

The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast
The Smiling Homeschooler
This is the best podcast for homeschooling moms who need encouragement! Our goal is to help you smile more! Whether you are a new homeschooler or a veteran, we are positive you will feel encouraged!
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Jul 17, 2024 • 31min
Episode 309 - Our Memories Help Make us
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!

Jul 10, 2024 • 20min
Episode 308 - Hanging on to Summer
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!

Jul 3, 2024 • 34min
Episode 307 - A Healthy Chocolate that Tastes Good! - With Scott Walker
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!

Jun 26, 2024 • 26min
Episode 306 - Our Family Movie and Activities Suggestions!
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!

Jun 19, 2024 • 29min
Episode 305 - The Joy of Making Memories with Your Kids
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!

Jun 5, 2024 • 25min
Episode 303 - Wrapping Up the School Year - With Debbie Wilson
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!

May 29, 2024 • 28min
Episode 302 - Equipping Your Artistic Child for the Future - With The Animation Course
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!

May 22, 2024 • 33min
Episode 301 - Homeschooling is Tough, but it is Good! With Zane Tyler
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!

May 15, 2024 • 28min
Episode 300 - Celebrating 300 Episodes!
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!

May 8, 2024 • 25min
Episode 299 - Homeschooling is the Best! - With Kelsi Ard
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!


