The Treehouse
Agile Learning Community
Mission & Vision
The Treehouse is an Agile Learning Community.
We use agile learning tools to provide soft structure that supports learners in their self-directed education journey. We cultivate a collaborative environment where learners develop their unique gifts as well as practice sharing them in community.
Who We Are
Hi! My name is Jennie Jones and I am the founder of
The Treehouse Agile Learning Community!
I have been homeschooling my 4 children for 6 years and for the last 4 years, I have been discovering the awesome benefits of self-directed learning. As I moved toward unschooling, I started my own self-directed learning journey into all things parenting, child development and education. My journey included lots of books (check out my recommendations here) and podcasts. After devouring all I could and observing the beauty of my own kids' learning journeys, I started coaching homeschool moms in my practices. Talk about project-based learning! Alongside my kids, I have learned to create websites, start a podcast (check that out here), and many other aspects of starting and running my own coaching business. All that time, I wished a learning community existed where moms could unschool together. There is so much value in people coming together to share ideas, inspire one another, have opportunities to teach what we learn and collaborate on projects.
In 2023, I decided to make that community happen. When I discovered agile learning tools (from another great podcast you can listen to here), they aligned so closely to what I had been developing in my own home, I knew they were the right model for The Treehouse. This is the first Agile Learning Center in Utah, but they exist all over the world!
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I operate the community from my family home in Bloomington, St. George, Utah. I affectionately named it The Treehouse because our home sits part-way up a hill and is a uniquely designed 2.5 stories on 7 levels. We also love that a treehouse conveys the feeling of friendship, a special sanctuary where we dream together in community. We believe each child is a "builder" and we love teaching the tools that help them bring their ideas to reality. Each is a contributing member as we build our Treehouse!
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OTHER FUN FACTS ABOUT ME
I am a dance educator and have taught in both public and private sectors, from toddlers to higher ed. I love to teach. I love to see things "click" for learners. I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts in ballet from the University of Utah. I also served a mission for my church in southern Chile and speak Spanish. My human design is Generator. My favorite description of homeschooling is "Mom learns and brings the kids along with her." I love to learn. I love to be outside. I love to create.
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FACILITATORS
Dustin is my husband, father of our four kids, and is excited to be a facilitator in our learning community. His work experience has been in construction (currently supervising custom home building) and restaurant management (we owned a Kneaders franchise and he attended culinary school at UVU). He loves building, art, woodwork, technology, anime, board games, and has lately been trying his hand at A.I. art generation. He served a mission in the Philippines. His love of the culture stuck as well as his love of travel, but the Tagalog has been hard to keep up on ;-). He can still teach a great Tagalog song here and there and make some small talk. He is a lifelong learner and creator, and has an infectious enthusiasm when it comes to kids. He can turn everything into a game.
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We are so excited to welcome Kaylee Kennedy as a
Mentor at The Treehouse!
Kaylee is a mom to two little girls, and a wife to a hard-working man. Their family enjoys adventuring together; from hiking, swimming in the lakes and rivers, to riding horses at the rodeo to try to earn a dollar! While working as a stay-at-home mom for the last seven years, she's also had a small business where she enjoys sewing clothing and bows for infants and children. She's loved seeing her own girls learn as they have started their homeschooling journey, and she's excited to join The Treehouse to share her love of learning with more kids!