Musings along the Way
May. 21, 2009
Workbox Info (meme)

Posted in Homeschool Hijinks

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How many boxes do you fill?  6 per child

Do you expect your children to go in order? Yes, all of them.  I think it is good training.

Do you use the schedule strips? Yes, and the children love them!

How long does it take you to fill the boxes? TOO long! LOL  I need to get more organized so that it won't take me 60-90 minutes every night

Do you fill your work boxes EACH night with all new items? Usually, but I swap between 2 sets (ie Geography MWF switches to Science TTh)

Do you have some boxes repeat each day so there is less filling/refilling?  Some, like prayer journals, knitting, lapbooks, etc

What do your kids do with the empty boxes?  Some stack them by their work area, some put them back on their shelves.  I left it up to the individual child.

Do you put away the ‘supplies’ each night? or do your kids?  Here is our problem.  Usually, I leave things stacked up on my huge "staging area" table and the piles get higher and higher and HIGHER - until I get overwhelmed. :blush:

Anything else you want to add?  This system is FABULOUS if you keep up with it!!


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May. 21, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by nov05mama


*MY* problem is the putting away at the end of the day as well. I have the 'dump' box where I put our supplies as we finish the boxes and if I don't make a point to put it away that night, it begins to overflow, lol! The workboxes are fabulous for us, but I really do have to stay on top of clean up afterwards :P
Thanks for stopping by!!


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May. 22, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Sheri


Those piles are distant relatives of the Laundry Clan-esp. the Socks Family. Yes, you leave em for 2 seconds and they multiply like bunnies! LOL
Maybe you can enlist a few of the older kiddos to help fill the younger ones' boxes? That may help you a tad.
Have a great holiday weekend!


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