The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast

Episode 237 - Socialization and Homeschooling Conventions

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! My name is ben Wilson, this week we talk about the age-old topic of socialization, and we also discuss homeschooling conventions, because it is that time of year again! We hope you enjoy this week's episode! If you would like to see a list of all of the events Todd will be speaking at, visit this page. https://familymanweb.com/speaking/speaking-schedule/

We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for their support of the Smiling Homeschooler. They are one of the best math curriculums around, and we believe they help more homeschoolers smile. So go check them out at teachingtextbooks.com.

Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine, for their support. They are a wonderful source for regular homeschooling encouragement, and if you aren't already, you should subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com. 

Have a great week, and keep smiling! 

Episode 236 - What is Okay to Let Slide?

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! There is so much pressure on homeschooling moms to teach it all, hit every subject, and start while their kids are young. So this week we are talking about the subjects that we think are okay to let slide sometimes! This was a fun episode and we hope you enjoy. 

We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for sponsoring the Smiling Homeschooler. We believe they are one of the best math curriculums, and they help more homeschoolers smile during math time! So go check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.

Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. They are a fantastic source for regular homeschooling encouragement, and if you aren't already, you should subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com. 

 

Have a great week and keep smiling! 

Episode 235 - Every Child is Unique, and That is a Good Thing - With Pat Mills

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's day! This week we are replaying an episode from a couple of years ago. We were joined by Pat Mills, a homeschooling veteran, and part of Apologia! She shares how each child is unique, which is a good thing! 

We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for all of their support of the Smiling Homeschooler. They are one of the best math curriculums around, and we believe they help more homeschoolers smile. So go check them out at teachingtextbooks.com.

Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. They are an excellent source for regular homeschooling encouragement, and if you aren't already, you should subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com. 

 

Have a great week and keep smiling! 

 

Episode 234 - Playing Outside is School! - 1000 Hours Outside - Genny Yurich

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we have an awesome episode for you! We were joined by Genny Yurich from 1000 Hours Outside! She is passionate about her message of spending more time outside with your kids, and it is infections! She has an anti-cultural message, and we are big fans of the encouragement she had to share! Check out more from Genny over at 1000hoursoutside.com

We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for their support of the Smiling Homeschooler. They are one of the best math curriculums around, and we believe they help more homeschoolers smile. So go check them out at teachingtextbooks.com.

Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. They are a wonderful source for regular homeschooling encouragement, and if you aren't already, you should subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com. 

 

Have a great week and keep smiling! 

 

Episode 233 - Every Child is Smart! - With Dr. Kathy Koch

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we have an amazing episode for you. We were joined by Author, and speaker Dr. Kathy Koch to talk about the 8 Smarts. Her message is encouraging and important, and we hope you enjoy hearing from her as much as we did! You can purchase her books at https://celebratekids.com/

We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for all of their support of the Smiling Homeschooler. They are one of the best math curriculums around, and we believe they help more homeschoolers smile, and help more kids enjoy math! Go check them out at teachingtextbooks.com.

Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine, for their support. They are a wonderful source for regular homeschooling encouragement, and if you aren't already, you should subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com. 

Have a great week and keep smiling! 

Episode 232 - Dealing With Attitudes!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are talking about something that every parent and homeschooling mom has had to deal with, and that is attitudes. We discuss how to deal with them in your homeschooling, and some of the causes! We hope you find it encouraging! 

We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for their support of the Smiling Homeschooler. They are one of the best math curriculums, and we believe they help more homeschoolers smile. You can check out a free trial over at their website teachingtextbooks.com. 

Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine, for their support. They are an outstanding source of regular homeschooling encouragement, and if you aren't already, you should subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com. 

 

Have a great week and keep smiling! 

Episode 231 - Audio Drama For the Entire Family - With Brinkman Adventures

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This we were joined by Ian Bulton of Brinkman Adventures. They create absolutely incredible audio dramas that are inspiring, educational, uplifting, and fun for your entire family. The Wilson family loves what they do, and we think you will too. Ian was kind enough to share a link to an episode you can enjoy for free! https://www.dropbox.com/s/63gta24lsvns8tg/1-01%20086_%20%20Peppy%20the%20Christmas%20Cat.mp3?dl=0

We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for their support of the Smiling Homeschooler. They are one of the best math curriculums around, and we believe they help more homeschoolers smile. So go check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.

Lastly thank you to homeschooling today magazine, for their support. They are a wonderful source for regular homeschooling encouragement, and if you aren't already, you should subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com. 

Have a great week and keep smiling! 

Episode 230 - Starting the Second Half of the School Year - With Debbie Wilson

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by Debbie Wilson, to talk about how to beat the dreaded winter doldrums. She also shares what curriculum she is using for this semester, and what she does to get started back up for the second half of the school year! As always, what she has to share is super encouraging! 

Here is a list of some of the curriculums, and tools she is using currently. 

World Watch

Training Hearts Teaching Minds/Nancy Ganz Commentary for Children

Paper Blanks app (to have them practice writing an answer to a question)

Essentials in Writing (or IEW)

Compass Classroom:
History-Dave Raymond’s American History
Creation Science (we’ve only watched the videos)

 YouTube:
Smarter Every Day
The Action Lab
Stuff Made Here

Teaching Textbooks
Spelling You See

Read Alouds

We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for all of their support of the Smiling Homeschooler. They are one of the best math curriculums around, and we believe they help more homeschoolers smile. Go check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com.

Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine, for their support. They are a wonderful resource for regular homeschooling encouragement, and if you aren't already subscribed, you should be! Head on over to homeschoolingtoday.com. 

 

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

Episode 229 - Encouraging Homeschool Goals and Hopes for 2023

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are back with a new episode this week! It is 2023, and in honor of this, we go over our listeners' hopes, plans, and goals for the second half of the homeschooling year. But don't worry, these new year goals will be encouraging, not discouraging! 

We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for all of their support of the Smiling Homeschooler. They are one of the best math curriculums around, and we believe they help more homeschoolers smile. So go check them out at teachingtextbooks.com.

Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine, for their support. They are an awesome resource for regular encouragement. So go subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com

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

Episode 228 - How to Squash Doubt in Your Homeschooling - With Jamie Erickson

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We hope you and your family had an amazing Christmas! We are going to take one more week off without a live show, however, we will be back next week with a new episode! But we still think you'll want to listen to this week's show! This is an interview we did with Author and Homeschooling mom of 5 Jamie Erickson. She talks about Homeschooling bravely, squashing doubt, and homeschooling with confidence! It is a great episode! 

We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for their support of the Smiling Homeschooler. They are one of the best math curriculums around, and we believe they help more homeschoolers smile. So go check them out at teachingtextbooks.com.

Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine, for their support. They are an amazing resource for regular homeschooling encouragement, and you should subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com. \

 

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