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The Happy Homeschooler Podcast is a digital support group for everyone interested in a learning lifestyle. Join us the second and fourth Friday of each month as our hosts Holly Williams Urbach, Melody Gillum, and Jennifer Jones discuss topics like the benefits of homeschooling, finding the right curriculum for you, navigating the line between parent and teacher, and more!

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The Happy Homeschooler Podcast is a digital support group for everyone interested in a learning lifestyle. Join us the second and fourth Friday of each month as our hosts Holly Williams Urbach, Melody Gillum, and Jennifer Jones discuss topics like the benefits of homeschooling, finding the right curriculum for you, navigating the line between parent and teacher, and more!

    109: All About the Waldorf Method

    109: All About the Waldorf Method

    The Waldorf Method is a time-honored educational philosophy that focuses on developing students' intellectual, artistic, and practical skills. While Waldorf is often seen in the context of private schools, the freedom of homeschooling allows you to choose any educational philosophy you desire. Today, we sit down with our longtime friend (and longtime Waldorf homeschooler) Alison, to learn all about the Waldorf Method!
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    Waldorf Without Walls
    Taproot Teacher Training | Art of Homeschooling
    Little Angels Service Team
    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.
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    108: How We Teach Science

    108: How We Teach Science

    Science is one of the most enjoyable subjects you can learn at home, and there's so many ways to teach science that put the subject right in the hands of your students. Today, we discuss how our different educational philosophies informed how we taught science and reminisce about our favorite science projects and experiments! And be sure to stay to the end, when we discuss a big homeschooling news story!
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    A Drop Of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder, by Walter Wick
    Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe, by Theodore Grey
    Mystery of the Periodic Table, by Benjamin D. Wiker
    Thames and Kosmos - Chemistry and Science Sets
    Carolina Biological Supply
    Parents explain why they homeschool kids: covid, ADHD, race, religion - The Washington Post
    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!

    • 35 min
    107: Youth Civic Organizations

    107: Youth Civic Organizations

    Youth civic organizations like scouting can be a great opportunity to foster your child's independence while bolstering their education. But where do you start? How do you find the right organization for your child? And are there any downsides? We answer all these questions and more today, so join us and learn all about youth civic organizations!

    • 44 min
    106: Back to School… Homeschool!

    106: Back to School… Homeschool!

    Back to school can be a stressful time, even for homeschoolers! But with the homeschooling boom still going strong, there's lots of new homeschooling families that are getting back to school in a whole new way. So today, we're discussing back to school in two parts. First, we talk about back to school for new homeschoolers. We discuss tips to allow it to go smoothly, and we speak frankly about what challenges you may face -- and how to overcome them! In the second part, we discuss how we're prepping for the new school year. Whether beginner or old pro, today's episode is stuffed full of great ideas for how to get back to school... Homeschool!

    • 49 min
    105: Understanding Dyslexia (w/ Stephen Yearout of Empower Dyslexia)

    105: Understanding Dyslexia (w/ Stephen Yearout of Empower Dyslexia)

    Dyslexia is a disability, even if you can't see it. As a learning disability, homeschooling parents want to be on the lookout for dyslexia and need to know how they can best support their dyslexic children. Today, we welcome Stephen Yearout of the Empower Dyslexia podcast to discuss his experience with his dyslexia, what the early warning signs are, and what you can do as a parent to help your child fulfill their highest potential. We've been wanting to bring you this episode for some time, but we wanted to do it right, and we think that every parent (homeschooler or not, dyslexic children or not) should listen to this episode and learn from what Stephen has to share.

    • 47 min
    104: Encouraging Independence in Your Children

    104: Encouraging Independence in Your Children

    Independence is the most important skill a parent can teach their child, but for homeschoolers it can be a bit harder. We're always with our kids anyway, so it can be hard to loosen our grip and let them alone for a while, but with a few sensible precautions and a healthy dose of trust, it can be an immensely rewarding experience for parent and child alike. Today, we discuss the reasons for being overprotective, the pitfalls of it, and our own experiences of and ideas for encouraging independence in our own children.

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