Review | Rachel & The Treeschoolers…Preschool Delivered!

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Today I want to share one of my new favorite preschool resources with you. A while ago I was sent a copy of the Rachel and the Treeschoolers: A Rainy Day DVD & CD Combo Pack to review.

Upon its arrival, Titan and I sat down to watch the 30 minute episode and we LOVED it. The songs were fun, the characters were super cute and not only was it really educational… but it was very entertaining as well. In fact, after watching it once through with me, Titan asked if he could watch it again on his own. (Pretty sure he actually ended up watching it twice more!)

Here is a little bit more detail about the Treeschooler series from the site:

  • Delivers a well-rounded preschool curriculum.
  • Helps kids get ready for their first day of kindergarten.
  • Is hosted by Emmy-nominated Rachel Coleman from Signing Time.
  • Is based on an educational framework developed by Emily Swan, Ph.D.
  • Includes lots of songs that help kids remember what they’ve learned.
  • Teaches children HOW to learn (using the CORI method)
  • Actively involves kids’ whole bodies in learning.
  • Teaches emotional intelligence.
  • Nourishes self-esteem.
All in all, I was a BIG fan on this new DVD series. The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was the price. Being a newer program, one DVD & CD Combo pack containing a single episode (there are currently 3 episodes and new ones are being added over time) costs around $24.99. That’s a little pricey in my book for a 30 minute episode and some songs – even if they are very well done! 🙂
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Luckily, a couple months after receiving my DVD I found out that Two Little Hands (the company that created the Treeschoolers and the same company that created the popular Signing Time videos) had launched a new digital subscription format similar to Hulu or Netflix. For only $14.99 a month you can subscribe to their digital database and access more than 40 videos, hundreds of songs, and every new product that they release! So not only do you get access to all of the current Treeschoolers episodes, but you also get access to all of their Baby Signing Time and Signing Time videos and music as well! How awesome is that?! 

And, it gets even better because right now you can try out their Digital Subscription Program for 30-days for only $1.00! And once the month is up, you will be given a promotional rate of only $9.99 per month until you decide to cancel! (Reg. $14.99 per month) 

To me, this option is a whole lot better than purchasing the actual DVDs at $24.99 each. The way I see it I can get three whole months on the digital site with access to everything for the same price as the one episode on DVD. And, the way their digital program works, I can even utilize the videos on the go on my phone – something I can’t do with the DVD. 


I signed up right away for their 1-month trial as soon as I heard about it and Titan has had the two additional Treeschooler videos that are currently available on repeat. We also have been taking advantage of the Activity Packets that they have available that go along with each episode. This last week we watched the Incredible Insects episode together and then did a few of the activities from the suggested Activity Guide. 


Ti did worksheets from the Incredible Insect Guide where, among other things, he got to learn all the parts of an insect and how to tell if a bug falls in to the insect category or not. 


Then we went on a “Bug Hunt”. 

Ti was very thorough in his hunt and made sure no rock went left unturned. 🙂


…he even spent some time checking out the greenery and dandelions up close.  

And after our bug hunt, we made a “Bug Picnic”. 

We learned about dividing something into “fourths” and then I let Titan select four of his favorite foods that he thought the bugs might like as well. 


After the picnic was ready, we set it outside and Ti kept checking it to see which food the bugs went for first. This was a great science activity where we were able to make a hypothesis and then test it out. He thought they would go for the chocolate first and I thought they would go for the peanut butter first. 

Seriously, I wasn’t kidding when I said this is one of my new favorite resources for teaching Titan. I love that there are the videos and the music we can listen to separately, as well as the Activity Guide for each episode. They give you so many great ideas and ways to keep the learning going far beyond just the video. 

Plus, I really love the emphasis they put at the end of each episode on sharing what you learn! To me, that is the real key as to if Titan has learned something. If he can turn around & share it with others then I know it’s been actually learned and not just stored in his short term memory! 🙂

7 thoughts on “Review | Rachel & The Treeschoolers…Preschool Delivered!

  1. Christine D

    This looks like a GREAT resource! I love the fact that it has the activity packet that goes with the episode. Does the activity packet cost any extra? I will definitely be signing up! Thank you so much for sharing

    Reply
  2. Cambria

    Christine – It doesn't cost any extra. The Activity Packet downloads are available to download along with the videos, songs, etc. Awesome, right?!

    Reply

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