26. Optimizing Your Child’s Learning Environment | Homeschool Rhythms with Lyndsey of Treehouse Schoolhouse

The Freely Rooted Podcast

Kori Meloy and Fallon Lee

Health & Fitness

5 • 985 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2022

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Every homeschooling mom knows what great freedom and responsibility comes with the calling to educate your children at home. In this episode, homeschool mom and curriculum developer Lyndsey of Treehouse Schoolhouse joins us as we dive into some of the most common questions about homeschooling and dig deeper to uncover the why behind so many foundational homeschooling concepts. Whether you are in the thick of homeschooling or are considering making the transition to learning at home, we hope this episode offers both inspiration and practical strategies as you create an environment where your family can thrive.

Join us as we discuss the following:

How Lyndsey knew she wanted to homeschool before she even had children
At what age should you start schooling your children?
Curating an environment of learning in your home
How to make a natural transition from the early years into formal lessons
Laying a solid foundation by figuring out what you believe about education
Bringing your personality and passions into your homeschool
Creating a homeschool that reflects your family culture
Taking ownership over your role as an educator
Designing a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly rhythm that works for your unique family
Top tips for homeschooling older children with toddlers or babies in the home
Thinking through extracurricular commitments in a way that honors your family culture and your child’s interests
How homeschool families can far exceed society’s definition of socialization
Practical strategies for nurturing your own holistic health as a full-time homeschool mom
How homeschooling promotes a deep connection between parent and child
The beauty of offering your child an individualized education
How schooling at home creates opportunities to support your child’s emotional health

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Kori Meloy | Instagram | Freely Rooted Course

Fallon Lee | Instagram | Fallon’s Table

The information presented in this episode does not constitute medical advice. It is for educational and inspirational purposes only.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Home schooling is an extension of parenting. You're already a mother. You already have your children's best interest at heart.
0:07.5	Adding in this idea of home education, it's not a new role. It's just an extension of what you already do. You already put your children first.
0:16.0	Hmm?
0:17.0	Hmm?
0:21.0	Welcome to the freely rooted podcast where we are passionate about helping
0:27.3	women reclaim their metabolisms, restore their youthful vitality and
0:31.2	rediscover God's original design for motherhood and wellness.
0:35.6	We are your host, Fallon and Corey, and we're so glad you're joining us for season four.
0:39.6	If you're new here, be sure to listen to our previous episodes where we talk through many of our
0:43.0	favorite foundational topics. Now grab your favorite nourishing drink and
0:46.4	join us as we continue discussing simple, attainable, and life-changing approaches to
0:50.2	wellness. Hi guys, welcome back to the freely rooted podcast.
0:54.0	I'm your host
1:04.1	Fallon and so sadly our lovely co-host Corey couldn't join us today so she
1:08.4	will be missed but I am so excited to sit down with Lindsay Lindsay
1:12.2	has an account on Instagram called Treehouse
1:14.3	Schoolhouse and we are going to talk all about homeschool today and I love this
1:19.0	conversation because I swore that I would never homeschool my children and then here we are in year three of homeschooling and I literally could not imagine doing anything differently.
1:28.0	And Lindsay's account has become a recent complete obsession of mine.
1:33.8	She has got just the most beautiful gracious
1:36.9	homeschool advice and resources.
1:39.7	And you can just tell that she and her household
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