From Life Take 1
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Even though you may designate one area to your home to your child's education it is actually throughout your home that your child will learn. Every skill we teach our children is important. You cannot teach cooking from the desk in the office!
What I have done and continue to try to do, is to take advantage of every area in my home. I use bullentin board sets from the teachers store to decorate my children's rooms in whatever topic is their current favorite. We have one wall designated for this. In the bathroom I have posters of personal hygenie, the five senses, and body parts. The kitchen has a model of the food pyramid and a chart of different types of fruits and vegetables. The playroom is covered in preschool posters from ABCs and 123s to the ocean to tips on sharing. The dining room has maps and posters from all over the world.
This is how our 2 bedroom apartment was decorated. Since we moved, things have been moved around and placed in other areas of the home. Since we now have a school room and a playroom, a lot of things have been moved there.
My point is ... be creative. Every room in your home has something to teach your child. Just as every tree and flower in your backyard has a secret to share, homeschooling is about opening our eyes to the wonders around us. Not necessarily for the children, but for the parents. As we get older, we tend to overlook that which fascinated us as a child. The bread rising on the counter, the ladybug crawling on a leaf, the wind moving through the area, the dust on the furniture. Each one has their own story to share. Its your job as a parent to rediscover and share it with your child.
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