Hi Guys!
Last year we moved from a 2,600 Square feet house into a 1,900 square feet house. In downsizing, we lost a dedicated school room, so now we’ve been doing most of our school work at the dinning room table. I know, from first hand experience, that homeschooling in a small space can be tricky, but it’s also completely doable.
Here’s how we have been doing it…
- Find a spot for your curriculum/books/Supplies (Tip: Think outside the box) – We have this little area at the top of our stairs, which i refer to as the “book nook area”, where we keep all our curriculum, books, and supplies.
If you don’t have a space like that, use a closet, or a bookshelf, or a cabinet, or keep your curriculum in containers that can be easily stored under furniture or a bed.
2. Only buy/keep what’s necessary – I’ve had to get rid of a lot of things that we just really didn’t need and things that were taking up space. Would it be nice to have a model skeleton? Sure, but the space it takes up makes it not worth it, when we can just look up pictures in books or online. Also i have to be very picky about what i buy and bring into our house, because we don’t want to add more clutter.
3. Mini white boards – My big white board is probably the thing i miss the most. However, i found some mini white boards at Walmart that were only a couple of dollars. They work great to work one on one with each child, and can be easily stored.
I hope you enjoyed hearing about my tips on how we manage to homeschool in a small space. Are you also homeschooling in a small space? I’d love to hear some of your tips.
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Great ideas! We’re definitely limited on space, too. 😛
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It can be so frustrating to not have dedicated space, but we’ve found spreading out on the floor works best anyway. We can all get as much space as we need to work and get wiggles out as needed. 😉
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We have definitely homeschooled in small spaces. I used part of the kitchen pantry once to store books and materials. I’ve also used totable containers to store the most recent books, etc. we’re using.
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That’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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You’re welcome.
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Thank you for this! I am going to start homeschooling this Fall. We are a family of 5 also in a small space. I feel overwhelmed with knowing how to set things up! Our children do not have their own rooms…let alone a designated class room! I know it will be ok though 🙂
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