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Schoolkins // Learning Side by Side

May 11, 2016 By Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief Leave a Comment

Schoolkins // Babiekins Magazine : Priscila Barros Homeschool Room

Schoolkins // Babiekins Magazine : Priscila Barros Homeschool Room

Schoolkins // Babiekins Magazine : Priscila Barros Homeschool Room

Schoolkins // Babiekins Magazine : Priscila Barros Homeschool Room

Schoolkins // Babiekins Magazine : Priscila Barros Homeschool Room

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This year I made the leap and decided I wanted to homeschool my three rambunctious boys. After a lot of research about what the experts have to say — and a whole lot more inquisitive conversations — I ordered boxes of curriculum, stocked the shelves with even more books, bought stacks of ruled paper, and organized bright, colorful art supplies. I was ready to dig in.

Before I even started, I knew that in order to dial down the distractions and stay focused, we were going to need a designated room. While I bought a lot of new things for my boys this year, I also found joy in repurposing vintage books that were my mom’s and my grandpa’s, and finding homes for unique items found at estate sales and thrift stores. This, combined with the book recommendations which keep popping up on the #schoolkins hashtag on Instagram, lead to an abundant library full of nature volumes, historical titles, and biographies. My boys love to pull books from the shelves throughout the week. Plus, the surplus of books keeps my creative heart happy, since I sometimes arrange them by color instead of subject!

And of course, every personal library needs a reading area. Even when we’re not gathered together reading aloud, I’ll often find my boys curled up on the IKEA KARLSTAD sofa, feet up on the TOFTERYD coffee table, lost in a book from our collection. I love that they’re able to combine discovery and learning with the comforts of home even during the times they’re not sitting at our large school table, actively working on worksheets or a particular lesson. I also love how the coffee table’s drawers and compartments lend a little extra storage, which keeps our room tidy — no easy feat with three boys!

Being able to maintain a clean, uncluttered workspace — and being able to close it all up when you’re done — is a must, especially when you work from home like I do. Add in schooling from home as well, and storage becomes essential to survival.

Our bright yellow glass-door IKEA cabinets provide a place to stack books when we’re not using them, while also adding a cheery punch to the room.

More shelves — can you ever have enough shelving? — and an IKEA locker-inspired system add more even more order to a space that could easily become chaotic. I’m a big believer in the idea that beautiful surroundings affect your mood for the better. It doesn’t have to be expensive or fancy, but keeping your living space clean and orderly provides a mental boost which makes even chores a little more cheerful. And what busy mom can’t use a boost like that?

One of the most difficult challenges I encountered while designing this space is that so many products intended for educational use rely on primary colors, scrawling fonts, and apple motifs. I really wanted to maintain my own aesthetic in this space while also giving the boys freedom to be, well, wild and free. I also wanted to encourage discovery. Instead of the usual classroom posters, I opted instead to incorporate things like numbers, vintage book pages and a wonderfully creepy-crawly insect collection into the decor. And I injected humor, too, by grouping jars of wiggle eyes, confetti, and bright feathers in between the jars of crayons, pencils, and other school supplies. After all, like Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz famously joked, “Try not to have a good time. This is supposed to be educational.”

If you have a unique, kid-friendly space you would like to share, please email us at features@babiekinsmag.com

 

Credit List ::

IKEA :: PINE BOX Knagglig , WHITE STORAGE BOXES Snika, LOCKER The PS Cabinet, SHELVING Ekby Järpen/Gällö, ROUND STORAGE The PS 2014 Series

WATERMELON LAMP + SHADOW BOXES  Deco Baby

CACTUS NIGHT LIGHT Talo Interiors

CHALK GLOBE + DIAMOND CRAYONS Target

BOLT LIGHT Fromage La Rue

STOOL Serena & Lily

SKELETON eBay

WOODEN LETTERS Polliwog Learning Products

WHALE POSTER Arminho

ANIMAL MASKS Wonderful Collective 

LAMP The Land Of Nod

WILD AND FREE BANNER Little Dovie

EDUCATIONAL CHART My Bearded Pigeon

ANTLERS Yarn Bombed Antlers

Filed Under: Fun Tagged With: designing a homeschool room, homeschool, homeschool room, kids fashion, kids fashion magazine, kids fashion stylist, kids interior decorator, la stylist, Priscila Barros, schoolkins Posted By: Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief

About Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief

Priscila Barros founded Babiekins Magazine in 2010, and has since been featured in Vogue Brazil, Mollie Makes, Mollie Makes Mama, CIFF Kids Magazine, Kidswear Magazine, WGSN, Cosmopolitan, CNN & more. In addition to her role as Editor-in-Chief, Priscila also stays busy producing editorial shoots, styling lookbooks, creating props, and working as a brand consultant and Creative Director. You can often find her with her three curly-headed boys somewhere on her thirteen-acre property in Northwest Arkansas, where she's remodeling a 1920s farmhouse in between traveling to LA for work. You can find her on Instagram @mamaandthetribe and @folkandflora.

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