Homeschool Book Organization
I love books, and so do my kids. That is a large part of why I use a
literature based curriculum. However,
with all the new books that come into my home (and all of the old ones I am
holding onto for life), I need a good organization system.
literature based curriculum. However,
with all the new books that come into my home (and all of the old ones I am
holding onto for life), I need a good organization system.
We have some beautiful built in shelves in our dining room, unfortunately they
are not large enough for all of our books.
Last summer I moved all of our rooms around; the kids school
books were now in need of a home, and I decided to incorporate them into the
built in shelves in the dining room.
books were now in need of a home, and I decided to incorporate them into the
built in shelves in the dining room.
The problem with that was that the books did not stay
organized. It was too easy for the kids
to grab books off the shelves and then they would disappear and when I needed a
specific school book, I couldn’t find it.
organized. It was too easy for the kids
to grab books off the shelves and then they would disappear and when I needed a
specific school book, I couldn’t find it.
Of course I want the kids to be able to take books off the
shelves to read, but it was not staying organized, and that was an issue.
shelves to read, but it was not staying organized, and that was an issue.
I knew that I needed the homeschool books separate.
I finally took a small shelf that I originally bought at
WalMart – in college – out of my bedroom and moved it downstairs to shelve the
current books we are using for school.
WalMart – in college – out of my bedroom and moved it downstairs to shelve the
current books we are using for school.
It really works out perfectly; the shelves are just the
right size.
right size.
The top shelf holds all of my teacher binders, as well as my
home management binder. Then the next
shelf down holds Emma’s current curriculum, and below that Jack’s current curriculum. The bottom shelf holds the P 3/4 and P 4/5
books that we keep out to read whenever the kids want a quick story. They both like to pull those books out to
read to Lucy, and they are perfect for rest time or stories at night.
home management binder. Then the next
shelf down holds Emma’s current curriculum, and below that Jack’s current curriculum. The bottom shelf holds the P 3/4 and P 4/5
books that we keep out to read whenever the kids want a quick story. They both like to pull those books out to
read to Lucy, and they are perfect for rest time or stories at night.
The book shelf is tucked in the corner, so it is accessible
for the kids, but not right out in the open so they will grab a bunch of books
at random.
for the kids, but not right out in the open so they will grab a bunch of books
at random.
I have a feeling this summer I am going to be moving the
doll house upstairs, and turn this room into more of an office/school room for
the kids. I’m not sure about you, but if
there are toys around when the kids are “doing school” they tend to need a lot
of breaks.
doll house upstairs, and turn this room into more of an office/school room for
the kids. I’m not sure about you, but if
there are toys around when the kids are “doing school” they tend to need a lot
of breaks.
I think a fresh school room would be a perfect way to start
our new school year. Now to start
planning how to arrange all the furniture, my favorite thing to do!
our new school year. Now to start
planning how to arrange all the furniture, my favorite thing to do!
How do you store
school books? Are you thinking about
next year yet? Do you have a dedicated
school room?
school books? Are you thinking about
next year yet? Do you have a dedicated
school room?
This looks fantastic and what a great feeling to be organized! Well done :)!