Benefits of Color Coding Your Homeschool Classroom

As a homeschooling parent you already know how difficult it can be to keep all of your kids materials in their proper location.  Mix into that educating multiple children at once, and you have a recipe for disorganization if you don't take control quickly.  The Benefits of Color Coding Your Homeschool Classroom are numerous.  Many families have found this method to be one of the easiest ways to stay on top of daily tasks, clutter and manipulatives without fuss.  Not only can children of any age help keep things in order, it makes it easier for mom at the end of a day, week or school year to quickly grab things as needed.

 

Even Non Readers Know What Is Theirs.  Many moms and dads have struggled with how to get a non reader to know what books and supplies are theirs.  Most young children learn their colors pretty quickly, so this method is great for even the preschool group.  Everyone knows their color and can quickly go to their bins, books, etc. as needed.

 

Prevents Theft In The Classroom.  While the term theft may seem a bit harsh, we have all interrupted a fight resulting from one student taking another students pen, pencil or eraser without permission.  Using all the same color across the board for each student will prevent these arguments from happening.  If they aren't using their color, they know they will get into trouble.  There is no way to deny taking someone elses tools if they aren't your color.

 

Makes Clean Up Easier.  Once again the arguments of what belongs to whom, or who got what item out will end when everything is color coded.  When it is time to clean up the classroom, it is simple for everyone to grab the items with their color sticker, binding, etc. and put away as needed.

 

Creates A Brightly Decorated Classroom. So this one is a bit self indulgent, but who said your homeschool classroom should be drab?  You can color coordinate your classroom to your child or your own preferences, or you can make it a way to bring color into a drab room of your home.  Assign each child a shelf to place their colored binders, bins, etc. onto.  You've suddenly created a fun indoor rainbow of color as a statement piece in your home.

 

Teaches Responsibility.  When a child loses a pen, pencil or pair of scissors the color coding system allows you to know it wasn't being used by someone else.  This in turn results in them learning responsibility.  Knowing their color must be put away properly every day or be subject to loss or will help them to learn more about organization, doing chores and being responsible for their possessions.

 

The benefits of color coding your homeschool classroom or many.  The key points to consider are how much easier it will be for kids to help you clean up daily, and how this method will prevent loss and arguments on a daily basis.  Give yourself a break from the daily grind of settling arguments by picking up colorful bins, colored pencils, pens, scissors, binders and stickers to label and mark all other manipulatives for easy organization.

 

There are many items your can use to color Code your room. Photo Storage boxes are a great place to start they will generally fit standard books and paper. Another good option are plastic storage bins design for toys as they are durable!