School and Books

Yesterday was a good school day. We got a lot done and the boys had fun. It helped that momma tried to be patient and kind all day.

Here's what a typical moment in ou schoolroom (aka dining room) looks like. The littles are doing playdough (note to self: don't buy RoseArt playdough, it leaves color on the kids' hands and is too gooey) and the oldest is working on grammar. We often do grammar verbally, but this lesson was really more appropriate for written work. The 2yo really should have been wearing a shirt, as we are keeping the house cooler, but he likes to take his clothes off. ??

We turned the table sideways in the room, instead of longways directly under the light fixture, to have more space. It works really well, and now I have room for Miss Darlin's swing in the corner. Here she is sleeping amid the chaos of her brothers.

My father-in-law gave us a label maker that he procured for free. I love it! I labeled all of our bookshelves. The nerdy librarian in me got incredibly excited. The labels are coming off because our shelves are painted, but I think I can put a bit of packing tape over the labels and it be just fine.

I love our schoolroom. It makes me happy. I have some more reorganizing to do to get it 'just right', but we have so much fun doing school in there.

9:20 AM - Oct. 29, 2008 - post comment

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Oh I love your schoolroom too! We have a dining room that we hardly use. I'm thinking of converting it. Just curious--where'd you put your "dining room things" like a china cabinet and fancy dishes, etc. or is that not an issue?

JR

Anonymous - 7:37 PM - Oct. 29, 2008

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schoolroom

My grandchildren are so adorable.
You are quite a woman! How do you keep your sanity?
Mom

Anonymous - 8:35 PM - Oct. 29, 2008

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Hi there!

I love the labeling idea!
Glad you had a great day- looks like fun!

Enjoy them-
ali

dawilli - 8:36 PM - Oct. 29, 2008

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I moved the china cabinet to our living room. I miss my pretty dining room, but we hardly ever used it. I hated having a room that we never used when we really needed a place to store all of our school stuff.

Plus, when I do some more painting in there, I can easily convert it to a pretty dining room with a tablecloth, chair slipcovers, wall art and a few accesories on the bookshelves by the window.

MotherJoy - 9:18 PM - Oct. 29, 2008

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Love it. Love you. Wish I could be closer and be the Spanish teacher! LOL. Have a great day.

Annoying Newlywed - 9:56 PM - Oct. 29, 2008

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I'll be waiting to see a pic of that living/dining room with the pretty slip covers and everything when you get it done!

JR

Anonymous - 2:36 PM - Oct. 30, 2008

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