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Remember this post about my homeschooling space? I thought I was done messing with it, but no ... not so. My brain wouldn't deviate from wanting to improve it (believe me, I tried to stop). So ... we had to go down to IKEA again because my hubby wanted a new frame for his new TV. You can see that "frame" over there (on my other blog) if you'd like, but this is about homeschooling so I won't waste your time on other stuff. So, IKEA again. I bought a few more things to make the shelf (which shall be called the Expedit 2x4 or just 2x4 from now on) more organized. I'll have to buy the 4x4 Expedit shelf later when we had the other 2 children to our homeschooling mix, though! When I do that, I'll bring the 2x4 upstairs, turn it on its side, put some short legs on it, and I'll have an amazing scrapbooking station. Woo hoo! Here is our homeschooling corner of our living room:
I took this picture as I was sitting at our large homeschooling table - the IKEA Norden Gateleg (that has the two wonderful fold-down leaves). See the paper that is yellow-stickied to the shelf? That's week 17 of our Sonlight IG for P4/5. So ... starting from the top, we have:
Our small CD player, my Aloe plant from Cathy (in a gigantic coffee cup pot!) and then in the top left is Alayna's workbooks and materials and the top right is Aaron's workbooks and materials. The 2nd shelf is:
Core P3/4 (or Core A) and the right is Core P4/5 (or Core B). Nicely color coded - Sonlight had me in mind for that, I think! I should add that I have laminated all paperback covers and used dust jacket protectors for these books (Vernon Library Supplies) so that we will be able to use them for many more years and for more children! Next shelves are:
Right and left are 6 bins from IKEA (Trofast). They hold misc. art supplies, Math U See blocks, crayons, Handwriting Without Tears manipulatives, and blank and lined paper (for now). I may move these things around when I get some construction paper. The bottom 2 canvas bins are from Target. Funny story about these .... I was looking through 1000+ pictures of Expedit shelves on Flickr and saw a picture of someone who used these bins and kindly stated where they were purchased. I went to Target and picked up a few and WOW. I LOVE THEM. They fit the entire area of the cubby (approx 13.5 inches square). They don't just fall out, you have to give them a little tug - which is GREAT because Maria won't be able to just pull them out and get into them! THANK YOU to the person who posted that picture, without you, I would never have known. The brand for them is called Itso. Anyway, the red canvas has all of our educational Discovery Toys, and the blue canvas has homeschooling supplies such as the letter cards, etc, from Language Arts. So, there you have it.
Everything has a place and that makes me extremely happy. I am always much more productive when things are organized and clutter-free. I love IKEA, Target (for the awesome canvas!), and my dear husband for indulging me in my organizational quest. It may seem frivilous but when you live in a small home (approx. 1000 sqaure feet for 6 people) ... you need to maximize your space as best you can! And if you want to see an example of that, be sure to see my other blog for the Expedit 5x5! I had to strike a deal with my hubby for that. Pictures of my precious ones actually using the space will be coming soon! |
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