The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We’ve got an exciting episode for you today. We’re diving into how to handle all the different voices out there telling you what you should be doing in your homeschooling journey. There’s always pressure to do more, but we have some advice to help you focus on what makes sense for you and your kids. Before we jump in, we want to give a big thank you to Teaching Textbooks for supporting The Smiling Homeschooler. They offer one of the best math curriculums around, helping homeschoolers smile more every day. So, be sure to check them out at teachingtextbooks.com for your math needs this school year. We’d also like to thank Homeschooling Today magazine for their support. If you’re looking for more encouragement and inspiration, head over to homeschoolingtoday.com and subscribe to their incredible magazine. Have a great week, and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week our topic is practical tips to encourage and support your child's dreams. This can be tough for many parents, but it will have a profound impact on your child! So we hope this episode is encouraging and helpful. If you would like to sign up for four free months of World Watch News, use code TODD4 at checkout or click this link. 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. Lastly, if you haven't already, please take a minute and leave us a review on whatever podcast app you listen on. This is a great way to help us out! Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are discussing deciding when it is time to make a change in your homeschooling, whether it be the curriculum you are using, your schedule, or something else entirely. Every homeschooling mom will experience these questions at some point, so we hope this conversation is encouraging and helpful. Also, when we recorded this it was voter registration day. So if you live in the United States, so don't forget to make sure that your kids who have turned 18 recently are registered to vote! 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. Thanks for listening and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by homeschooling mom, Amy Dearie, to discuss the value and encouragement a homeschool co-op can provide. 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 don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by Todd's wife Debbie! She shares how the first day of school went for her, what her plans are for this year, encouragement for how to handle things not going as planned, and what curriculum she is using this year! As always she has so much encouragement and wisdom to share, and we know it will help you smile! 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 don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week are joined by Ian Boultman from Brinkman Adventures. They create incredible audio dramas that your kids will love and learn from at the same time. He has a passion for stories and families; we think you will enjoy what they have created. 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 don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking about one of the most important topics in all of homeschooling, which is the lies that every homeschooling mom believes! 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. If you would like to pick up a copy of Lies Homeschooling Moms believe, visit our website thesmilinghomeschooler.com Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are back with a brand new episode! We are getting close to starting the school year, so this week we talk about ways to inject fun into the school day! Our goal is to help you have to an amazing school year, and we hope this episode is 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, 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 don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We promise this will be the last week for a while, but Todd is currently on his way to Arkansas, so we are replaying an episode about the different homeschool personality types. We thought this would be a great topic to revisit since the school year is just a few weeks away! If you want to take the homeschooler personality test, visit our website, thesmilinghomeschooler.com. It's free and fast! 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 don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking about how to avoid a bad homeschooling experience. It breaks our hearts when we talk to a mom, graduate, or child who didn't like their homeschooling experience. Since we are getting closer to the school year, we thought we would discuss the most common causes of a bad homeschooling experience and how to avoid them! 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.

