Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

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Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by tnahid » Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:14 pm

Just wanted to share how I organized our HOD materials this year with Beyond and LHTH. I am not a super organizer, but I did what I could! If you have any questions or comments, please share or ask! I would love to have some feedback and ideas for what else I could do to make it better. P.S Also, I would love to see other pictures of your homeschool set-up as well. We can all gain ideas in this matter from one another. Blessings!

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This is a bookshelf where I keep most everything...

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One side is emergent readers (plus a few other books), and the other side is 2/3 DITHOR level books...stuff in the middle is just...well...stuff... :wink:

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This is our computer desk with an array of books on each side. The right side is where I keep LHTH folder and and manual. Next year, I will have a basket for her Little Hearts stuff.

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This is where the boys keep their lesson things...

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This is our bookshelf in our "school" room...mostly my books on there though!

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This is the basket where I keep Beyond things that I am using...and a few other things...

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This is our "schoolroom" where we read and do a majority of our lessons...they sit on the couch or lie in the floor to do their work, with a lap desk. I find this makes me a lot more "relaxed" and seems to do the same for my children, rather than having them sit at desks. Nothing wrong with desks, but this is just seeming to work better for us right now. This room is also like the "library" during the day when anyone is in there doing work. Everyone must be quiet in this room, or ELSE! :D The computer has headphones so that my daughter (4) can play computer while I am helping the boys with individual work, like LA, but she can still be in the same room with us. I am finding this is very helpful! I also play soft music in the background while we are doing our lessons. This is very relaxing and helps us all. I go to http://www.pandora.com or http://www.aolradio.com and just let it stream.

P.S. My oldest son came in while I was taking the pictures of these shelves and things and said, "Mom, WHAT are you doing?" :) :) Hee, Hee...it was so funny. He thinks I have lost it!
Tina
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ds 9 -- Preparing and DITHOR
dd 5 -- 1st grade variety of curriculum
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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by moedertje » Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:40 pm

You did a very nicer job organizing, your school room looks cozy and that is what the kiddo's need! Thank you so much for sharing. We are not quiet ready to organize, but I will try to remember to post pictures. :D
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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by pjdobro » Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:25 pm

That does look nice and cozy. I feel like our school room is too messy to take pictures. :oops: I loved seeing your set-up. Thanks for sharing! :D
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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by BrooklynsMom03 » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:05 pm

Very nice! Our little area is a bit messy right now...to take a picture! Beth in Idaho
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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by inHistiming » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:56 pm

Well, I was inspired by this post, so here is a link to some photos of our school shelves.

http://woernerfamilyacademy.blogspot.co ... ining.html

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Post by sahervey » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:52 pm

Please post some more inspiration for me! I am so curious to see what others do for their homeschool space.
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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by tnahid » Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:55 pm

InHistiming: I love your blog post and the way you have organized it all. It looks great. I love your little playroom area. That is so neat and cozy with the little chair there! Thanks for posting this! Your shelves look good too. Can't wait to see how others do it as well!
Tina
ds 11 -- DITHOR 4/5 and other curriculum
ds 9 -- Preparing and DITHOR
dd 5 -- 1st grade variety of curriculum
Wife of a loving DH 12 years
starting our 4th year of home education, 3rd year of HOD and DITHOR, so blessed...what a journey!

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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by annaz » Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:40 pm

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I've changed it a bit. I have a loveseat in front of the window now and dd's desk in the middle of the room is now under the whiteboard.
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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by tnahid » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:39 pm

@Annaz --- I love your set up! That is awesome. It is like a library! I love all the little bookshelves you have everywhere. So cute! Thank you for sharing!
Tina
ds 11 -- DITHOR 4/5 and other curriculum
ds 9 -- Preparing and DITHOR
dd 5 -- 1st grade variety of curriculum
Wife of a loving DH 12 years
starting our 4th year of home education, 3rd year of HOD and DITHOR, so blessed...what a journey!

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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by tjswaine » Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:43 am

Lovely organizing! I'll have to post some pics after I dust my shelves! :D
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Post by Heather4Him » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:20 pm

Love all the photos--great job!!
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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by Mumkins » Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:36 am

My camera is broken:( But what's worked for us is I have a milk crate with all the books I read in it. It sits beside my comfy chair. Then each of my kids have their own hanging file folder box with all their books they read of do in it. That sits on top of a 2 shelf book shelf. I have 2 of them and the girls share a shelf and the boys share a shelf. Underneath their box is everything that wont fit in it, plus some supplies.
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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by creativemommy » Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:25 am

All last school year and the beginning of this school year, we did our school work in our designated school area on one half of the playroom in our basement...
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The shelves hold school supplies, HOD curriculum, lots of extra books, manipulatives, toddler/preschool busy bags/games, art supplies, paper, etc. The computer is an older one loaded with kid's educational games.

A few weeks into this school year, I discovered my ds LOVES the natural light in the dining room and works with a better attitude when he's in that room. He is also less-distracted by his younger sisters in that room.

So we're currently in the process of moving our school things into the dining room...however, I need to get some cabinets to hide our supplies (just a personal preference :wink: ). For now, we have the basics in the cube shelves currently in our dining room.
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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by annaz » Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:43 pm

LOL Beth! Do I see two Pampered Chef Tool spinners?

I have one too, aren't they great! :mrgreen:
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Re: Homeschool Organization for HOD This Year - Photos

Post by birchbark » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:12 pm

I enjoyed this thread. I love photos! I actually was thinking of starting something similar before this thread popped up. I'm always curious to see others' HoD spots.

We chose our dining room as our schoolroom. It is the largest room in the house, and is right off both the kitchen and living area. Here is a pic from the kitchen doorway. (The rooms all look a lot bigger in the photos than they do in real life!)
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