We moved around a lot when I was growing up, and my mom always tried to find homes with enough space so we could have a school room. This was nice, when it was available, but it wasn’t something that was absolutely crucial.
As the years have gone by and inflation has sent housing costs up, it has become hard to afford enough bedrooms for family members, let alone extra rooms. If you live in a small house, don’t worry—you can still create a space for your home school. I live in a trailer, and so this topic has become one of great importance to me over the course of this last year.
As you think of ways to utilize the space you have, think for a minute. What do you really need?
1. A place to keep your books and supplies. If you live in a large home and can spare the room, you can keep your supplies in a closet or on a bookshelf. However, if space is limited, you can keep your books in a wooden crate or heavy-duty plastic tote. You can then slide the tote under a table or place it in an out-of-the-way corner when it’s not in use.
2. A place to sit down. We do our bookwork on a card table, which is then folded up and tucked away, along with the folding chairs that go with it. We prefer to do our reading while sitting on the couch, so that’s a built-in study area right there.
3. A place to display works of art. The refrigerator is the time-honored portrait gallery of any home, and it’s no different in a home school home. Use your fridge to display your child’s best English paper and their best science report. The fridge isn’t just for pictures!
The most important school supply you can ever acquire is a loving parent who wants the best for their child. As long as that’s in place, it doesn’t matter if you have a nice schoolroom complete with maps on all the walls, or if you have a limited amount of space and must rotate which school supplies are out at a time. Creativity is key in creating your home school atmosphere, and your loving attitude will make it shine, no matter your space limitations.
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