An eight-week formational arc for the homeschool family and the co-op classroom. Designed to surface the leadership signals our environments often miss.
In homeschool environments, leadership rarely shows up labeled. It looks like the oldest sibling running breakfast, the teen leading prayer at co-op, the strong-willed kid asking the question every adult is avoiding.
Curriculum and grading rubrics were not built to score these students. The signals exist but the language doesn't. Naming the leadership already forming is the first move.
These are the signals we keep missing in the homeschool environment. The surface signal is behavior. The deeper signal is formation already underway.
Always carrying weight at home but no one calls it leadership. They are just “the helpful one.”
Reads as defiant in a co-op, but is actually wired to challenge weak ideas. Conviction without language.
Already running a small business, customer service, deadlines. We grade them on algebra and miss the leader emerging.
Names the room before adults do with emotional intelligence the rubric doesn't track.
In a multi-age co-op, naturally guides the little ones through the lesson. Leadership through service the curriculum doesn't score.
Doesn't speak first, but the room falters when they're absent. Influence without volume.
The difference shows up in what we measure, what we celebrate, and what we leave behind when the week is over.
Each week opens with a question, ends with a practiced behavior, and travels home with the family in a one-page Parent Note.
Field-tested in real homes, real co-ops, real living rooms. Designed for ages 12 to 18 in the homeschool sweet spot.
A complete guide for the parent or co-op leader. Eight weekly themes with discussion prompts, reflection questions, and conversation starters designed for varying ages around the same table.
A workbook for students that follows the eight-week arc. Designed to be written in, sketched on, and carried between sessions. Builds a record of formation the student keeps.
Each lesson is anchored by a video taught by Dr. Michael Blue. Designed to be watched together as a family, in a co-op, or as preparation for the parent leading the week.
A one-page note that travels home with the family each week. Captures the week's question, the practiced behavior, and a conversation starter for around the dinner table.
Two editions of Rise at Home, each designed for a specific audience. Download the one that fits your context, or write to us about your specific situation.
For homeschool families and the co-ops they build together.
The eight-week formational arc designed for the homeschool family and the co-op classroom. Six Signals. Traditional vs Formational. The Eight-Week Question Arc. Built for ages 12 to 18 in the homeschool sweet spot.
For families seeking deeper formational alignment.
The household formation document. Six Shifts. Reactive vs Formational. The Four Stages with family questions. Built for any household ready to move from reactive to formational.
Tell us about your family, your co-op, or the students you are forming. We will recommend the right edition and answer any questions about how Rise at Home fits your context.