Things You'll Need:
- An area that will not interfere with the day to day events in the home
- reference books: dictionaries, thesaurus, a set of encyclopedia, topic specific non-fiction
- Other books: literature, pleasure reading
- a table, desk, or trunk
- comfortable chairs
- a computer
- good lighting sources
- pens, paper, markers, crayons, other office supplies
- other household items such as baskets, boxes, or storage bins
- craft items, natural objects
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Step 1
Decide where you want to keep everything, and what space you want to use. Kitchen table schooling, though a common picture in many people's minds when they think of homeschooling, is not very practical in a busy household. If the dinner table is needed for its intended purpose: dinner, then it is not the best place for ongoing projects, books, and papers to live. The end of a hallway, a spare bedroom, a corner in a family room, even a set of shelves and a table and chairs can serve the purpose. Better yet, a large trunk can hold everything, while a chair and table nearby serve as a desk.
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Step 2
Bring all of the items you will use for schooling into the place you have decided to use. Attach shelves to the wall when possible, to hold books, projects, and household items. Use baskets or see-through plastic shoe boxes to hold pens, paper, crayons, markers, craft items. Put natural objects being studied, measuring cups, spoons and bowls, a clock, a camera, and other things on shelves.
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Step 3
Have your children decide how to decorate the area. Hang maps and posters on the walls. Get lamps, yoga mats, throw rugs and cushions to make a reading area nearby. Hang art projects from a clothesline stretched across the ceiling, just out of reach.
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Step 4
Set up your computer, making sure everything is properly connected. Check chair height, adjusting for comfort and good posture. Make sure the mouse and keyboard are going to be usable without strain on wrists and hands. Check the lighting, adding lamps if needed.
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Step 5
Hold an 'open house," for your schoolroom, allowing your children and other interested family members a chance to try it out. Ask for suggestions on what to change or add to make it more comfortable, more compatible with your family's level of activity, and the intended topics of study.
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Step 6
Now you have successfully organized your schoolroom. Happy Homeschooling!
Comments
mrtwiki said
on 10/31/2009 Great tips for How to Organize Your Schoolroom!
5*!
mrtwiki said
on 10/31/2009 Great tips for How to Organize Your Schoolroom!
5*!
RhiannonAidan said
on 11/15/2007 Very useful tips. I imagine a lot of people would be more concerned with learning materials than making sure the lighting is good and the chair and desk are set up for good posture. It's good that you point those out, because they are also very important.
RhiannonAidan said
on 11/15/2007 Very useful tips. I imagine a lot of people would be more concerned with learning materials than making sure the lighting is good and the chair and desk are set up for good posture. It's good that you point those out, because they are also very important.