Taking Care of the Earth

Insects

Did you know that ants can tell each other where to find food? That a fly can flap its wings 200 times per second?! Or that a termite tower can be taller than a school bus?!  These are just a few fascinating things about the fascinating creatures known as insects! And there are some key points for knowing exactly which bugs are insects. Insects have exoskeletons, 3 body parts (head, thorax, abdomen), and 3 pairs of legs.  Join Kara and T as we talk all about insects' bodies, life cycles, homes, and defenses against predators (hint: don't mess with a bombardier beetle)!  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134694/fan_mail/new] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place [http://www.elmplace.co] production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide [https://www.elmplace.co/tree-house-together-episodes]. Follow along with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/elmplace_co/] to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account [https://bookshop.org/shop/elm_place] to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

Taking Care of the Earth

We love this big, beautiful planet Earth! We humans share it with all kinds of nature – the plants and animals, the land and bodies of water.  And this is the only planet we've got! This is the only planet with the soil, water, and air that we need to survive. So let's think about how we can take care of it! How the things we do that can affect the environment.  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134694/fan_mail/new] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place [http://www.elmplace.co] production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide [https://www.elmplace.co/tree-house-together-episodes]. Follow along with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/elmplace_co/] to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account [https://bookshop.org/shop/elm_place] to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

How a House Works

Houses that have roofs, walls, windows, and doors keep us safe and protected!  Have you ever wondered about some of the other stuff that's part of a house? Things like water, electricity, and heat! Where does it come from and how does it get into our house?? Today we're going to break down how houses are constructed, how plumping allows for water to flow in and out, and how wires bring electricity into our homes. It is amazing to live in a time when we can turn on the faucet to get water or flip a light switch to get light whenever we want it!  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134694/fan_mail/new] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place [http://www.elmplace.co] production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide [https://www.elmplace.co/tree-house-together-episodes]. Follow along with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/elmplace_co/] to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account [https://bookshop.org/shop/elm_place] to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

Forests

Forests are an amazing part of our planet Earth! There are so many kinds of trees, plants, and animals that live within them and it's so important to appreciate them! Join us in learning about temperate, tropical, and boreal forests and wondering at these incredible biomes.  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134694/fan_mail/new] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place [http://www.elmplace.co] production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide [https://www.elmplace.co/tree-house-together-episodes]. Follow along with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/elmplace_co/] to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account [https://bookshop.org/shop/elm_place] to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

The Winter Olympics

Every four years, for a couple special weeks, the world's best winter sport athletes gather to slide and glide and speed and shred! They whiz down mountains and swirl through the air and we are amazed by it all.  So join us in celebrating the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games! We're so excited to talk about the types of snow and ice sports (including this year's introduction of ski mountaineering!), when the Olympic Games take place, the difference between teams, pairs, and individual sports, medals, Olympic traditions, and more!  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134694/fan_mail/new] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place [http://www.elmplace.co] production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide [https://www.elmplace.co/tree-house-together-episodes]. Follow along with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/elmplace_co/] to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account [https://bookshop.org/shop/elm_place] to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.