Episode Details

Ready to ditch the stress and rediscover what matters most in homeschooling? In this heartfelt episode of the SCHOOLHOUSE ROCKED PODCAST, Aby Rinella welcomes Carrie De Francisco, who shares wisdom from her years as a homeschool mom. Learn about her life-giving approach to homeschool planning—focused on nurturing your kids and your faith instead of checking off endless boxes.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to silence the “Am I doing enough?” voice for good

• The essentials of home-based learning that build faith and character

• Simple, practical learning activities that fit every family’s rhythm

• Strategies for incorporating worship, movement, and rest into daily life

• Why caring for your home and each other IS part of homeschooling!

Recommended Resources:

A Home Education Handbook: Nine Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning, by Carrie De Francisco

Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God, by Carrie De Francisco

Homeschool High School: A Handbook for Christian Education, by Carrie DeFrancsico

Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child, by Anthony Esolen

Coffee with Carrie - Carrie's website for more resources and information

Coffee with Carrie Homeschool Podcast

More from Carrie De Francisco on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast

More from Aby Rinella on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast

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Sponsors:

Apologia is a Christ-centered, award-winning homeschool curriculum provider. Our mission is to help homeschooling students and families learn, live, and defend the Christian faith through our print and digital curriculum and online classes.

BJU Press Homeschool is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of God’s creation