Episodes

Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Episode 211 - Starting the School Year Strong - With Debbie Wilson
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! On this episode we are joined by Debbie Wilson, to talk about the start of the school year. She explains her approach to starting the year, which curriculums she is uses, and what her plans are for this year.
Before we start we 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.
Also thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, then subscribe to their fantastic magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com
Have a great week and keep smiling!

Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Episode 210 - Encouraging Advice for New Homeschoolers - With Rissa Wilson
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we posted on Facebook asking for your best advice for new homeschoolers. We had well over 200 homeschooling moms respond, so Ben was joined by his wife Rissa to talk about the most encouraging comments!
Before we start We 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.
Also thank you to homeschooling today magazine, for their support. If you need more homeschool encouragement, make sure to subscribe to their amazing magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com
Have a great week and keep smiling!

Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Episode 209 - It’s Not About What They Do, But Who They Are
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are talking about how to help encourage your child who is thinking about the future, and what true success means!
Before we start we 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 you should use their math curriculum for this school year. So go check them out at teachingtextbooks.com.
Also thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine, for their support. If you need more homeschool encouragement, subscribe to their incredible magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com.
Have a great week and keep smiling!

Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Episode 208 - Why We Do What We Do - Our 4 Year Anniversary!
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week marks the four-year anniversary of the Smiling homeschooler! We want to thank all of you for listening every week, we couldn't do this without you! So today we are talking about why we do this, some of our favorite episodes and topics, and the future of the Smiling Homeschooler!
Before we start we want to thank Teaching Textbooks for all of their support of the Smiling Homeschooler. They are one of the best math curriculums out there, and we believe they help more homeschoolers smile. So go check them out at teachingtextbooks.com.
Also thank you to homeschooling today magazine, for their support. If you need more homeschool encouragement going into this school year, head on over to their website homeschoolingtoday.com to subscribe to their incredible magazine.
Have a great week and keep smiling!

Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Episode 207 - Equipping Your Child Who Learns Differently - With Abe Wilson
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week Ben was joined by his brother Abe to talk about encouraging and equipping a child who learns differently or might be interested in doing woodworking or construction. He is a ton of fun, and we think what he has to share will be encouraging!
Before we start we 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.
Also thank you to homeschooling today magazine, for their support. If you need more homeschool encouragement, make sure to subscribe to their amazing magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com
Have a great week and keep smiling!

Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Episode 206 - Be Happy Homeschooling! - Charlene Notgrass
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are joined by Charlene Notgrass from Notgrass history. She is a homeschooling veteran, and author, and she joined us to share some of her wisdom and encouragement. Her goal is to help more homeschool moms Be Happy! This is an amazing episode, and we are excited to have her join us.
Before we start we 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.
Also thank you to homeschooling today magazine, for their support. If you need more homeschool encouragement, subscribe to their fantastic magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com.
Have a great week and keep smiling!

Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Episode 205 - Enjoying The Time You have With Your Kids
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Our family is enjoying summer and we hope yours is too! We decided to reply an episode from a couple of years ago, where we were joined by Author and Homeschooling Mom, Jamie Erickson. We really like her perspective and the encouragement she has to share on how to enjoy the days that you have with your children. We hope you enjoy, and we will be back next week with a normal episode!
Before we start we 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.
Also thank you to homeschooling today magazine, for their support. If you need more homeschool encouragement, make sure to subscribe to their amazing magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.org.
Have a great week and keep smiling!

Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Episode 204 - Listener Questions with Todd and Debbie
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
This week Todd is on his own, and answered a bunch of listener questions, and was even joined by his wife Debbie for one question! This is a great episode and full of a lot of encouragement!
Also thank you to Teaching Textbooks for sponsoring the Smiling Homeschooler! Teaching Textbooks is a fantastic math curriculum and we could encourage everyone to go check out the free trial over on their website teachingtextbooks.com.
Lastly, we want to thank Homeschooling Today Magazine for supporting the Smiling Homeschooler! If you need more encouragement from like-minded homeschoolers, make sure to subscribe to their incredible magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com
Have a great week, and keep smiling!

Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Episode 203 - Homeschooling Freedoms We are Thankful For!
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week was the 4th of July here in the United States. So we give a list of the homeschooling freedoms we are thankful for!
Before we start we 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.
Also thank you to homeschooling today magazine, for their support. If you need more homeschool encouragement, make sure to subscribe to their incredible magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com.
Have a great week, and don't forget to smile!

Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Episode 202 - Homeschooling Tips for the 4 Homeschool Personality Types
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we have some homeschooling tips for the four different homeschool personality types. This is a practical and encouraging episode!
Before we start we 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.
Also thank you to homeschooling today magazine, for their support. If you need more homeschooling encouragement, make sure to subscribe to their amazing magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com
Have a great week and keep smiling!