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are playing an episode from a couple of years ago where we discuss how to encourage your child who is thinking about the future and loving them for who they are, not what they do. It was a great episode and we hope you enjoy it! 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 don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are discussing our listeners' highlights from the summer so far. This includes trips to Disney World, the fair, pool days, and relaxing! There are so many ways to make memories with our kids, and those memories help make us who we are! This was a super fun episode to record, and we hope you have as much fun listening to 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. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine for supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week Todd is flying solo! He talks about how it is up to you when and how you homeschool, the County Fair, and his favorite summer foods. It was a fun episode, so enjoy! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! My name is Ben wilson, and during the summer months, we are going to be talking about some topics that aren't focused entirely on homeschooling! So this week we are joined by a homeschooling dad, and founder of Verse Chocolate, Scott Walker. He has a passion for healthy Chocolate and has created an amazing product that we think every homeschooling mom will enjoy. He also shares the process of how chocolate is made, and we think it is super interesting! If you would like to purchase some of their amazing chocolate visit versechocolate.com. We 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! My name is Ben wilson, and it is now officially summer and our goal is to help you and your family enjoy these short summer months! So on this episode, we give our suggestions for some safe summer movies and fun activities you can do as a family! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week, and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking about the joy of making memories as a family during the summer, and celebrating Kid's Day! Summer provides so many opportunities to spend time as a family and make memories that will last a lifetime! This was a fun episode to record, 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. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. Also thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine for supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Lastly, if you haven't already, please support us by leaving a review on whatever podcast app you listen on. This is an easy way to help others find our show, and we would really appreciate your support! Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week Ben is joined by his mom, Debbie Wilson, to talk about wrapping up the school year. She shares how she finishes the curriculum and picks the last day. Also, they discuss how she handles keeping transcripts for the older children. Finally, they talk about some of their listener's favorite online homeschool resources. It was a great episode and we are sure you'll be encouraged! We want to thank Teaching Textbooks for supporting the Smiling Homeschooler podcast. They are an amazing math curriculum and offer a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine for helping make The Smiling Homeschooler Possible. Their magazine is a fantastic source of encouragement, and every mom should subscribe over homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by Chad and Kayla Stewart. He is a former Disney animator, and she is a homeschooling mom of 8 kids, and together they started The Animation Course. They offer classes to help teach any kid from the age of 11 to 18 how to draw and animate. They have a great approach to the process, and they have some fantastic advice and encouragement to share. If you are interested in enrolling your child into their classes, then use this special promo code to take $50 dollars off of your first enrollment. All you have to do is use the code smile50 at checkout over at theanimcourse.com. 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 supporting what we do! They are another amazing source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Todd, is in North Carolina for a homeschooling convention. So we are replying an amazing episode from many years ago, where we interviewed Zane Tyler. She is a speaker, an advocate for homeschooling, and a mom. She was integral in the fight to help make homeschooling easy and possible and has a ton of encouragement to share. 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are celebrating the 300th episode of The Smiling Homeschooler! We can't believe we have been doing the show for almost 5 years, and we couldn't do it without you! Thank you for being part of our team! On the episode, we talk about some of our favorite moments, and read some of our listener's favorite episodes as well. Join us for the celebration! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we were joined by homeschooling mom, and mother of three, Kelsi Ard. We met her at a recent homeschooling convention, liked her story, and thought she would be an encouraging guest to have on the show! We discuss her highs and lows from the first few years of homeschooling, and her thoughts after attending her first homeschool convention. We hope you enjoy the conversation! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Next week is our 300th episode, and we will be doing a live recording on the 14th over on our Facebook page. We are going to have some fun guests, and will be doing some giveaways! So we hope you can join us!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking about what to expect after graduation. Our role as parents doesn't end the minute our children graduate. So we discuss whether or not you should allow your child to live with you until a certain age; if you should pressure them to get a job, go to college, or pay you rent? These ideas are important and relevant whether you have kids that are about to graduate, or you are just starting your homeschooling journey. 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are back with a great new episode this week! Todd just got back from a convention in Fort Worth Texas, and while he was there he had some great conversations with homeschooling moms. These included questions about whether or not you should homeschool your child even if they want to go to school, whether is it okay to just graduate your child even if they haven't finished everything, what counts as 180 days of school, and more! This should be another encouraging episode and we hope you enjoy! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Lastly, don't forget to leave us a review on whatever podcast app you listen on. this is a great way to help others find our podcast and helps support what we do. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Todd is speaking at a homeschooling convention in Texas this week. So we are replaying an awesome episode. We were joined by Genny Yurich, of 1,000 Hours Outside! She has a mission to encourage families to spend more time outside, together, enjoying God's creation, playing, and learning. She was a great guest to have and had a ton of encouragement to share. We hope you enjoy! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Lastly, don't forget to leave us a review on whatever podcast app you listen on. this is a great way to help others find our podcast and be encouraged. Have a great week, and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! My name is Ben wilson, and today we are playing an episode from a while back, where we were joined by Kathy Koch. She is a speaker, and author, and she joined us to share her encouragement that each child is "smart" in their own way! This is something every parent should listen to, and we hope you are encouraged! