling adventure. Weekly coffee breaks and conversations with Carrie will give you the support and encouragement you need to help you homeschool one day at a time, one step at a time, and one cup of coffee at a time. Author of Just Breathe ( & Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God & Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.
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What in the world is Strewing? Well, it is something that will rock your homeschooling world and mindset! Actually, you might already be a Master at Strewing and don"t even know it. In this week"s episode, Carrie talks with fellow strew master, Jessica Waldock. Jessica and Carrie share how to use strewing as an eas
Schools out! Natural learning is in! What if all the rushing and pushing to finish is the very thing that is keeping kids (and parents) from real learning? "School work" doesn"t need to consume your entire day. All you really need is 90 minutes or less for a world-class education! This week Carrie talks with Ke
How do you put the FUN back into learning the FUNdamentals? One game at a time! Engaging, hands-on learning can be made simple through games. Games can be a cornerstone of real academic growth and the foundation of your home education. Many parents consider games to be “extra” and to be used just for fun and family
This week’s episode is full of simple, easy, and inexpensive ways to help your child enjoy writing and ways to get their creative juices flowing. Carrie also shares how to use everyday objects around the house, old photos and interesting pictures, fables, fairytales, poetry, puns, picture books, and so much more to sp
Let"s talk about that messy handwriting! In this week"s episode, Carrie talks with the inventor and founder of Legiliners, Polly Benson. Carrie and Polly share stories of handwriting successes (and failures) as they answer many of your questions: When should handwriting lessons begin? Should cursive or manuscript
This week"s episode is a a gallimaufry of ideas, impressions, and views all related to home education. There"s really no rhyme or reason to the topics being discussed. If you are new to CWC Homeschool Podcast or if you need some fresh, new insights, you will find this episode very helpful. Pour yourself a cup of cof