Creative and Practical Easter Basket Ideas March 18, 2024Treehouse 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 a Valentine Tea Time (including recipes, books, + handcrafts) February 07, 2024Treehouse Schoolhouse I love to make holidays meaningful by switching up the lesson plan, adding in crafts, and teaching more in-depth about the roots of each holiday. Sometimes holidays sneak up on me,...
Homemade Christmas Gifts: 25 Gifts for Children to Make December 05, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse2 comments Homemade Christmas gifts have a special place in my heart. Early in my time as a mother, my extended family started a new tradition. Around Thanksgiving time each year we all...
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...
Screen-Free Road Trip Ideas for Toddlers & Children November 08, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse4 comments With the holidays quickly approaching, you may be planning on taking a long road trip to visit friends and family. We have two trips planned over the holidays with a total...
Charlotte Mason Inspired Pumpkin Unit Study September 27, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse Autumn is finally here! In the past, I was the homeschool mom who would browse Pinterest for the cutest apple, acorn, and pumpkin-themed crafts and activities. I would print and...
40+ Ideas to Engage Children During Read Alouds September 12, 2023Treehouse Schoolhouse4 comments Reading aloud is the foundation of our homeschooling. We began reading aloud to our children consistently during the toddler years. As they grew and books got a bit longer –...
The Best Handcrafts for Children (+ Tips to Teach Them) January 11, 2023Heidi Joy6 comments This post was written by someone near and dear to my heart, our afternoon nanny who feels like family. Four afternoons a week Heidi comes to care for our children...
Charlotte Mason Inspired Apple Study [updated 2022] September 05, 2022Treehouse Schoolhouse1 comment Autumn is quickly approaching, so naturally, all the homeschool mamas are browsing Pinterest on the hunt for the cutest apple, acorn, and pumpkin-themed crafts and activities. I used to be...
Recap: A Connected Christmas - Week Two December 21, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse We’ve finished up our second week of A Connected Christmas, and we are really starting to get into the rhythm of Christmas Schooling! Throughout the course of week two, we...
Gift Guide for Imaginative & Creative Kids November 22, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse If you follow our home life on Instagram, you know that our days are full of imaginative play, creative projects, and crafts! My 2, 6, & 7-year-olds spend hours every...
Book Club Meetup: Trumpet of the Swan October 19, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse Trumpet of the Swan is a delightful children's novel by E.B. White published in 1970. It is one of those stories you grieve when you finish reading because you don’t...