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Lastly, don't forget to leave us a review on whatever podcast app you listen on. this is a great way to help others find our podcast and be encouraged. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! My name is Ben wilson, and this week we asked our listeners, what is the hardest part of homeschooling for you right now? We received some great responses, and we discussed some of these answers and provided some encouragement. 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Lastly, don't forget to leave us a review on whatever podcast app you listen on. this is a great way to help others find our podcast and be encouraged Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Ben had his son this past week, so he starts the episode to talk about how the birth went, and trying to savor these short days we have with our kids! Then Todd talks about understanding our children's unique personality types. 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. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine for supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! On this week's episode, our topic is equipping your child to find their own way as they grow older, and being their biggest cheerleader. This is something that every parent will have to deal with and gives you an amazing opportunity to impact your child's life. We think this episode will encourage you! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! It is currently National Women's History Month, and because of this, we decided to talk about how important moms are, and the necessity of raising our daughters to value the gift of being a woman. Our world has put so much pressure on women and attempted to change the definition of what that means and what is important. Because of this, we think this is a critical topic to discuss! We think you will finish this episode encouraged! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. But, have a great week, and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are replaying a great episode from a few years ago. We had a great discussion about how to equip and encourage your children as they start to think about their future. We think this will be encouraging! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Lastly, if you enjoy our podcast, make sure to share it with other homeschooling moms. There are so many other moms out there who need weekly encouragement! Have a great week, and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! In this episode we are talking about a question we hear often from our listeners, how do you know the difference between when your child is stuck because they don't get it, or is just acting lazy? How hard should you push them to keep trying in a given subject? We had a great conversation about these topics and we hope you feel encouraged by 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. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. Also thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine for supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! In this episode, we talk about homeschooling during hardship. It is part of every person's life, and having the right approach to homeschooling during these tough times is important! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are playing an episode from a couple of years ago, where Charlene Notgrass joined us from Notgrass History. She is an author, speaker, and a homeschooling veteran! She has a passion for helping homeschooling moms be happy! She has a ton of encouragement and wisdom to share! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Lastly, if you need more weekly encouragement, you can sign up for our short weekly email over on our website, thesmilinghomeschooler.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are getting closer to Homeschool convention season, which is one of our favorite times of the year! So this week we talk about why homeschooling conventions are amazing, and why you should attend. We also give our insider tips on how to have a great experience! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Lastly, if you haven't already, please leave us a review on whatever podcast app you listen on! This is a great way to help others find our podcast, and encourage more homeschooling moms! Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are talking about standing strong against the world's philosophy in homeschooling. There is so much wrong thinking about what matters and also when it comes to learning and raising our kids. There is constant pressure from so many different people. So we have some encouragement to share that will help you withstand these pressures in your homeschooling. 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! My name is Ben Wilson, and we have a great episode for you this week! We are joined by Todd's wife, Debbie Wilson, to check in on how her year of homeschooling has gone so far. We discussed what has worked, what hasn't, and when it is okay to change homeschool curriculum. She also gave us her favorite part of the school year and she shared some encouragement on how to deal with the winter doldrums. It is always a great episode when Debbie is on, and we hope you enjoy it! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are discussing what homeschooling can do, and what it can't do. This episode was inspired by a couple of emails we received from listeners, and we think this is an important topic to cover. We hope you finish this episode encouraged! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week our topic of discussion is extracurricular activities. There are so many options and pressures out there when it comes to these types of activities, so we talk about whether or not they are important, and how you can approach them. 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Lastly, if you haven't already, please leave us a quick review on whatever podcast app you listen on. This is a great way to help spread the word about the smiling homeschooler! Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are back with our first episode of 2024! So to start this year off, we created lists of the top 10 most important things we have EVER learned! It was fun for us to put together our lists, and we would encourage you to try this as well! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler We are taking a short Christmas break, so this week we are playing an episode from a couple of years ago. We discussed the fact that homeschooling and parenting go hand in hand, and are the same thing! This was a fun episode, 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. Go support them, and check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. Also thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine for supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week, and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week join Todd for a short Christmas episode! We hope you enjoy this quick shot of encouragement and Merry Christmas from our family to yours! We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for helping make the smiling homeschooler possible! They are an amazing math curriculum, and the one our family uses! We would encourage you to check out their free trial over on their website, teachingtextbooks.com. Lastly, thank you to Homeschool Today Magazine for their support. They are another wonderful source of homeschooling encouragement and we believe every mom should subscribe to their magazine. If you aren't already, please do so over at homeschooltoday.com. Have a Merry Christmas and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! It is less than 2 weeks until Christmas! We can hardly believe it! This week we want to keep with the festive Christmas spirit, so we talk about our Favorite Christmas Tradition, and read some of our listener's favorites as well! This is a super fun 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile.

