Nine Essential Questions for a Peaceful and Joyful Homeschool Journey with Carrie De Francisco

About this episode

Carrie De Francisco shares her life-giving approach to homeschooling, focusing on nurturing kids and faith rather than just completing tasks.

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…

People in this episode

Host: Aby Rinella

Guest: Carrie De Francisco

Topics covered

• homeschooling
• faith
• family
• education

Keywords

• peaceful homeschooling
• joyful learning
• homeschool planning
• character building

Mentioned in this episode

Products: A Home Education Handbook: Nine Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning, Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool in Step with God

Books & works: A Home Education Handbook: Nine Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home-Based Learning, Homeschool in Step with God, A Handbook for Christian Education, Coffee with Carrie Homeschool Podcast, the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Culture Proof, the Renton Rathbun Show, Thinking Dad, the Nicki Truesdell Podcast, Gospel Shaped Family

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