So, I took part in a blog hop by Heart of the Matter called the Not Back-to-School blog hop. It has been awesome! The first week was curriculum and it was interesting to see what everyone was using. I was really excited about week 2 - Schoolroom. I thought it would be really fun to see everyone's schoolroom. I was partially right. It is fun to take a peek at everyone's schoolroom and see how they are decorated and what they use for storage. But what I wasn't expecting was seeing all kinds of things that I don't have and wondering if I should...
Should I have a workbox system?
Should I have a morning board? (I didn't even know what a morning board was!)
Should I have a designated art area?
Well, after hyperventilating and getting myself worked up, I realized that it will be OK. Who knows what kind of organization will work for us? It is really too early to tell. Should I have a morning board? With B in 5th grade ... probably not? But if I change my mind, I know where to find some great examples of some! Should I have a designated art area? Probably not necessary for us, but B loves art so it could be a good idea. The wheels are turning ... with ideas of where to put it ... and how to organize it... Better go find the hubby to let him know that I have a honey-do list starting! He will be SO excited! :-)
Countdown to Day #1 - 6 days!!!
It can be very exciting getting those plans swirling in our heads! I know exactly how you feel- I love all the ideas I see on the blogs, but don't want to get caught up in trying to do things the way others do them. I always get things worked out once the school year starts, and I see how we actually need things organized and set up. Keep us posted on your plans!
ReplyDeleteI wrote on my blog about how much we DON'T use our designated homeschool room. Instead, we school all over the house. It works better for us. Word of warning: You can drive yourself INSANE trying to do all of the cool things others are doing. I almost went down that path with a planning system this year. But then I just realized that what I have WORKS GREAT FOR US and I shouldn't mess around with that. I just put it in a pretty binder instead. Go with your instincts and HAVE FUN!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean!! I read all this stuff and have to just bookmark it in case I need it later. Who knows until we get there?! Have a great year!
ReplyDeleteSeriously! I could really get myself into trouble looking at/coveting all of the beautiful rooms and organization systems. You have an amazing room and have planned well. No need to worry. I am counting down the days with you...and I can't wait to hear how it goes! (so far so good for us)
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