Recap: A Connected Christmas - Week Three December 29, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse Week Three of A Connected Christmas is all wrapped up, and we’re starting to get sad that this special time of festive celebration is almost coming to an end! Throughout...
Recipe: Candy Cane Cookies December 22, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse If I had to choose one treat that absolutely has to be made during the holiday season in my home it would be Candy Cane Cookies. My mom has made...
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...
Recap: A Connected Christmas - Week One December 07, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse What a wonderful first week of A Connected Christmas! Seeing your children reciting the poetry I spent hours pouring over, enjoying the art pieces I chose and researched, and falling...
Christmas Schooling Daily Rhythm December 02, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse As seasons change, so do the rhythms of a home. The beauty of a daily rhythm is that you can adjust it to fit the ebbs and flows of the...
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...
Narration in the Early Stages August 17, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse Before my children were ready for formal lessons, I dug deep into the many philosophies of education. Although I don’t pin myself to one certain style completely, I do strongly...
How to Teach a Child to Read August 10, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse4 comments "To introduce children to literature is to install them in a very rich and glorious kingdom, to bring a continual holiday to their doors, to lay before them a feast...
Helping Kids Handle Big Emotions: Feelings Wheel & Calm Down Cards August 03, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse Picture this. I am standing over the stove stirring dinner while holding the fussy infant, and my toddler sneaks in behind me, bringing a scoop of dirt in the house...
Our Homeschool Daily Rhythm with a Toddler and a Baby in the Mix July 27, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse13 comments If I have learned anything since beginning home education, it is that having a daily rhythm is crucial to my sanity, my children’s peace, and our consistency in lessons. A...
Curriculum Review: First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind Level 1 July 21, 2020Treehouse Schoolhouse First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind: Level One I want to share with you a book we are enjoying as an addition to our first-grade curriculum. First Language Lessons...