Holiday Gift Guide 2023 November 15, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse4 comments It’s that time again. The time of the year that you look around your house and think, “These children do not need one more single toy!” And yet, Christmas is...
Overview: Wonder of Nature Early Years Collection July 26, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse As a homeschool mom, I knew early on that I wanted to wait to start formal academics around ages 5-6, using the preschool years to focus on developing a love...
Hands-on Alphabet Recognition and Formation Activities June 27, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse4 comments Two questions you may be asking as a new homeschool mom are: "How do I teach my child how to recognize letters and the sounds they make?" and "How do...
How to Homeschool Kindergarten + Top Curriculum Choices May 12, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse4 comments You have decided you want to homeschool your kindergartener, but where do you start? My hope is that reading this blog post will feel like we are having a coffee...
Our Homeschool Preschool Daily Rhythm April 27, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse4 comments [Note from 2023]: This blog post was originally written in 2017 when my two oldest children were ages 3 & 4 years old and we were not doing formal lessons yet....
Our Homeschool Morning Time April 20, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse5 comments Morning Time has become a beautiful anchor of our day over the last few years. With such a wide variety of ages and needs, it’s not always peaceful and exactly how my idealistic...
30+ Nature Play Ideas for the Early Years March 29, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse “In this time of extraordinary pressure, educational and social, perhaps a mother’s first duty to her children is to secure for them a quiet and growing time, a full six...
Creative and Practical Easter Basket Ideas March 23, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse1 comment As the store aisles begin to fill with Easter-themed candy, trinkets, and toys it's easy to go overboard with pastel-colored plastic toys that will end in the back of a...
Curriculum Review - Explode the Code March 10, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse5 comments My love for Explode the Code goes way back to when I was a private teacher before I was a mother. I started teaching my student, Charlie, when he was...
20 Favorite Podcasts for Children August 22, 2022Treehouse Schoolhouse2 comments My kids LOVE listening to stories while eating meals, coloring, or building with legos. Podcasts are one of our favorite free ways to listen to stories. I stream all of...
Homeschool Preschool: Five Intentions for the Early Years August 08, 2022Treehouse Schoolhouse7 comments While I can’t believe it’s true, my two little ones would be what many would consider preschool age. This Fall they will be 2.5 and 4 years old. When my...
How We Use Treehouse Nature Study for Preschool and Early Elementary May 04, 2022Mackenzie Wilcox2 comments Today's post is a guest blog from Mackenzie at Twigs and Sage. Mackenzie is a wife to her husband of 10 1/2 years and a homeschool mama to three, soon to...