JumpyTheFrog Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 DH and I think that schooling would go better if we had a dedicated school building of some sort, not in our house. I know people buy sheds and convert them to offices, so we have talked about that. We are also considering buying a used travel trailer/camper to use as a school house. Has anyone tried any of these or other alternative ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Why not just take them to the library? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 We haven't but we do have what we thought would be a homeschool room. Nope. Turns out we prefer to be comfortable on the sofa! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Like Tammy, we had a dedicated schoolroom which turned out to be primarily a materials storage area.... My kids also preferred the couch, and we did a lot of work at the dining room table. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I know someone who built a one room schoolhouse in her yard (her big yard). I actually was able to use our basement (daylight) as a homeschool room. It was perfect and amazing! We had a ton of bookshelves, two desks, a couch, a tv, and a sink and counter space for science stuff. Oh, and a bathroom, which turned out to be convenient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I am close to someone who has an awesome building in her yard for homeschooling. Her kid really needed the space away from the house to be able to learn. It is really neat and has some awesome storage. We have a school room as we need the dedicated space for DS to do his best without all the distractions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I would want to get an old camper and fix it up. Of course I would spend more time decorating it then teaching in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 That does sound nice. If the space is separate from your house, would bad weather keep you from school? Who wants to troop across the yard in the cold rain? I have daydreamed of building a room on to our house (not for school, but for exercise equipment). But I could join 10 gyms indefinitely for the cost of an addition. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I'd probably do a shed/outbuilding. But that only works if you live in a mild climate. Otherwise desks in bedrooms or even the garage might be a better choice. We always just end up at the kitchen table so, as much as I want a dedicated homeschoolIng space, it'd probably just end up being a crap catcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 How about building a shed with your kids as your homeschool space ? Dh and I are currently looking for a shed and have come to the conclusion that site built is so much cheaper than transported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I'd probably do a shed/outbuilding. But that only works if you live in a mild climate. Otherwise desks in bedrooms or even the garage might be a better choice. We always just end up at the kitchen table so, as much as I want a dedicated homeschoolIng space, it'd probably just end up being a crap catcher. If that shed/outbuilding has heat/electric/air conditioning, it can be in any climate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Is location the real reason schooling isn't going as well as you'd hoped? MOST of the homeschoolers I know who attempted converting their basement, garage, or whatever, ended up right back in the comfy part of the house . . . usually kitchen, LR, or dining room. It's hard to resist good light, good furniture, and convenient bathrooms. Your efforts might be better spent reorganizing your currents space or revisiting your work habits. A project can be just another distraction when you really just need to push through, establish a consistent schedule, and hit the books. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Do you have a formal dining room? Perhaps convert that to a schoolroom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Another thought is if your children have their own rooms, could they share a room and use a bedroom as a school space? If they're getting too old to share comfortably, then they're probably closing in on the age where they do the bulk of their work in their own room anyway. Once that happens any dedicated school space starts to look like a ghost town. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 If that shed/outbuilding has heat/electric/air conditioning, it can be in any climate. Yes, but usually those prefab sheds aren't what one would choose to wire and insulate. They can be, but it's a lot of work on the panel and digging a conduit. Not impossible, but more expense and time. We put electrical out to our (much nicer than prefab) shed, and it was a surprising amount of work even though it was only fifteen feet from the deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Shed would be my choice (cuter) but a camper has multiple uses. I'd do it as long as it had heat/air, comfy couch work table and internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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