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097: Everything You Need to Know About Learning Disability Testing

By |2024-02-29T11:08:29-05:00April 14th, 2023|

Knowing when and how to get learning disability testing is crucial if you've noticed your child struggling in some areas. But how do you as a homeschooling parent navigate the complicated world of securing testing for your child? Today, we're joined by learning disability testing advocate Jessamyn Putnam, who gives and all the ins and outs of learning disability testing, when and how to get it, and how to recognize if your child might have a learning disability.

096: What To Do After Pulling Your Child Out of Public School

By |2024-03-14T17:24:32-04:00March 31st, 2023|

You took the final step in your decision to homeschool, but now you're probably wondering what to do after pulling your child out of public school. You've made a big change and have endless possibilities in front of you. It can be more than a little overwhelming. Today, we discuss this really big question and offer advice and perspectives from our decades of homeschooling experience. From the importance of taking a break to how you can deal with potential attitude problems, we're here to make sure you settle into your new role as educator without missing a beat!

095: The Joys and Challenges of Foreign Languages

By |2024-03-14T17:23:24-04:00March 24th, 2023|

Learning foreign languages can be an immensely enriching experience, exposing you and your student to new perspectives, cultures, and ideas, and can even help you to understand your native language better as well. While foreign language learning can be full of joy, it's not without its challenges. Today, we discuss the joys we've had and the challenges we've faced while teaching foreign languages in our homeschool, as well as all our favorite foreign language resources. And be sure to stay to the end for a special surprise! -- The Happy Homeschooler Podcast is a Transcript Maker Production. It is hosted by Holly Williams Urbach, Melody Gillum, and Jennifer Jones, produced by Matthew Bass, and edited by Norah Williams. Our graphic design is by Pete Soloway and our music is by The Great Pangolin. If you liked this episode, and you’d like to help us grow, leave us a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Cheap or Free Homeschooling

By |2023-03-17T13:53:44-04:00March 17th, 2023|General Interest, Homeschool moms|

We're all feeling the pinch of inflation in 2023. Our daily necessities are taking a bigger bite out of our budgets which leaves less money for other categories. For homeschooling families, who generally live on tight budgets anyway, inflation is making many of us wonder how we can homeschool more inexpensively or if we [...]

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