Episode 230 - Starting the Second Half of the School Year - With Debbie Wilson

Welcome to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by Debbie Wilson, to talk about how to beat the dreaded winter doldrums. She also shares what curriculum she is using for this semester, and what she does to get started back up for the second half of the school year! As always, what she has to share is super encouraging!  Here is a list of some of the curriculums, and tools she is using currently.  World Watch Training Hearts Teaching Minds/Nancy Ganz Commentary for Children Paper Blanks app (to have them practice writing an answer to a question) Essentials in Writing (or IEW) Compass Classroom: History-Dave Raymond’s American History Creation Science (we’ve only watched the videos)  YouTube: Smarter Every Day The Action Lab Stuff Made Here Teaching Textbooks Spelling You See Read Alouds We also want to thank Teaching Textbooks for all of their support of the Smiling Homeschooler. They are one of the best math curriculums around, and we believe they help more homeschoolers smile. Go check out a free trial over at teachingtextbooks.com. Lastly thank you to Homeschooling Today magazine, for their support. They are a wonderful resource for regular homeschooling encouragement, and if you aren't already subscribed, you should be! Head on over to homeschoolingtoday.com.    Have a great week and don't forget to smile!