Back to School: Cool Homework Stations and Homeschool Rooms
Whether your kids need a space for a few hours of homework, or you’re a homeschooling or online school family and require multiple study stations for a full day of learning, these colorful spaces and clever back-to-school organization solutions are sure to inspire you!
By: by Ashley MacQuarrie (Originally posted at Learning Liftoff)
If creating a home learning area seems daunting, just remember to keep it simple. A learning space could be a desk in your child’s room, the kitchen table, or a whole room set aside for school, depending on your needs. Wherever it is, there are just a few key things you’ll want to make sure to provide.
Five Things Your Home Learning Space Needs
Adequate light – Good lighting is important. Bright natural light from a window is great, overhead or task lighting, like a desk lamp, work too. The main thing is that your student doesn’t have to strain to see their work.
Comfortable seating – While you might want to have a couch or cozy reading nook, you’ll also want to provide a place to sit and work on a computer and write or draw. Remember that good sitting posture is important, so try to provide a chair with good support, at the correct height for students to work comfortably.
A workspace – This could be a personal desk for each student, or it could simply be the dining room table. If you have the space, a large table to spread out and work on projects or with multiple students is nice to have.
Relatively quiet and free of distractions – Try to limit distractions like toys and electronic devices in your learning space to help students stay focused on work. In a busy household with multiple students or babies and toddlers, you may want to provide a learning space apart from the rest of the living area, especially for older students who may need more quiet to focus.
Organization – You’ll want to have some kind of organization system in place for your books and course materials, school and art supplies, completed work, school paperwork, and whatever other materials you need on hand. Make sure kids know where everything goes so they can get the supplies they need easily, and put them back in the right place when they’re done.
As you browse some of our favorite homeschool rooms and homework stations and begin to put together your own, remember that what’s most important is that the space works for your student, your family, and your home.
This formal dining room found new life as a homeschool room for the kids, and an office space for mom.
Comments