Episode 32: Creating a Homeschool Space You Love

We have all searched Pinterest for “homeschool room.” We know you probably have, too. The perfectly decorated rooms with school-like borders on the wall, Ikea table and drawers that seat all your children, and an American flag in the corner. We all have an idea in our minds that in order to have a homeschool space you love, it needs to be Pinterest-worthy.

Over years of homeschooling, Annie’s, Harmony’s, and Heather’s homeschool spaces have all evolved. Some changes are due to moving houses, and some changes are due to growing kids (why do they insist on growing?), but mostly we have all come to realize that in creating a homeschool space you love, it isn’t about how picture-perfect it is. It’s about how it works for your family on a day-in and day-out basis.

In this episode, you will hear how we have gone from classroom-esque spaces in our homes to homeschooling on the couch or at the kitchen table or even in the car. Where you homeschool in your home should be a pleasant space for you, the homeschool mom, as well. It should be comfortable and enjoyable for you to be there.

We hope you enjoy this episode of The Relatable Homeschoolers, and remember: When creating a homeschool space you love, use Pinterest as inspiration, not as prescription.

In this episode, we’re talking about:

• Annie’s homeschool space (0:55)
• Harmony’s homeschool space (3:30)
• Heather’s homeschool space (8:35)
• Do you need a homeschool space? (13:46)
• Working with your home and your kids’ needs (15:52)
• Why you should ask your kids what kind of space they need (18:04)
• Do what works for YOU (19:48)
• Why you should add things that make YOU happy (21:16)
• What’s bringing us joy in our homeschools right now (22:01)

Links from this episode:

• What your kids can do while you read aloud
• Home Art Studio DVD curriculum
• Three-tiered Art Cart
• IKEA Kallax Shelf Unit
• Pam Barnhill’s Homeschool Organization Challenge
• A Simple Plan Homeschool Planner by Mardel

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