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Vol. I · No. 01 · MMXXV
Vol. I · No. 01 · MMXXV
Rise at Home · An Eight-Week Formational Arc
Homeschool Families & Co-ops
For Homeschool Families & Co-ops · Vol. 01

Raising leaders, not just learners.

An eight-week formational arc for the homeschool family and the co-op classroom. Designed to surface the leadership signals our environments often miss.

The Quiet Crisis

The leaders are already in the room.

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.

Six Signals We Keep Missing

You may recognize one of these students. Most parents recognize more.

These are the signals we keep missing in the homeschool environment. The surface signal is behavior. The deeper signal is formation already underway.

No. 01

The Quiet Older Sibling

Always carrying weight at home but no one calls it leadership. They are just “the helpful one.”

No. 02

The Strong-Willed Middle

Reads as defiant in a co-op, but is actually wired to challenge weak ideas. Conviction without language.

No. 03

The Teen With a Side Hustle

Already running a small business, customer service, deadlines. We grade them on algebra and miss the leader emerging.

No. 04

The Sensitive One

Names the room before adults do with emotional intelligence the rubric doesn't track.

No. 05

The One Who Teaches the Younger Ones

In a multi-age co-op, naturally guides the little ones through the lesson. Leadership through service the curriculum doesn't score.

No. 06

The Introvert Who Steadies the Group

Doesn't speak first, but the room falters when they're absent. Influence without volume.

The Method

Most programs train students to perform. Rise at Home forms them.

The difference shows up in what we measure, what we celebrate, and what we leave behind when the week is over.

Dimension
Traditional
Formational
What we measure
Performance, output, completion.
Character, integrity, contribution.
What we celebrate
The polished, the produced.
The honest, the formed, the becoming.
What we ask
“What did you accomplish?”
Who are you becoming while you do this?”
What we leave
A trained student.
A formed leader.
The Eight-Week Question Arc

Eight weeks. Eight questions. One formational arc.

Each week opens with a question, ends with a practiced behavior, and travels home with the family in a one-page Parent Note.

Week 01
Who am I becoming?
Identity
Naming the person God is forming, not the person culture is performing.
Week 02
What is driving me?
Motive
Surfacing the inner engine: fear, comparison, calling behind daily choices.
Week 03
What do I stand for?
Conviction
Translating belief into behavior when no one is watching.
Week 04
Why am I here?
Purpose
Locating personal assignment inside God's larger story.
Week 05
What could my future look like?
Vision
Imagining a faithful future without flattening it into a job title.
Week 06
How do I influence others?
Influence
Learning that presence shapes culture before any title does.
Week 07
What does responsibility look like in real life?
Stewardship
Carrying weight in real relationships, real money, real time.
Week 08
What will I build with my life?
Legacy
Closing the arc with a buildable next step, not a vague resolution.
What You Receive

Built for the homeschool family. Co-op ready.

Field-tested in real homes, real co-ops, real living rooms. Designed for ages 12 to 18 in the homeschool sweet spot.

8 Weeks
A complete formational arc
4 Components
Companion · Guide · Video · Note
12–18 Ages
The homeschool sweet spot
No. 01

The Facilitator Companion

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.

No. 02

The Student Field Guide

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.

No. 03

The Video Lessons

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.

No. 04

The Weekly Parent Note

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.

Begin Where You Live

If your students are already leading, this gives them the language to know it.

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.

Vol. 01 · Available Now

Homeschool & Co-op Edition

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.

Vol. 02 · Also Available

The Family Edition

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.

Begin a Conversation

Let us talk about your specific household.

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.

The Quarterly · A Letter From The Editors

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Occasional letters from the founders. Field-guide previews. New videos in the Members library. No funnels.