In our old house, we had a great loft area, that was the perfect play/school room.  And, it was out of the way of our main living areas.  When we lived there, I said that I was going to enjoy the luxury of a dedicated “school room” while I had it, because I knew that our living situation could always change.
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And, now it has.
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We moved in January, and this is what our “school room” looked like then:
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(When I originally posted these pictures, I promised myself I would also post “after” pictures when I got everything put together… I just didn’t think it would take 6 months to do so!!)
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I don’t know about you, but I think this is a vast improvement:
Our “school room” is now in what what would be considered the “dining room” in most homes!
(That is our front door. Â As you walk in, the kitchen is off to the left. Â The laundry room is to the right. Â And, our living area/school room is pretty much straight ahead.)
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This is the view from our entryway.
Our school area has a rather prominent place in our home.
I like it that way.
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This bookshelf houses most of our school material: textbooks, workbooks, notebooks, and extra school supplies.
The 2 baskets on top hold extra paper, labels, CD’s, and ink cartridges for the printer.
The top shelf holds my Christian Education “resource” books.
The bottom 2 shelves hold Hannah’s “fun” (meaning non-school-related) books.
And, the basket on the floor, is where our library books go (when it isn’t holding a sleeping cat!).
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My desk is just across the room from our school area. (And, yes, I do need something to hang above it!!)  So, I can pull my chair over to the table, and go over the lessons with Hannah.  Or, I can work on other projects while she works independently, but still be close enough to answer questions, give a little more instruction, or just help her stay on task.
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We are currently “borrowing” chairs from our kitchen table.  Although these are working well enough, the table is just a little too high, and the chair is just a little too short for Hannah… She does a great job, but sitting on your knees is only comfortable for so long.  So, I have been looking for a way to remedy this.  Then, I saw this on Jamie’s blog!  So, now I am hoping to get a couple of (pretty) adjustable chairs, and retire the kitchen ones before our first day of school (September 6th!).
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