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week are talking about the fact that although we believe homeschooling is amazing and something that everyone can do, the reality is that there are some pitfalls that we see homeschoolers fall into. We discuss some of the most common, and how to get out of them or avoid them. We think this is another encouraging 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Have a great week, and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking about what really matters, Math or science? History or Spelling? Cursive, or print? and a lot more! There are no wrong answers for many of these comparisons, but there is one theme that does matter: family and relationships. So we hope you enjoy this episode and leave encouraged! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com, Lastly, don't forget to pick up the To Bethlehem our family Christmas game! You only have a small window to order in time for it to arrive before Christmas, so don't wait! Have a great week and keep smiling!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we were joined by homeschooling veterans and the creators of CrossWired Science, Don and Renita Miller. They have a passion for homeschooling and teaching science, and they created an amazing curriculum because of this. They share how they started this journey and the unique approach their science curriculum uses. We think you will enjoy their encouragement and what they have to share! This is the week of Thanksgiving, so we hope you are taking a break from your normal homeschooling and are enjoying this time together. 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Lastly, if you are interested in picking up To Bethlehem: The Christmas Game for the Entire Family, head on over to our website, thesmilinghomeschooler.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by a veteran homeschooling mom of four, Renee Miller. Renee and her husband Rand started Miller Pad's and Paper many years ago and she has been running it with her family ever since. She is an important part of the homeschool community, has seen the fruit of homeschooling, and has a ton of wisdom and encouragement to share. 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Lastly, just a reminder to pick up the You Da Dad daily calendar as a Christmas present for your husband. This is a great way to encourage your husband and will benefit the entire family. We have a limited quantity left, so make sure to get your order placed at thesmilinghomeschooler.com. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are going to answer the most frequently asked questions by Homeschooling Moms. Over the years we have had hundreds of homeschooling moms ask us questions, but many of them revolve around the same topics! These are great questions and important, and we hope you find our answers 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com, Lastly, we just released our 20th edition of the You da dad daily calendar. It is over on our website thesmilinghomeschooler.com. This a perfect Christmas present, and is a great way to support what we do. But we have a limited number of these, so don't wait to order! Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are back with a new episode! After a great family vacation, we've been thinking a lot about the speed at which time passes and the importance of making memories with our children. Family and homeschooling are so hard, but in the midst of the hard, we can create memories that last a lifetime. This is a great episode and we hope you enjoy! 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 supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com, Lastly, we just released our 20th edition of the You Da Dad daily calendar. It is over on our website thesmilinghomeschooler.com. This makes a fantastic Christmas present and is a great way to support what we do. https://store.familymanweb.com/2024-you-da-dad-daily-calendar/ But we have a limited quantity, so don't wait to order! Have a great week and keep smiling!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We just got back from vacation today, so we are currently recovering! So we are replaying an episode from a while back. We had Todd's wife, Debbie, on to talk about how to prevent homeschooling burnout, and what to do when your child isn't learning something quickly. She always has wisdom and encouragement to share, and we hope you enjoy! 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. Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine for supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. Also, if you haven't already we would appreciate if you would leave us a review on whatever podcast app you listen on! This is a great way to help spread the word about The Smiling Homeschooler. Have a great week and don't forget to smile!

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are on vacation this week, so we are replaying an episode from a while back. If you homeschool, then chances are tears have been shed at some point. This is part of almost every mom's homeschooling journey, so this week we are talking about what to do when you are brought to tears! 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. Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine for supporting what we do! They are another fantastic source of homeschooling encouragement, so please go subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com, Have a great week and keep smiling!