Kristen Welch

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WFMW: Homework Center

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4-5PM finds us in the kitchen on weekdays during the school year.
My kids, still in elementary school, enjoy doing their homework at the kitchen table, the hub of our home.
I like it too.
While I start preparations for dinner, they work on spelling words and vocabulary definitions. I’m there to prod and answer quick questions. Unless it’s math. There are tears with math. And my kids sometimes cry too. We leave math to Dad.
Last year, we were always scrounging up pencils, digging for paper and losing markers. I decided a homework center was a necessity.
I found an amazing shelf 1/2 price at Marshalls for $20. It asked to come home with me and since I’m nice, I obliged. I fell in love with it’s smart cubbies and practical shelf.
We covered cardboard oatmeal containers in fun scrapbook paper:

And filled them with learning goodies:

This old tin tray I found at a yard sale, serves as a perfect message center for projects and important reminders. I used magnetic clips to attach to the tray:
The little shelf even had placards for my kid’s names:

I added some rulers and a paperweight my toddler made and it’s ready to go!
It didn’t take my kids long…
I think this project gets an A+. Don’t you?
What works for you?

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  10. Monica says

    What a cute idea!! And I love the way you have it decorated. I'm saving containers to decoupage to hold some of our supplies as well. And I think I have a great little cupboard for our supplies if I can just find a place for the things that are in it now.

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  17. mama hall says

    K- you can come repurpose stuff at my house ANY DAY! when i try, it doesn't turn out so pretty. so come on over & work your magic making unusable old things new and purposeful again. i think i'm a 4 hr drive from you. can i entice you with sweet tea? 🙂

    great homework center!
    -E

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  18. Stephanie says

    What a great idea…heehee. We have a homework station too. I guess great minds think alike. However, unlike your pretty homework station, mine is…not so pretty. Organized, but not pretty. So you have inspired me to work on that. And I love that shelf. What a great find. Sure does make homework easier, or at least calmer to have everything in one spot!

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  22. Rachel R. says

    Did you redo your blog, or is my computer doing something weird with it today? It's showing up in dark grey text on a black background, and it's really hard to read. It looks like maybe a background box is missing or something. But maybe you've redecorated, and it looks like that on purpose?

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  25. Liz says

    I have 4 little ones in school. I do need to be more creative when it comes to setting up a homework station. I will need to find time to do this! Thanks and have a blessed day~ Liz

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  28. Lisa Anne says

    That's a great idea. I love it. I think it's great they all do the homework at the kitchen table. Soon they'll be helping each other doing the homework. I cry at math too and I'm an Accountant. Gotta love the adding machine.

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