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Our Homeschool Workbox Organization

August 11, 2014 by Selena Robinson 18 Comments

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Last year, we ventured into the world of homeschool workboxes. This year, we’re focusing on improving our homeschool workbox organization, so that our school day can get off to a decent start every morning. 🙂

I love workboxes! They’re like little fun boxes that make school work seem more interesting. My kids love using the workboxes. We do our workbox assignments during quiet time, which I’ll talk about in a future post, and that seems to make them feel more “grown-up”, especially since Piglet naps during that time.

One of the biggest reasons I love workboxes is that they really help us keep our school room organized. First, when I place them on our homeschool bookshelf, I am forced to get rid of other things. 🙂

Our Homeschool Workbox Organization - Look! We're Learning!

The first row of our bookshelf holds the kids’ workboxes and the second row is used for workbooks and my reference books for this year’s curriculum.

Our Homeschool Workbox Organization - Look! We're Learning!

I started using a crate to hold my readers and textbooks for the school year a few years back and I still do. We have a homeschooling closet where most of our curriculum resides, and I just remove what I’ll need each year and keep it next to our dining room table.

Our Homeschool Workbox Organization - Look! We're Learning!

Once I sort through the books and workbooks, I decide which assignments the kids can probably complete on their own. I put those in their workboxes, along with the materials they’ll need to complete the work.

The goal is for them to be able to sit down and complete the work without needing much (if any) help from me. So if there’s a cut and paste activity, I put a glue stick and a pair of safety scissors in the box. If there’s a coloring page, I include a pack of crayons.

Our Homeschool Workbox Organization - Look! We're Learning!

Believe it or not – that’s not a fake smile. 🙂 They really do enjoy doing their assignments more when I put them in the workboxes.

Our Homeschool Workbox Organization - Look! We're Learning!

To make it a bit easier to get the assignments started, we keep our school supplies in an over-the-door shoe hanger. I used to keep this in the homeschool closet, which was on the other end of the house. This year, I finally wised up and put it on the back of the laundry room door, which is right next to our homeschool space.

Our Homeschool Workbox Organization - Look! We're Learning!

And this the year I’m finally going to do something about my marker hoarding! 🙂

That’s a look at how we handle our homeschool workbox organization! Have you ever used workboxes? Do they help you to keep your schooling space organized? Share your workbox and organization tips in the comments!

This post is part of the 2014 “Not Back to School” Blog Hop by iHomeschool Network! Stop by to read how our fellow bloggers are getting their homeschool rooms ready for the new year!

Our Homeschool Workbox Organization - Look! We're Learning!

 

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  1. www.aspiredliving.net says

    August 11, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    I like your new header! Also I really like the use of the shoe boxes and the over the door shoe organizer for your supplies. Your space looks great! 🙂

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:20 pm

      Hey, thanks! And thanks for stopping by! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Rachel @ Day2day joys says

    August 11, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    We’re implementing the workbox system this year too!

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    • Selena Robinson says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:20 pm

      Yay! I hope it works for you as well!

      Reply
  3. Theres Just One Mommy says

    August 12, 2014 at 11:06 pm

    Love the idea of work boxes! This is our first year of homeschooling… So many great ideas out there!

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    • Selena Robinson says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:21 pm

      Congratulations on your first year! They only get better as you go along. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Amanda says

    August 14, 2014 at 8:59 am

    Love the idea of work boxes. We also utilize an over the door shoe hanger for our supplies. Isn’t it the best hidden secret! Love it!

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:22 pm

      It really is! I wish I could remember where I originally saw that idea, because I’d give that person a hug! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Renee Bergeron says

    August 14, 2014 at 10:37 am

    Popping in from the blog hop. Thanks for sharing, I am in the midst of organizing for the upcoming school year as well.

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    • Selena Robinson says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:22 pm

      Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Melissa Hopper says

    August 14, 2014 at 1:46 pm

    I definitely need to look into workboxes more. My son has ABA therapy and his therapy stuff is a mess. We have tubs/lugs everywhere.

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    • Selena Robinson says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:23 pm

      I never thought of workboxes for therapy materials. Great idea!

      Reply
  7. raisingupstones (@raisingupstones) says

    August 14, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    I love it! This is so helpful. Do you think that a preschooler and a kindergarten could do workboxes by themselves? Any ideas on that?

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    • Selena Robinson says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:25 pm

      Our kindergartener is using one this year. 🙂 I just put a couple of activities that he can complete on his own in there, like a coloring page and a sight word activity. I usually go over the directions for each one before we get started, but I also keep him nearby while he’s working in case there are any problems.

      Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  8. Ai says

    August 14, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    Stopping by from the Shine Blog Hop! I love your organizational ideas, especially the shoe hanger idea for the school supplies. I was just cleaning out our homeschool cabinets. What a mess! There’s so much in there that just needs to be tossed or passed on to someone else that needs them.

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    • Selena Robinson says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:25 pm

      I completely understand. I’ve been giving away things from our homeschool closet on the blog for the past year…lol. Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  9. Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom says

    August 14, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    Lovely idea! I’m in full swing of getting organized for this upcoming school year. i love this planning and organizing part!

    Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).

    Wishing you a lovely weekend.
    xoxo

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    • Selena Robinson says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:25 pm

      I know! Planning is such fun! Now the day-to-day follow through, on the other hand…. 🙂

      Reply

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