Episode Archive - Page 13 of 26

082: Understanding Your Teen Better

By Norah Williams|2024-03-14T17:03:17-04:00September 13th, 2022|

Every homeschooler will parent a teen at some point, and understanding your teen better is crucial. Awash with new experiences, challenges, and feelings more intense than ever before, teens require new tactics for parents. Every experience they go through will affect the others. Academic difficulty can lead to emotional issues, or vice-versa. Understanding your teen better will allow you to be better prepared. For those with younger children, you can get off on the right foot before your child is a teen. Today, we share our thoughts, experiences, and methods for parenting teens. And we give a glimpse of what lies beyond the teenage years. SHOW NOTES: Visit Transcript Maker and get your 14-day free trial! Like our page and join our group on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish Senior High: A Home-Designed Form+U+la by Barbara Edtl Shelton The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education, by Grace Llewellyn 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!

081: Our Favorite Homeschooling Resources

By Norah Williams|2024-03-14T17:00:55-04:00August 25th, 2022|

There are a lot of homeschooling resources out there, whether for the teacher or student. But homeschooling is a learning lifestyle, and you need more than just pencils and curricula to make sure your homeschool runs smoothly. That's why today we're sharing our favorite homeschooling resources. We've gathered our favorite resources for teachers, students, organization, home management, and our favorite apps that make life and homeschooling easier and more joyful. And be sure to stay to the end today, when we give an important time sensitive update. If you have any questions or comments, please email us at happyhomeschoolpod@gmail.com - 05:52 - Teacher Resources 20:56 - Student Resources 32:21 - Organization 44:29 - Home Management 55:22 - Our Favorite Apps 1:03:54 - News Desk - 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!

80: Help for the New Homeschooler

By Norah Williams|2024-03-14T16:59:58-04:00August 9th, 2022|

New homeschoolers can sometimes become overwhelmed with all the new duties a learning lifestyle entails. Having someone who knows what it's like and how to get off to a good start can be a lifesaver. That's why we're interviewing Mary James today. She's a long-time homeschooler (since 1989!) who founded a support group for new homeschoolers, and those who still feel a little new too. It's called Smoothing the Way and we think you'll love Mary's story of Smoothing's inspiration, founding, and growth. And be sure to stay to the end when we answer a very seasonal big question. - SHOW NOTES: - Visit Transcript Maker and get your 14-day free trial! Like our page and join our group on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Smoothing the Way - www.smoothingtheway.com - 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!

079: 5 Questions to Answer Before Starting the School Year

By Norah Williams|2024-03-14T16:58:37-04:00July 26th, 2022|

Whether you're still new, or you're a seasoned homeschooler, there are always important questions to answer before starting the school year. Today, we're asking Who, What, Where, When, and Why. By answering these five questions, you'll be able to focus on building your school year, planning for ups and downs, and understanding your student better. Join us today while we discuss what each of the questions mean to us, share our own plans for the coming school year, and share fun stories from our learning lifestyles. And be sure to stay to the end when we discuss a very useful book Holly received in the mail. If you have any questions or comments, please email us at happyhomeschoolpod@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: Visit Transcript Maker and get your 14-day free trial! Like our page and join our group on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Rainbow Resource Center 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!

078: The Happy Homeschooler Podcast Turns 2!

By Norah Williams|2024-03-14T16:57:20-04:00July 12th, 2022|

The Happy Homeschooler Podcast is turning 2, and we're celebrating the occasion! On today's episode, we're chatting about our histories with the podcast, how it's changed over the years, what we've learned by being part of it, and where we hope to see it go in the future. And as a special 2-year treat, we've got Matt Bass himself-- founder of Transcript Maker and producer of The Happy Homeschooler Podcast-- giving us a peek behind the curtain, discussing his own history with homeschooling, how he created Transcript Maker, and more! If you have any questions or comments, please email us at happyhomeschoolpod@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: Visit Transcript Maker and get your 14-day free trial! Like our page and join our group on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! 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!

077: Alternative Homeschooling Styles

By Norah Williams|2024-03-14T16:56:16-04:00June 28th, 2022|

If more traditional homeschooling doesn’t suit your life or your family, these alternative homeschooling styles might just be what you’ve been looking for! On today’s episode, your hosts discuss why one might need to switch up their style of homeschooling, how to recognize when you should, and which alternative homeschooling styles are best for you. And stay to the end when we answer a listener email! SHOW NOTES: Visit Transcript Maker and get your 14-day free trial! Like our page and join our group on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Project Based Learning Gameschooling Academy on Facebook Roadschooling Families on Facebook The Case for Training Teachers in Object-Based Learning – Smithsonian Waldorf Essentials Worldschooling Wondrium Curiosity Stream MagellanTV 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!