How to Set Up A Portable Homeschool Space: 3) Staying Organized

Okay! So with all that tech stuff out of the way, Let’s move onto organization. Although our home learning space is designed to be portable, I still felt it was important to keep everything organized, consistent, and functional. I was pleasantly surprised with how many things I could store in the table cart. I love that all of my daughter’s school workbooks, notebooks, and materials are easily accessible, literally right under her nose! This picture is pretty self-explanatory, but I wanted to share some additional details for the organizers I used and how everything is arranged.

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Magnets! I took advantage of the magnetic surface of the cart to add additional organizers.

• Magnetic Clips: I laminated important information, such as school contacts, daily websites, personal log-in details, etc, and stuck them on the cart with these adorable inspirational magnetic clips.
• Mesh Cups: What I love about these cups are that they stay upright when placed on a table. I use this to store “daily use” supplies, such as pencils, an eraser, scissors, and a glue stick. I love how easy it is to move the cup from the side of the cart to the table whenever she starts a class.  
• Mesh Basket: These little baskets have come in handy as a catchall for random things, ranging from magic playdough made during Science to weekly Chinese flash cards.
• File Holder Organizer: The size of this file holder is perfect for storing paper packets. I use the mesh section to keep small objects such as dice and cards, so I can still easily see what is in the pockets.

 
School Subjects: In the upper cart, I store her Math and English Language Arts workbooks, notebooks, and folders. Also in this bin are art materials, including construction paper, printing paper, and writing/drawing utensils. In the lower cart, I put her Chinese materials, a whiteboard, and miscellaneous items like a pencil box and her charger cords. Then, on the side pocket, I put her Science and Social Studies materials, as well as small items, such as playing cards and dice.

• File Sorter:  I used this mesh file sorter in white for the top cart, and then used this wooden dish rack  and an old file sorter for the bottom.
• Art Supplies Caddy: I used cups from an old Art Supplies caddy I had from my teaching days  and decided to save some space by not using the caddy holder.

NEXT... Actual School Supplies

Or skip to another section of "How to Set Up A Portable Homeschool Space":

1. Choosing the Room
2. Furniture and Technology
3. Staying Organized
4. Actual School Supplies
5. A Note on Environmental Print ​