Portable Storage For School Books And Supplies

One thing I've learned about homeschooling is that "school" happens in every corner of the house. My son reads on the top bunk, spells while he hangs off my bed, and hides in the john when it's time to do math.

I used to keep all our school books on a shelf, but then I had too few shelves, too many students, and a toddler who turned "order" into "trash."

Because of those reasons, I finally decided to do "school in a box." Each school-aged kid has his own box, filled with books and supplies for that particular week of work. Because their boxes are so FAIN-CEE, they even have handles, which makes for easy carting from room to room.

As for the pile of books that my kids aren't using that week--I keep those stuffed away in a closet. For their own safety.

Talking about the books, of course.

These school boxes force me to organize the kids' work each week--which eventually makes our days run more efficiently. Plus, there's the added bonus of not having to reshelve books at the end of each day. The kids can just grab and toss their books as needed.

Now, once my kids are all out of diapers, WHICH WILL BE NEVER, I might have to move on to a more attractive system.

Naaaahhh.

It wouldn't be me.

If you're looking for additional tips like this, check out the Organized Homeschool Carnival going on over at Heart of the Matter Online.