apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

While all the tools look very fun, the room itself resembles a basement cell... maybe a window would help, or a fake lcd window if you don't want the kids getting distracted by the outdoors.
Additionally, I don't like the idea of homeschooling... it's like educational inbreeding. Just my opinion.

Educational inbreeding? That's a harsh definition! Hehe. I agree that it's pretty dungeon-like, despite the brightly coloured items. I'd also think it was way more practical to keep the brightly coloured crayons and doo-dads in clear containers, as opposed to stacking them all willy-nilly on the desk. It'd be a recipe for disaster everytime the child reached for the crayon stack! I'd be knocking junk over every 2 minutes, for sure.

A-Frames are kinda like caves, but luckily the entire front of our house is all windows. The desk featured is my desk / the teacher desk. The boys have a different, seen here http://www.flickr.com/photos/heathashli/1647931819/in/set-72157604166859162/
Homeschooling has gotten a bad rap from religious fanatics. The reasons for homeschooling vary greatly from one family to the next. I want my boys to have a better education than our local school can provide. Plus I want to cultivate critical thinking skills, independent study habits & a quest for knowledge.

I agree, "educational inbreeding" is a little harsh, if not just plain rude. I am guessing that living in the cascade mountains does not give many options in the educational arena that are nearby. If only all children had a parent that was so committed to their education.

Additionally, an A-frame house has windows in the front, I don't think this person can just put a window on an inside wall and home the sun shines in. I am also guessing by the fact they have chickens that these children may actually see the outdoors quite often. I supposed I could be incorrect but the use of rainbow like colors makes me think of a happy place and not a dungeon or prison. Sometimes we have to do with what we have.

As for the room, I think whatever works for the individual is great. It is bright and cheery and organized. I think that the crayons would be put in reach when in use and then stored in the location they are in when not in use.

Clearly the room is cleaned up for the photo. All that time in organization and thought, I bet this room works just fine for their situation :)

I'll retract the inbreeding comment. Yes, it was based entirely on what religious fanatics have done with homeschooling... not teaching a more thorough and better way but "their" way. Again, just my opinion.
sorry internet :)

My husband and I were able to afford a home that would have been way out of our price range anywhere else just because we chose to live in a less-than-desirable neighborhood whose public schools are notoriously behind. We plan on homeschooling and with our degrees, we are more than qualified to teach our (soon-to-be) three children.

That said, one of the things I'm most looking forward to is establishing an entire home filled with interactive things for our children, not only to help them learn but to make sure we are challenged as a family. I love posts like this. =)

Wow! That is funny that you mentioned "Education Inbreeding". That's the whole reason we homeschool - to make sure our kids don't receive the educational "inbreeding" that occurs within the public school systems. The school room is lovely! Much more peaceful, and conducive to learning, then the cold, loud, bright, distracting school rooms so many are accustomed to.