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 Family Daily Rhythm April 24, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse6 comments With juggling four children, two businesses, home care, and homeschooling, you can imagine that our rhythm and routine are very full. Having a daily rhythm helps us keep the peace...
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...
Homeschooling 101: 7 Steps to Get Started April 05, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse2 comments Maybe you are considering taking the leap or you have just jumped into making the weighty decision to be a home-educating family. Either way, you probably feel the full spectrum...
Dear New Homeschool Mom: 5 Things I’d Like to Tell You as You Begin This Journey April 05, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse11 comments New homeschool mama, you have been on my heart lately. You have just made such a weighty decision for your family, for your children, for you. You have taken the...
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...
Simple Ideas for Spring Nature Study (+ a free book list and unit study) March 15, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse Spring is just around the corner and I couldn’t be more excited! The sun is shining, the back doors are wide open, and the birds are singing. I love studying...
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...
Tips for Nature Study with Multiple Ages March 09, 2023Lisa Burns Today's blog is a guest post from Lisa at This Pilgrim Life. Lisa is the founder of This Pilgrim Life and the author of the cookbook, Family Meals From Scratch in...
How Do I Explain the Gospel to My Children? March 03, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse4 comments One of my very favorite "funny things kids say" moments when my daughter was three years old. It was Easter time and I had set out all of our materials...
A Week With An Expectant Easter February 23, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse About an Expectant Easter An Expectant Easter is a gospel-centered, Charlotte Mason-inspired curriculum designed with your whole family in mind. It’s an invitation to gather your family to center your...