The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast

Episode 265 - Taking a Leap of Faith - With Jan Smith

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by homeschooling veteran, speaker, and leader, Jan Smith. She shares her wisdom and encouragement to take the leap of faith from the workspace and stay home with the kids. If you are already able to stay at home, then this episode will still be encouraging since she shares how important what you do is! 

Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. 

Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com 

Another great way to support the Smiling Homeschooler and encourage yourself is picking up one of our books over on our website thesmilinghomeschooler.com

 

Have a great week and don't forget to smile! 

Episode 264 - What to Expect When You’re Homeschooling

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are talking about what you can actually expect when it comes to homeschooling. Whether you are new homeschool mom, or a seasoned veteran, having realistic expectations is essential and can help you smile more! We hope this encourages you, and that you are having a great start to the school year, if you have started! 

We want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. 

Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com 

Lastly, you can pick up our book Lies Homeschooling Mom's Believe over on our website thesmilinghomeschooler.com. If you need more encouragement, then this is the book you need to read! 

Have a great week and don't forget to smile! 

Episode 263 - What Should Our Priorities Be?

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we have a great episode for you! We discuss what the actual priorities look like for each subject that we teach and what actually matters! We are sure this will be encouraging! 

Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. 

Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com 

Another great way to support the Smiling Homeschooler and encourage yourself, is by picking up one of our books over on our website the smilinghomeschooler.com

 

Have a great week and don't forget to smile! 

Episode 262 - Fun Questions with The Big Bash from World Watch News!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are joined by Brian The Big Bash Basham from World Watch News! We talk about World Watch News, and we have some fun questions to help get to know Brian better! The regular news can be depressing and scary, and World Watch New's approach to daily news is important, refreshing, and safe! We highly recommend it and hope you enjoy this episode! 

Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. 

Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com 

Lastly, if you would like a 6-month free trial of World Watch News, visit their website and use the promo code toddwilson6. 

Have a great week and don't forget to smile! 

Episode 261 - How to Handle a Rough Start to the School Year

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week was a fantastic episode! We were joined by Debbie Wilson, to talk about dealing with a rough start to the school year. She also has a ton of encouragement to share about how to deal with a child that you butt heads with, how to find joy in homeschooling and remembering that homeschooling is a marathon. 

We also want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. 

Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com 

 

Have a great week, and don't forget to smile! 

Episode 260 - The Four Whys Behind Homeschooling

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week Todd gives the four whys behind why we homeschool!  These are important to know and remember, especially as we get closer to the school year! As always, this will be an encouraging episode and we hope you enjoy! 

We want to thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible for the last five years. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. 

Also, thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com 

Lastly, if you haven't already, visit our website thesmlinghomeschooler.com and pick up Todd's book, Lies Homeschooling Moms believe. If you need more encouragement, then this is the book for you! 

 

Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Episode 259 - Don’t Start the School Year Yet! + Favorite Curriculum

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are back with a brand new episode! We have been hearing rumors of lots of moms that are thinking about starting the school year soon! But we are here this week to encourage you to wait! We also talk about our listener's favorite curriculum and tools from last year's school year. It was a fun episode to record, and we hope you enjoy it! 

We also want to thank Teaching textbooks for helping to make the smiling homeschooler possible for the last five years. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. 

Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com 

Lastly, if you haven't already, visit our website thesmlinghomeschooler.com, and pick up Todd's book Lies Homeschooling Moms believe. If you need more encouragement, then this is the book for you! 

 

Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Episode 258 - How to Have a Great Homeschooling Co-op Experience!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are busy enjoying summer, and hopefully, you are too! It isn't time to start school yet, but one thing that some moms are starting to think about is co-op! Joining a good homeschool co-op can be great, but we talk about what it takes to have a wonderful homeschooling co-op experience. This episode is from a while back, and we hope you enjoy it! 

Before we begin we want to thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. Support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. 

Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com.

 

Have a great week and don't forget to smile! 

Episode 257 - Teaching Your Kids About Money - With Charla McKinley

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! On today's episode, we are joined by Charla McKinley creator of Beyond Personal Finance and the Artisan of Adulting. She has created a fun and engaging curriculum to teach teens about the realities of money and finances. 

Before we begin we want to Thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. We work with them, because we believe their curriculum is one of the best and helps more homeschoolers smile. You can visit Teachingtextbooks.com to check out a free trial. 

Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, which every mom does, then subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com.

Have a great week, and don't forget to smile! 

Episode 256 - It’s summertime!

Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week Todd is flying solo! He talks about spending time at the county fair, and answers some summer-related listener questions! 

 

We want to thank Teaching Textbooks for making the Smiling Homeschooler possible! Their math curriculum is fun, engaging, and one of the best! Check out a free trial over at their website, teachingtextbooks.com. 

 

Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine for their support! Every homeschooling mom needs encouragement, and Homeschooling Today Magazine provides this! Go subscribe over at homeschoolingtoday.com. 

 

Have a great week, and don't forget to smile!