The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast

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Episode 234 - Playing Outside is School! - 1000 Hours Outside - Genny Yurich Feb 08, 2023

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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 Feb 01, 2023

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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.

Have a great week and keep smiling!

Episode 232 - Dealing With Attitudes! Jan 25, 2023

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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 Jan 18, 2023

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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

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 Jan 11, 2023

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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 Jan 04, 2023

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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!

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 Dec 28, 2022

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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!

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!

Episode 227 - The Stranger - A Christmas Story Dec 21, 2022

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Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! To celebrate Christmas we decided to replay an episode from last Christmas, Todd reads one of his Christmas stories. This is something your entire family can enjoy. So gather the family together, maybe turn down the lights, get a fun Christmasy snack, and enjoy an amazing story called The Stranger.

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.

Lastly thank you to homeschooling today magazine, for their support. If you need regular homeschooling encouragement, then you should subscribe to their magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com

Have a Merry Christmas and don't forget to smile!

Episode 226 - Slowing Down for Christmas Dec 14, 2022

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Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We love Christmas here at the Smiling Homeschooler! It is an amazing time of year to make memories with your children that will last a lifetime. So this week we talk about our Favorite Christmas things, and slowing down during this Christmas season!

Don't forget you only have a few more days to order on our website to get your husband the You Da Dad daily calendar before Christmas. We also have our amazing Christmas stories that your entire family will enjoy, over on our website. You can get these and more over at thesmilinghomeschooler.com

Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine, for their support. If you need more homeschool encouragement, make sure to subscribe to their amazing magazine at thesmilinghomeschooler.com

Have a great week, a Merry Christmas and keep smiling!

Episode 225 - A Fun Show Your Entire Family Can Watch - With Sam Wilson Dec 07, 2022

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Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by Todd's son, Sam, to talk about a new Christian-based animated show he is working on, called the Wingfeather Saga. This is from the same studio that created the Chosen, and is something your whole family will want to watch. We talk about how it made and go over some suggestions to encourage your child if they are interested in animation.

If you would like to watch the show go to https://www.angel.com/watch/wingfeather-saga

Also just a reminder, there are only have 2 weeks left until Christmas, and you only have a small window left to pick up a calendar for your husband or the To Bethlehem Christmas game!

Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine, for their support. If you need more regular homeschooling encouragement, make sure to subscribe to their amazing magazine over at homeschoolingtoday.com

Have a great week and keep smiling!

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