The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast
Sep 16, 2026 · 33 min · 19 segments
Welcome back to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! What are some of the most underrated homeschool curriculum options out there? And what are some of the subjects that we tend to forget about in our…
Debbie WilsonGuest
Ben WilsonHostCatherine PetchenGuest
But one of my favorites through all the kids, I think, is this little series called Draw Right Now.
Um, the thing that's so nice about them is that if you, especially if you have a g- a child who enjoys drawing, I mean, I know every kid doesn't, but the thing that's nice is even if you don't have a super creative kid, a lot of them like to, you know, kind of learn how to draw early on.
... page is six steps, and the, the goal of it is you give them paper that has a blank space on top, and then it has just the, you know, the elementary type lines on the bottom.
And the goal of it is that they're learning how to draw certain things, but they're proud of their picture when they're done, and so then they're gonna try and make their handwriting look neat and nice, too.
And just four simple sentences about each picture, like, "Tractors help the farmer.
Tractors work in fields." So they're actually getting spelling, too, without even realizing.
Some are, like, North America, the Pilgrims, Christopher Columbus, whole bunch, weather.
Um, and yeah, they're very well-loved and, and dog-eared because I think most all of our kids used them.
But one of my favorites through all the kids, I think, is this little series called Draw Right Now.
Um, the thing that's so nice about them is that if you, especially if you have a g- a child who enjoys drawing, I mean, I know every kid doesn't, but the thing that's nice is even if you don't have a super creative kid, a lot of them like to, you know, kind of learn how to draw early on.
... page is six steps, and the, the goal of it is you give them paper that has a blank space on top, and then it has just the, you know, the elementary type lines on the bottom.
And the goal of it is that they're learning how to draw certain things, but they're proud of their picture when they're done, and so then they're gonna try and make their handwriting look neat and nice, too.
And just four simple sentences about each picture, like, "Tractors help the farmer.
Tractors work in fields." So they're actually getting spelling, too, without even realizing.
Some are, like, North America, the Pilgrims, Christopher Columbus, whole bunch, weather.
Um, and yeah, they're very well-loved and, and dog-eared because I think most all of our kids used them.
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