Change your mindset about when, where, and how learning takes place. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Heidi Christianson about creating learning zones (and you will be surprised at the ten she shares). Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and join Carrie and Heidi for a little coffee and conversation about when and how learning happens.

Purchase Heidi's new book, The Learning Zone: Connecting Your Student's Heart, Mind, and Purpose (2025) @amazon.

Connect with Heidi on Instagram @RealizingGeniusParadigm

For more information on Leadership Education Mentoring Institute (LEMI), visit https://www.lemihomeschool.com/

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Actually, you don't even need a basket to start a morning time routine and to use this family-style approach to learning. It doesn't even have to happen in the morning time! In this week's episode, Carrie answers the most FAQ about starting a morning time basket and about how to simplify your already existent morning time routine. Whether you are new to this idea of Morning Basket or you have been using Morning Time for years, you will love the simple explanations and practical suggestions given in this episode. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and join Carrie for little coffee break.

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Have you seen Carrie's "Cook & Chat" reels on TikTok and Instagram? If so, you know how much Carrie loves to cook. Do you have a child who loves to cook or bake? One of the best ways to learn about cultures and countries around the world is through cooking. Through the culinary arts, students learn geography, history, and math. The kitchen becomes your science lab. As you explore foods from around the world, students learn life skills, listen to great music, and read exciting stories. In this week's episode, Carrie talks with Chef Rowena Scherer, founder and CEO of Eat 2 Explore, about how to use cooking as an enjoyable and comprehensive way to learn just about everything. Pour yourself a cup of Thai Iced Tea, put your apron on, and join Carrie and Rowena for a little coffee and conversation about learning through the culinary arts.

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Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.

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This week, Carrie is taking a little sabbath break to recoup from conventions and traveling and to spend some time planning a wedding. This week's episode is an oldie but goodie! As you plan and prep for a new school year, read one or some of these homeschool books as a way to be encouraged and inspired. In this week's flashback, Carrie shares her favorite homeschooling books based on different coffee orders that her audience submitted to her. It is a quirky and fun episode full of book recommendations, coffee trivia, and homeschooling advice. Since Carrie homeschooled her kids for almost 20 years, she has tons of homeschooling classics, new classics, and must-read books to share with you. Pour yourself a cup of your favorite coffee and join Carrie for a much-needed coffee break.

Since this episode aired back in Season 4, several awesome homeschooling books have come out that were not mentioned in this episode:

The Joy of Slow: Restoring Balance and Wonder to Homeschool Learning by Leslie Martino

Homeschooling: You're Doing It Right Just by Doing It by Ginny Yurich

Habits for a Sacred Home: 9 Practices from History to Anchor and Restore Modern Families (Helping Christian Moms Find Peace & Simple Rhythms in Parenting, Motherhood, and Family Life) by Jennifer Pepito

Hesitant to Homeschool: Answers to 20 Common Questions by by Jessica Solis Carpinelli & Mandi McArthur

Modern Miss Mason by Leah Boden

Passion Driven Education by Connor Boyack

To view this on Youtube, visit Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Help Channel. The link to download the recommended book list can be found in each Coffee & Book Recommendation videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPM2MBcR29BhblrciSjfBx3r_Y6FG4s8e

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The Coop (Jessica Carpinelli and Mandi McArthur) are back on the Coffee With Carrie Homeschool Podcast. This time Carrie, Jessica, Mandi are sharing activities you can do to celebrate the First Day (and 1st Week) of "School." Carrie and The Coop also share some fun, non-traditional ways to celebrate NOT going Back to School. Transitioning from summer break to school mode can be a bit challenging. Transitioning from traditional school to homeschooling can be a little scary. This week's episode is full of practical and simple ways to transition into a new school year and meaningful and fun ways to celebrate a new season of learning. Pour yourself a cup of iced coffee, put you feet up, and join Carrie, Mandi, and Jessica for some coffee and conversations about 1st Day traditions.

Connect with Mandi and Jessica at https://www.thecoophomeschool.com and on Instagram @thecoophomeschool

Purchase Hesitant to Homeschool: Answers to 20 Common Questions at Amazon.

Listen to The Coop Homeschool Podcast

Jessica will be a special guest at the Bloom + Blossom: West Coast Conference.

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Being a homeschool mom does not require a teaching credential, a masters in education, or an expertise in algebra. Moms can homeschool without these things. However, there is one thing you cannot homeschool without. It is a sense of humor. In order to joyfully home educate, moms need to be able to laugh at themselves. Moms need to laugh like Sarah did in Genesis 21:6. "Sarah said, 'God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.' ” Homeschooling moms need to laugh like the Proverbs woman in 31:25. Moms can relate to Sarah in many different ways. There are three principles homeschooling moms can learn from Sarah. In this week's episode, Carrie shares encouragement from God's Word and how moms can apply these lessons to their lives, their parenting, and their homeschooling. Get your Bible, put your feet up, pour yourself your favorite cup of coffee, and join Carrie for a special time in God's Word.

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Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.

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If you have constant battles over handwriting, composition, and/or math lessons, then check out this week's episode. This week, Carrie explains Dyslexia's cousins: Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia. Students with Dysgraphia have extreme difficulties with written expression, fine motor coordination, and language processing. People with dyscalculia have very poor number sense and may struggle with basic math skills like counting, adding, subtracting, telling time, or understanding number patterns, even with practice. Carrie also shares teaching strategies and recommends resources and curricula for both. If your child struggles with writing or math, make sure you join Carrie for this week's little coffee date.

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Attend the Bloom & Blossom: West Coast Conference in San Diego, October 10th & 11th. Register at https://www.christinacarpenter.org/bloom-and-blossom-conference. I'll be there! Come join me and friends!

Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.

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Why on earth do classical educators include Latin instruction in their homeschooling? Even if you aren't a classical homeschooler, you may want to resurrect this "dead" language and teach it to your child. In this week's episode, Carrie shares the advantages of learning Latin and then she shares simple and fun ways to teach it. She also shares some of her favorite Latin resources, curriculum, and games. Seize the Day! Take a listen and then decide. Pour yourself a cup of espresso, put your feet up, and join Carrie for this most unexpected coffee break about learning Latin.

Lively Latin Curriculum: https://www.livelylatin.com/

Jam With Latin (Help with Henle): https://www.jamwithlatin.com/

Latin Lingo Cards: https://lingoplayingcards.com/products/latin-lingo-playing-cards

Mendax Latin Card Game: https://www.bolchazy.com/Mendax-A-Latin-Card-Game-P3356

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Attend the Bloom & Blossom: West Coast Conference in San Diego, October 10th & 11th. Register at https://www.christinacarpenter.org/bloom-and-blossom-conference. I'll be there! Come join me and friends!

Purchase Homeschooling High School: A Handbook for Christian Education.

Purchase Just Breathe (and Take a Sip of Coffee): Homeschool Simply & Enjoyably.

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