The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast

Episode 14 - Does History Matter?

This week we talk about history and whether or not it even matters. What do you do if your child just doesn't like history? We cover this and a bunch more on this episode. The Smiling Homeschooler is powered by Teaching Textbooks, an award-winning math curriculum. If you would like to check out their amazing curriculum and pricing visit teachingtextbooks.com. If you have a question or a topic suggestion you can email us at todd@thesmilinghomeschooler.com. We hope you enjoy this episode and as always...keep smiling! 

Episode 13 - Changing Your Plan Mid-Stream

Thanks for listening to this weeks' Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We talk about what to do if your kids hate their spelling program halfway through the school year. We hope this is helpful and encouraging! We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for making today's show possible. You can learn more about all their great math products and affordable pricing at teachingtextbooks.com. Have a great week and as always...keep smiling! 

Episode 12 - What My Children Have Taught Me - Part 2

This episode is short and sweet, and is the conclusion to our 2 part mini-series! Dad finishes talking about what each of his children has taught him about homeschooling and parenting. If you are encouraged by our podcast then we hope you share it with a friend! If you would like to follow our blog go to our website www.thesmilinghomeschooler.com and if you have any questions or comments you can email us at ben or todd @thesmilinghomeschooler.com. Have a great week, and as always...keep smiling! 

Episode 11 - What My Children Have Taught Me - Part 1

We are on Vacation this week and next, but we planned ahead and have a great podcast for you! This week Todd talks about what each of his children has taught him about homeschooling and parenting! This is part 1 of this topic. We hope it is encouraging! If you would like to ask a question or have a comment, you can email us at ben or todd @thesmilinghomeschooler.com. Thanks for listening, and as always...keep smiling! 

Episode 10 - Top 3 Reasons to Homeschool, From a Homeschool Graduates Perspective

This week Todd is on the road, so it is just me and my wife Rissa. During this episode, we talk about our homeschool experiences, and our top 3 reasons we want to homeschool our children. We are both a couple of homeschool graduates, so we hope this encourages you! We also give some Disney vacation tips as a bonus. If you would like some more homeschooling encouragement, you can subscribe to our weekly email over at www.thesmilinghomeschooler.com. You can also email us at Todd@thesmilinghomeschooler.com. Also if you enjoy the podcast, we would encourage you to share it with a friend! Have a great rest of your day, and as always...keep smiling! 

Episode 9 - Interview With Ashley Wiggers

You are in store for some great encouragement this week! We were able to interview Ashely Wiggers of the Homeschooling Today Magazine and the Trail Guide to Learning Curriculum. She has a long history in the homeschooling world and offers some great insight and encouragement. If you would like to follow more that Ashley Wiggers does go to www.homeschoolingtoday.com and www.home-school-curriculum.com.

As always if you would like to send us an email you can at ben or todd @thesmilinghomeschooler.com, or you can message us over on Facebook. Thanks for listening this week and as always...keep smiling! 

Episode 8 - When Your Family is Against Homeschooling

We had a great episode this week talking about what to do when your family is against homeschooling. This includes parents, spouse, and kids! We also talk about that age-old myth of "Socialization". Make sure to join us next week for an amazing interview with Ashley Wiggers. If you have a question or are in need of some support, you can email Todd at todd@thesmilinghomeschooler.com. Enjoy the rest of your week and as always...keep smiling! 

Episode 7 - Interview With Rachael Carman

We got the opportunity to have Rachael Carman on the show and ask her a variety of questions about homeschooling. She is a speaker, author, and co-owner of Apologia, and had some amazing answers! If you would like to get in touch with Rachael, visit rachaelcarman.com. You can also signup for the Smiling Homeschooler weekly email at thesmilinghomeschooler.com. We hope you enjoy this episode and as always...keep smiling! 

Episode 6 - Homeschool Co-op Groups

This week we talked about Homeschool Co-op groups! We hope it was encouraging! You can visit the Smiling Homeschooler website to check out the blog visit our website at www.thesmilinghomeschooler.com. If you have questions or comments, you can email us at ben@thesmilinghomeschooler.com or Todd@thesmilinghomeschooler.com. We hope you enjoyed this episode. 

Episode 5 - The Relationship With Your Child Is Most Important

This is the final episode in our 4 part series! This week we are talking about how the relationship with your child is most important. During the episode, Todd offered to speak for free at your group if it with 100 miles of Milford Indiana, during the month of September. If you are interested in this, you can email him at familyman@familymanweb.com. As always you can email questions or comments to ben@thesmilinghomeschooler.com. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a quick review on iTunes!