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Our Homeschool School Room(s) 2012-2013

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Mama Jenn's Homeschool School Room(s)

Lots of things have changed since I last posted about our school room. Since my last school room post, we moved to a new house. In fact, we moved to an entirely new state! Not only that, we have changed our school area in our current home twice since moving in! We “have school’” in lots of places in our home. However, I will focus on the main areas that we use.

The Hall:

This is the hall area outside of our “classroom,” which is on the left. To the right is the laundry room and a bathroom. Do you see that blank wall on the left? I hope to one day fill that wall up with the kids artwork.

School Room Hallway

I store LOTS of school supplies, materials, manipulatives, and games within the cabinets and drawers at the end of the hall. Plus, I keep our encyclopedia set there as well as a few other book collections!

School Room Hallway & Storage

If you walk down the hall, the door to the classroom is on the left. I finally framed our ribbon rainbows and hung them outside the door. This is the beginning of the art wall that I mentioned!

Outside the School Room; Ribbon Rainbows

The Classroom:

Below are photos of the inside of our classroom. I’ve tried to take enough pictures so that you can see around the entire room. You may notice that we no longer have the desks that we had in our old schoolroom. I’ll explain more about that later.

Homeschool Classroom

Homeschool Classroom

Homeschool Classroom

Homeschool Classroom

One of my favorite things in our classroom is the family portrait that my daughter drew when she was five years old! It is on the wall right by the entrance of the classroom.

The Dining Room:

So, I mentioned that we no longer have the desks that we used in our old classroom. It was hard to get rid of them, but we now do the bulk of our individual schoolwork in the dining room. (The classroom is primarily used for our Calendar Time, Bible, and other group activities.)

I used to be a firm believer that a dining room was for looking nice and pretty…not a place for kids to “be”. In fact, my kids used to refer to the dining room table as the one we only used for Easter and Christmas! But, oh how I have changed! We got a glass table top cut to protect the table and now we work in our bright, open dining room! It is great having ample space to work! In a strange way, it feels liberating to not just be confined to our classroom.

Homeschool Dining Room

The Other School Rooms:

While the classroom and the dining room are the main places that we do our schoolwork, we also use the kitchen for art projects and science experiments. The den, playroom, and living room are often used for reading, etc. The kids love that they have the freedom to drag our beanbags from room to room to get comfy, cozy while they are reading or doing independent work.

In addition to the hall storage, I have a huge shelf in our garage that is used to store more supplies and manipulatives. Plus, my laundry room has lots of storage and counter space that I utilize for our homeschool supplies, including my beloved laminator!

Well, there you have it! This is where we do our schoolwork! Be sure to check out other homeschool bloggers sharing their school rooms as part of the Not-Back-to-School blog hop hosted by the iHomeschool Network! FYI, I know I am linking up a bit late, but better late than never, right?!?!

Not Back-to-School Blog Hop 2012

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  1. Sharon Saad

    March 1, 2013 at 11:29 am

    Where did you get the framesfor their Art work? What size are they? I have been wanting to frame some art here but can’t get ast having to cut them to fit in a standart sized frame. Did you cut yours?

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  2. kattie

    September 7, 2012 at 2:38 am

    Hi! I am stopping by from the MFW Blogroll and co-hosting the My Father’s World Homeschool Highlights this school year with Monica @ DiscoverTheirGifts. This is where MFW families connect weekly, or as often as you like, to share what we are doing in our schools. The first one is September 8, the info is on my blog. I hope you join us!

    Kattie
    http://2ladybugsandalizard.blogspot.com/

    ps: I love your set up and the idea of a art wall!

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  3. Mama Jenn

    August 31, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    Thanks Dawn!!

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  4. Mama Jenn

    August 31, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    I know what you mean! I am thinking that perhaps once we fill up the art wall, I will just expand to other parts of the house! Who knows…

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  5. Mama Jenn

    August 31, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    Yes, as a former classroom teacher, I LOVED having the desks! But, this way seems to work so much better for us at this time! Hopefully I won’t eventually kick myself in the rear for giving away our desks! LOL!!

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  6. Mama Jenn

    August 31, 2012 at 8:23 pm

    Thanks Sara!

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  7. Mama Jenn

    August 31, 2012 at 8:23 pm

    Thanks Val! Having a glass cut to protect (I mean cover) the table was a priority before I was ready to commit to using the space that was once reserved for only major holidays! LOL!!!

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  8. Valerie

    August 31, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Jenn,

    You’re dining room is beautiful! We have a glass top on our table too, boy does it help with markers and paint, and the temptation to “etch” into the table when Mom’s not looking! Ha!

    🙂 Valerie

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  9. Sara

    August 31, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    Wow! I can see that you emulate that Charlotte Mason attribute of an atmosphere of education – your whole home shows a love for learning! Love your use of color and maps! What a blessing to your children!

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  10. Kelly Stilwell

    August 31, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    This reminds me of our classroom when my girls were young. We had a room in our basement that was a dedicated classroom, The county even gave us desks! When they were little, my girls thought this was awesome! Now that they are 8th and 11th grade, they do school on the couch or at the dining room table. We moved to FL so don’t have a basement anymore. I miss it!

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  11. nicole pope

    August 31, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    I did an art wall when you first walk into our school room and LOVE it! My daughter is only 5 and my 2 year old is just starting to make his own art and I’m not sure how I’m going to accommodate it all. I love each piece that we hang up so much I don’t want to switch them out!

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  12. Dawn

    August 31, 2012 at 10:57 am

    Your classrooms look bright and cheerful. I love the idea of having an art wall and the rainbow pictures are a great start. Have a wonderful year.
    Blessings, Dawn

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