Today is our “official” first day of the school year! We had a wonderful time doing the Olympics 2012 unit study the last four weeks, but today we dig in to our curriculum for the year. Both boys have made it very clear they cannot WAIT to start math!
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Now back to the tour…
In our previous home, we designated the downstairs family room as our homeschool room. We set up bookshelves and a desk and a table. Maps and posters were on the walls. It was our classroom.
We moved at the end of the year, so the homeschool “room” idea needed to revamped! While we might not have an entire family room to convert into a classroom, I’m really looking forward to the set up we do have for this year!
On the upper level of our home, where all of the bedrooms are, there is a little “nook” at the top of the stairs. The Hubby and I both immediately thought it would be perfect to use for a homeschool “home base” of sorts!
This is our homeschool nook, as it has been named…
It is currently a work in progress – I have posters and pictures and calendars to hang – but this is how it is for now! On the left is Big J’s desk, which we bought last year. He has already graciously let Little J use it a little!
The bookshelf holds all of our curriculum and extra resource books. We keep our bean bag chair up there as well for an extra reading spot!
We thought about throwing out this old computer, but decided to set it up in the homeschool nook for educational games. I still need to get that working… Flashcards, Math-U-See blocks, pens, pencils, and other supplies are on this shelf.
And this cubicle set is on the wall opposite the nook at the top of the stairs. This is where we are storing art supplies, manipulatives, educational games, and more reading books.
I scored these cute little pails in the dollar aisle at Target…
I still need to fill them – I’m thinking pens and pencils or something!
This homeschool nook is perfect for storing all of our books and supplies, as well as a quiet place for reading or individual work!
Since both boys will be doing homeschool this year, we will need a little more room to work, as well as space for each boy to work individually with me close by, so we will be using the breakfast bar…
and dining room table…
…for a good portion of our day!
We will also use our backyard for PE and science and anything else we’re inspired to do outside!
I’m loving our learning spaces for the year! Now for some trial-and-error to get our schedule figured out! Here we go!
Happy Monday and happy school year!
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I have that same shelf with the fabric bins, and the same table runner lol. Love your learning spaces!
Well, we must both have good taste, right Jenny?! 🙂 Thanks for coming by!
I love your back yard!! Have a great school year!
Thank you Mary! We are loving our new backyard as well!
Looks great! I like seeing how other mamas of boys do things. 🙂
Thanks Michelle! I’m finding that a change of scenery is good for these guys, so I’m grateful for lots of spaces to use!
I love the pails and the cubicle. I also love that you included your backyard! (I should have done that, although I don’t think anyone would have appreciated what the drought has done to it.)
This drought has been terrible, hasn’t it?! These backyard pictures were taken back in early June when the lawn was much greener.
Your home is GORGEOUS!! How nice you have a little nook area! I have also taken advantage of our little bits of wall space here and there to organize and set up for school. Gotta be resourceful when you are homeschooling, right?! 🙂 And LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your yard!!!! Good luck today!
Thank you so much Carolyn! We are really loving our new home! Resourceful is the perfect word – make the spaces you have work for your family!
I have that SAME cubicle storage system!!!! LOVE the way you are setting everything up!!! And the fire pit – beyond fabulous!
We have great taste Rebecca 🙂 Thanks for your sweet words! I just wish we could use the fire pit a little more – up until this week it has just been too hot! I’m ready to cuddle up around it on cool fall evenings!
I like the newspaper wreath. Great use of space.
Thank you Kathy!
Looks like the perfect place to organize your homeschool stuff and do some work! Your backyard is beautiful!
Now I just need to KEEP it organized! Thanks for stopping by, Lindsay!