Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We are back this week for episode 250! We have a great show for you! We talk about some of the conversations we have had with homeschooling moms recently, the end of the school year, and which states have the most smiling homeschoolers! 

Have a great week and keep smiling! 

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We talk to and hear from so many homeschool moms, and one of the most common things they say, is that they are worried that their children are behind. So this week, we are replaying an episode from a while back, where we discuss this fear of being behind, and what to do to combat it! 

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Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we were joined by Debbie Wilson to talk about how her school year has gone. What she has enjoyed doing that is new, and what she will be doing differently next year. She also shares some advice on whether to continue school through the summer, if you need to finish the curriculum to be done with the school year and what to do if your child is struggling to read!

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Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast!  This week we talk about homeschool appreciation week, the impact putting your kids in public school could have, and if it is okay to skip English! This is another encouraging episode! 

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Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by Davey Liu, founder of Kindu Kids! He is an animator, author, and visionary. His goal is to create movies that can rival Disney, and at the same time share Christian values and are safe for the entire family to watch. We love his passion, and we think you will too! 

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Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week Ben was joined by his wife Rissa to check in on how their homeschooling year has gone. They discussed the highlights, the surprises, and what curriculum they have enjoyed using. Ben also gives his counter-arguments to an article that offers many reasons why someone shouldn't homeschool. If you would like to reference some of the research Ben mentioned, visit https://www.nheri.org/ This is another awesome episode! 

We want to thank Teaching Textbooks for helping to make the Smiling Homeschooler possible. They are an amazing math curriculum, and help homeschoolers learn better and smile more! Go check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. 

Lastly, thank you to Homeschooling Today Magazine! They are an amazing source of regular homeschooling encouragement! Subscribe to their magazine at homeschoolingtoday.com. 

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Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we talk about when it is a good time to graduate your kid and what does a homeschool graduation even look like? We are almost done with the school year, so we thought this would be a great time to talk about this! 

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Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are playing an episode from a couple of years ago where we were joined by David and Leslie Nunnery who run the Teach Them Diligently homeschooling conferences. We had a great conversation with them about the importance of the homeschool community, and how encouraging homeschooling conversations can be. 

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Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are talking about what to do when you feel like you are behind in your homeschooling, some of the homeschool personality types, and what changes to make if your child hates a subject. 

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Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we discuss if it is possible to be too relaxed in your homeschooling and what to do if your child doesn't like homeschooling! These were great topics, we think you'll be encouraged! 

Have a great week and keep smiling!