I'm about to begin our 11th year of homeschool. It will be a very different year for me. For the first time I will have children enrolled in public school. yes. It's true. My oldest is a sophomore and my 3rd child will be a new middle schooler. This certainly is not my ideal outcome, and if I had a magic wand I would change this situation. But I don't. And I can't. Not right now anyway. So we move forward.
This year I'm homeschooling my rising 8th (or 7th? Long story...) grader and my rising 3rd grader. Don't forget my littles: Pre K and Pre, Pre, Pre K. Yeah. They're tiny still. They keep things interesting.
One thing that always changes from year to year is our physical school room. The space changes with our evolving needs. Every time I think I have it just perfect something changes and subsequently our room changes as well. But isn't that life? Constant change. So here's a look at what our school room is doing as of today.
This is my favorite feature of our school room in our new house. The curriculum closet!! A place for all the books and materials I've collected over the last 10 years. Unbelievable, I know. I keep hanging on to everything because I know I'll need it again!
This is our art closet where we stash an ever waning and waxing supply of art stuff.
That's the kid computer. We use it for math, typing, and a host of other things. But of course their favorite thing to do here is ROBLOX.
That white board is made from a huge piece of melamine that I picked up at a hardware store. I cut it in half and I use the other piece for displaying art work.
A larger view of this side of the room. You can see my newest student doing her work on the rug. She spends a lot of time hanging out there. :) We do our read alouds on the couch there.Its a craigs list find as are many of the items in the room. I love that we have a back set of stairs behind that couch leading to the kitchen. Makes it easier to get snacks during the day. :)
This is our group table where we start each day and work on things like science, art, history, geography, etc. Lots of good times here. It's also where I do 1-1 work with the kids as needed.
This is probably the biggest change this year. DESKS! After 10 years of homeschooling, Everyone has a desk. YAHOO. No more folding tables and wobbly chairs. That small table is for my preschooler. She colors there.
Last but not least, this is my little nook. Many hours of prep and contemplation happen here. my own little control center where to all comes together.
We are prepped and ready to rumble! school starts 8-27!
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