Kid's bedrooms are another good room for extra learning to take place.  Here are some ways we have incorporated learning into their bedrooms:
- of course, the obvious: hanging posters up!  We have hung posters on topics such as WWII aircraft, planets, animals, etc.
- hang wall mounted magazine holders beside each bed next to the pillows to hold books and magazines that you want them to read.  Ours are often filled with art books, sketch pads, chapter books I want them to read but don't necessarily want to assign, zoo book magazines, or ranger ricks.  We find the boys use these more than their stand alone book shelves.
- create a reading corner: we used dust jackets off of books (you can usually get them at your library if you don't have enough of your own) to decorate the reading area.  We put in a comfortable chair and a magazine rack/table to hold books.
- use the ceiling: this works especially well if you have bunk beds.  I hang pictures and charts that the boys will be able to read as they are laying in bed.
- next to the boys cd/tape player we put a basket with books on audio, cd stories like those of Jim Weiss and Classical Kids stories, and cds of music they wouldn't necessarily just listen to on their own (like learn with Vivaldi)
- create a science corner: we have a small computer desk in one corner and that is where the boys have a microscope (just a cheap kids one that they can't harm!), magnifying glass, prism and other tools they can just experiment with safely
These are just a few of the things that we have done to try to make their rooms a place to think and not just play. Please post a comment to share your bedroom learning ideas, I want to hear what you all are doing as well!
Part 1 - Schooling in every room of the house - the BATHROOM