Tree House Together
A podcast about our wondrous world for curious kids!
Join Kara and her daughter "T" to learn something new and fascinating in the tree house, together.
Each episode of Tree House Together is inspired by something that captivates us from the natural world (tree), built world (house), or people in the world (together).
Episodes
38 episodes
Smithsonian's National Zoo - Part 1
We're so excited to take you along on a field trip to Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington DC! Listen in as Kara, T, and her grandma Jean chat with Kaden Borseth, the Zoo's Manager of School and Teacher Learning.In this first of two ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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20:52
Kindergarten
Kindergarten is the first year of elementary school and it's a big deal! In this episode, we're joined by T, who recently finished kindergarten, and our friend Esme, who will start soon.We know that going to kindergarten can make kids fe...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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22:59
Desert
Our next biome episode takes us to one of the most extreme places on Earth, the desert! Known for having very little precipitation, the plants and animals of the desert have had to adapt to living in such unique conditions.Join us as we ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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20:45
Going on a Trip
Are you going on a trip this summer? We recorded this episode right before heading out on one! Whether you're taking a day trip, a weekend trip, or a longer vacation, there's a lot to think about.We talk all about what to pack, how we ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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26:35
Star Wars
Star Wars was a phenomenon when it first came out and continues to capture the hearts of kids in every generation. Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Obi Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader... Jedi and Storm Troopers and droids and light s...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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21:29
Seasons
Do you look forward to having popsicles in the warm summer or getting cozy in the cold winter? There's so much to celebrate about each season, which is what we'll be talking about on today's podcast! After getting into the big quest...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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26:40
Dolly Parton
Join us to celebrate the talented, the beautiful, the hard-working singer and songwriter, the American treasure: Dolly Parton. Dolly is also the creator of T's first favorite song: 9 to 5!Dolly's life story, of growing up in Tennessee, l...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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24:00
Time
It's time for us to talk about T's first ever episode request: Time! There's a lot to discuss, and we start with what happens in a day. From there, we measure time in days and months, talk about calendars, and dive into clocks. We d...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:29
Tundra
Can you imagine living in a place where it is always cold? Where even in the summer, it would feel like winter temperatures to most of us? The tundra biome is a part of our planet Earth that is always cold! It's a place that's hard for plants t...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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17:46
Taking Care of Ourselves
It is incredible to be a human being and it's a lot to manage! We have these bodies to understand, a whole bunch of feelings, and personal information to learn. Each one of us is unique. Each person gets to learn what...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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24:24
Building
For this 'built world' episode, we're talking all about... building! Have you ever built with magnatiles, or made a fort out of sticks, or seen a construction site in action? Join us to talk all about how people build – the material...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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16:41
Snow
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! T has only seen snow once, when she was a baby, and so we're especially fascinated by the mystery of snow. What exactly makes up a 'blanket' of snow? (Answer: Many, many tiny snowflakes, of course!) <...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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13:32
Welcome to Season 2!
Welcome to the new year! We're so excited to meet up again soon in the tree house, together, to start off Season 2! We've learned a lot over the past year and are excited to bring you episodes about every 2 weeks over the course of 2025.
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Season 2
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4:18
Winter
Welcome to winter! On this year's winter solstice, we're talking all about why it's the shortest day of the year, what happens when the weather gets colder, winter holidays and traditions, and all of the fun things we can do to celebrate a...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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14:54
Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall is amazing. When she was just a kid she knew that she wanted to work with animals. And when she was in her 20s, she started to patiently observe chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, discovering new and importa...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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17:58
Money
Money money money! What exactly is this thing that makes the world go around? What do we do with it and how do we get it??? This week we're chatting all about dollar bills (or as T and every Bluey-loving kid says, "dollar bucks"), types of coin...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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17:59
Oceans
We can feel the ocean water when the waves roll up onto the sand, and see it when we look out from the coast, but there's so much going on under the surface that we can't tell from above! Dive in to the ocean with us to talk about this big...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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15:38
Taking Care with Others
Friends, are you part of a family? Do you visit friends? Do you go to a school, are on a sports team, or in an art class? If you do any of these kinds of things, then you are spending time with people. We are all part of a larger community.&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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19:31
Trains
All aboard this exciting episode where we talk about transportation, tracks, and all things trains! How do trains work? Who operates them? And why are they such a big deal? We discuss all this and more in this episode built for our...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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18:24
Tree House Together Theme Song
Sing along with us to the audio file of our Tree House Together podcast theme song! Hello friends and how do you do?Thanks for joining, let's learn something newin the tree house, together.Come on in, let's branch ou...
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0:28
Bees
Do you ever hear a buzzing sound when you're checking out a flower? Do you know what's making it?? A bee's wings! Which they can flap many more times in a second than we can flap our arms. Bees are fascinating and helpful to our world,...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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13:52
Episode Swap with The Children's Book Podcast
In this episode swap, we're so excited to share an episode from one of Kara's favorite podcasts – The Children's Book Podcast. Join us to listen ...
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Season 1
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31:02
The Olympics – Sports and Athletes
In the two weeks during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, we can see athletes riding horses, climbing up walls, shooting arrows with bows, jumping over hurdles, flipping through the air, running incredibly fast, and much more! There are so ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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19:08
The Olympics – History and Traditions
Yay, it's time for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France! Every four years, athletes from all around the world gather in friendly competition for the summer Olympic Games. In this first of our two episodes on the Olympics, hear about the hist...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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12:26
