| The decision to home school your child is one that | | | | and other supplies you and your child will need. |
| should be applauded as you are taking charge of | | | | Make sure your child has a large enough desk to |
| his or her education. Providing a learning | | | | complete their activities and a chair that is sturdy |
| environment that is both comfortable and fun will | | | | and moderately comfortable. |
| help your children become engaged in the learning | | | | It is also a good idea to designate certain areas in |
| process. Deciding how you want your | | | | your room for certain activities. For reading time |
| homeschooled classroom to function and look is | | | | you should create an area where your child can |
| essential to creating a learning environment that | | | | sit with you comfortably and read. All books and |
| has structure. | | | | other materials should be stored nearby. Placing a |
| Your home school classroom should provide | | | | mat on the floor for children to sit on is ideal for |
| everything you will need to teach. If possible | | | | homes that have multiple children reading at the |
| designate a particular room for learning. It is best | | | | same time. If you engage in frequent craft |
| to avoid any area that may cause disturbances or | | | | activities you may want to set up an area that |
| detract from the learning experience. Rooms with | | | | contains all of your art and crafting supplies with |
| lots of electronics such as televisions, music | | | | cleansers and paper towels located close by to |
| players and video games should be avoided or | | | | assist with clean up. If you want to incorporate |
| these items should be taken out of the room | | | | the computer into your child's learning perhaps |
| before using it for learning. If you are going for | | | | making your computer room the designated |
| the traditional classroom look you can easily | | | | "classroom" is more ideal. |
| purchase standing chalkboards or writing boards. | | | | Remember to use the space you have wisely. |
| Be creative and decorate your room with learning | | | | You want the home schooling environment to be |
| materials such as an alphabet or shape charts for | | | | comfortable but not so inviting that your child will |
| younger children. Purchase or use your own | | | | wander off or fall asleep while learning. There |
| bookcases to store your children's reading | | | | should definitely be some structure even within |
| materials and your curriculum information. It is a | | | | the most laid back of home schooling |
| good idea to separate your teaching materials | | | | environments. Allow your children to add their |
| from the children's books to avoid confusion. If | | | | own touch by hanging up their artwork and |
| possible invest in a small desk where you can | | | | graded papers. Make your learning environment |
| keep your learning materials. Invest in plastic bins | | | | fun and welcoming. |
| to store crayons, markers, glue, scissors, paper | | | | |