Tea Time Together: A Gentle Homeschool Tradition

Tea Time Together creates downloadable guides that bring art, music, poetry, history and conversation into family learning. Inspired by the Charlotte Mason approach, the guides are designed around a weekly gathering: print or open the materials, prepare a drink or snack, and explore the topic together. Many guides are planned for approximately 30–60 minutes once a week.

If you want to see whether this approach suits your family, the store offers a free week to try. For a paid order, you can enter the exclusive code HELLEN_LYCHEE_DIYART for 10% off and check whether it applies at checkout.

How does a tea time guide work?

The idea is to set aside a regular moment for learning together. Tea Time Together combines materials such as artwork, poems, music and discussion prompts so a parent does not have to assemble every element from scratch. Depending on the subject, a guide may also include maps, reading suggestions or recipes.

That format can appeal to families teaching children of different ages. You can share the central image or story at one table, then let each child respond at their own level. It can also complement a homeschool routine that already covers core subjects. Before buying, review a guide’s age recommendations and scope to decide where it fits in your plans.

Begin with art, music and poetry

Tea Time Together’s seasonal guides focus on creative subjects. The brand describes weekly lessons featuring a painting, poem and classical music selection, with artists, poets and composers changing across the year. This gives families a recurring activity without requiring a new topic to be planned every week.

If you want a longer routine, the Complete Year Seasonal Guides product describes 48 weeks of seasonal material plus a four-week Advent bonus. It is a digital PDF purchase; no physical book is shipped. The store also points shoppers seeking a version without the Advent unit to a separate seasonal bundle, so check which version matches your family’s preferences.

Explore history through stories and images

Tea Time Together has history guides covering different periods, including Ancient History, the Middle Ages and U.S. History. Rather than presenting only a list of dates, the guides bring in art, written excerpts, maps and conversation prompts. This can give children several ways to engage with a period they are studying.

The Middle Ages Tea Time guide contains 24 weeks of material and was listed at $50, down from $100, when checked. Its product page describes art, poetry, music and cultural topics. It could work as a focused study or alongside another history program.

Families planning U.S. history can look at The Story of America, another 24-week guide. It includes weekly topics, maps, reading lists and recipes. Read its scope and sequence before ordering to see how its coverage and presentation fit the ages and questions in your household.

Travel the world through geography

Around the World: Geography, Culture & Wonder is a 28-week study designed around seven continents and selected countries. The product page lists maps, cultural insights, art, recipes and reading suggestions, and identifies it as a family-style guide for ages 6–17. It is a digital product, so plan for any printing you want to do at home.

A geography guide may be a good choice if your family enjoys connecting a place on a map with its stories, food and creative traditions. If you already use a geography curriculum, compare the weekly topics before deciding whether this guide would add variety to your schedule.

A special guide for America 250

Tea Time Together also lists an America 250 Family Celebration Bundle for the United States’ 250th anniversary. It combines U.S. history guides, eight civics discussions from Bonfire Dads and a party planning guide. The bundle was listed at $76, compared with a displayed regular price of $150, when checked. Its purchase includes digital files rather than a shipped printed set.

This is a more specific choice than a general seasonal guide. Consider it if your family wants both a multiweek U.S. history study and materials for an anniversary gathering.

Buying for a homeschool group

If several families will use a guide in a co-op, classroom or other group, review the co-op license rather than purchasing a single-family copy. Tea Time Together offers licenses for multiple families. For example, its U.S. History license for six or more families was listed at $300, down from $600. Check the number of participating families and the exact usage rights before purchasing.

How to choose and save

Start with the free week if you are unsure about the format. Then choose by subject and duration: a focused history unit, a geography study, or a seasonal guide for a recurring weekly tradition. Remember to account for printing if you want physical pages, since the guides are delivered digitally.

Before paying, check the Tea Time Together coupon page and try HELLEN_LYCHEE_DIYART for your stated 10% off offer. Compare the final checkout total with any sale price already shown on the product.

Explore Tea Time Together guides to find a weekly study that fits your family’s interests and schedule.

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