Day 2/15- Set up space for work and School

I still use a paper planner and a journal. I use my phone for a lot of schedule things- but I just function with paper better! I also think it helps me remember some of the things I need to keep track of, if I write it down! And sometimes I am writing the same thing down 2-3 times because it goes in more than one place, and that really helps me remember!

Did you add time for work and school into your schedule? My kids have added a couple of hours, plus they can read or journal during their "alone time" We are waiting to see what the teachers are asking of them before we get too crazy!

I had my kids email their teachers before remote learning started to check in and start communication again. Most wrote back which was nice for the kids to get. Our district is giving everyone some grace time to figure this out and we will start next week. Until then we will be reading, writing notes to our neighbors, and playing games! I also need to rearrange our office to make room for two more "co-workers" 

My sons work space- before he got it ready
for remote learning.

What does your work space look like? How about your kids work space? Do you need to make it a little more functional? Parents who need to work from home, but have toddlers who do not have school time, how are you making your time work? Have you set up a safe play area near your work station?

My work space is a shared space with my husband. He also owns his own business, and even though he is out of the home most days, working, he still needs space to do follow-ups and paperwork. I turned my old dining room table, from Ikea, into our desk. Currently I have both leaves in place to give us a lot of work space.

 Luckily, before remote learning started, we had our computers available for each kid. Only my daughter (high schooler) has her computer in her room. My middle schooler keeps his in the office. Then there is no excuse- like "I forgot to charge it, I guess I can't do my school work now" He will take it to his room or to the kitchen to do his work, but it stays in here when he is not using it! And the preschooler just sits next to me and plays educational games during school time! It  is always nice to have a space to work, and to keep the tools in that space.