Simple Homeschool Organization Ideas for Your Space

Looking for homeschool organization ideas to transform your homeschool room into a clutter-free, productive space? In this post I share simple, practical ways I organize our homeschool space and materials. These are ideas that have worked for my family and I hope inspire you too!

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Declutter and Simplify

The first step to getting more organized is decluttering. Start by going through all your homeschool materials and separate them into three categories: keep, donate, and toss. Be honest about what you’re really using. If a curriculum hasn’t worked or your kids have outgrown certain supplies, it’s time to let them go.

This is extremely satisfying! Having too much stuff to organize stresses me out, so I regularly reevaluate what my family truly needs. This habit helps keep everything much more manageable.

Create a Dedicated Space for Homeschooling

Having a dedicated space for homeschool materials can make a world of difference in staying organized. In our home, I use my office in the basement as the main storage area for homeschool items we aren’t using every day. This is where I keep extra books, supplies, and resources for future lessons. It’s also where I do most of my prep work, like planning lessons and organizing activities.

For our daily essentials, I use a rolling cart that holds everything we need for our lessons. This cart stays in the kitchen because that’s where we do most of our homeschooling (right around breakfast time). I share more about what I keep on this cart later on in this post.

Use Storage Solutions

Finding the right storage solutions has been extremely helpful for organizing my homeschool materials. In my office, I have a bookshelf, several carts, file folder tubs, and a closet where I store books, curriculum, and supplies that I don’t use daily but still want to keep easily accessible.

Office Bookshelf

My bookshelf is where I keep books and curriculum we’re not currently using but I want to have available. This keeps everything visible and within reach when I need to reference something during lesson planning.

The top shelf holds our Story of the World books, which I use to read a chapter to my oldest daughter that connects to the history we’re currently studying.

I also keep the Story of the World Activity books (Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, and Volume 4) there. These are great for browsing during weekly lesson planning to find fun activities to incorporate.

Another favorite on this shelf is Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, which I used with my oldest daughter last year. It’s an excellent resources that I highly recommend! This year we’re using All About Reading, but I keep Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons handy to refer back to occasionally. I also keep a few Classical Conversations books nearby for reference, including Drawing with Children by Mona Brookes, which is a favorite resource for art lessons.

On the next couple shelves, I store binders with weekly printouts that I like to keep within reach. Each cycle of Classical Conversations has its own binder, and I’ve assigned a different color to each cycle to make them easy to identify at a glance.

On the bottom shelf I keep a box of all our timeline cards. I’ll explain more how I organize these into each week. I also have a bin with extra folders and I keep my extra printer paper on this shelf.

Timeline Card Box

I love using this box to organize all our timeline cards. I have all four sets of timeline cards and this is a great way to organize them by week. Then you don’t have to spend time each week figuring out which cards you need. I use these index card dividers to separate the timeline cards by week and they fit perfectly in this box.

These Timeline Cards: Set 1 (Ancient World), Set 2 (Medieval World), Set 3 (New World), and Set 4 (Modern World) are a fantastic investment for both tutors and parents. They’ve been an invaluable resource for me, both in my role as a tutor and at home with my children.

File Folder Tubs

I love using these file folder tubs and these hanging file folders for each of the three cycles. I have a folder for each week where I store materials, especially laminated pages and games, that I plan to use during each specific week.

For example, in the folder for Cycle 1 Week 13, I have the following:

• Laminated memory work cards
• Memory Work Game materials (get these activities for Cycle 1 Week 13 here!)
• Review games and other activities for tutoring (download these here)
• Memory work fridge facts (you must be logged into ccconnected.com for this link to work)

See my video below where I explain more about how I organize these folders and the rest of my homeschool office space!

Organizing the Closet

Closets can be pretty daunting to organize, but if you make yourself do it, it’s so satisfying and saves significant time. I found these plastic containers to organize all the little things I’ve collected and use with tutoring in our community group. They are the perfect size and I love that they are clear so I can easily see what’s in each one. Some of the things I store in them are:

• Shaky eggs
• Play dough
• Balls
• Flashing wands
• Scarves
• Dry erase erasers
• Foam dice
• Dry erase dice
• Small erasers
• Cootie catchers
• Bowling pins
• Mini hands

I also have a large basket where I store art supplies that we don’t use on a daily basis but are still easy to access. I store my tutor boards and bags with tutor supplies in this closet. Here is my tutor board for Cycle 1 Week 13!

I also have a paper cutter, my felt United States map and body from Cycle 3, some old math curriculum, and some other homeschool related things.

Use a Cart with Drawers for Supplies

One of my favorite storage solutions is a cart with drawers that I use to organize our supplies like construction paper, stickers, memory work game pieces, and other craft essentials. Each drawer is designated for specific items, so everything has a home. This makes it easy for both me and my children to find what we need without digging through a mess.

This cart is also portable, so I can move it to different areas of the home when needed!

Plan Your Week

Planning ahead is one of the best ways to keep our homeschool days running smoothly. At the start of each week, I spend some time organizing our lessons, activities, and materials. A weekly planner helps me outline what we’ll cover in each subject and is where I keep track of any additional supplies I need.

I love this rolling cart to store homeschool resources and supplies that I use when I lesson plan each week. I also have another cart upstairs where I keep our daily essentials. They are super handy!

Some of the things I have on this cart are:

• Devotional books I sometimes read to my kids (Big Truths for Little Kids and My ABC Bible Verses from the Psalms)
• All about Reading resources that I don’t need daily
• Foundations of the Bible activity book
• The Good and the Beautiful math cards
• Paper letters that I tape on timeline cards

When I plan, I also prep any printouts or activities. I love my Epson EcoTank ET-2850 printer and I use this laminator all the time to make reusable materials like flashcards and memory work game boards. Once everything is ready, I file it in a folder or binder so it’s organized and easy to grab when I need it. See here for what I have in my Cycle 1 Week 13 file folder.

I have a binder for each cycle of Classical Conversations, and I’ve assigned a different color to each cycle to make them easy to identify at a glance.

I use a separate binder for every six weeks of each cycle. Each binder is divided into sections for each week with these dividers, keeping everything organized and easy to reference.

During the summer, I like to review the Sandbox Ezine from ccconnected.com for each week. I print out the pages I find most useful to have on hand for my weekly lesson planning. I also save copies of the memory work games I create for each week in these binders.

When I plan for the week, I make additional copies of all these materials, keeping a master copy in the binder for future use. I also use these binders to save select pieces of work my children complete each week. I try to only save items that are truly special to avoid accumulating too much, but it’s nice to have a dedicated place for the extra meaningful projects.

Spending a little time each week organizing and planning helps me feel more confident and keeps our homeschool days productive and enjoyable. It’s a simple habit that makes a big difference!

An Essentials Cart

Having an essentials cart (or basket) is a lifesaver for staying organized during the homeschool day. I keep this cart in our kitchen, where we do the bulk of our homeschooling. It holds all the books and supplies we need on a daily basis.

On the top of the cart, I have a spinning container that organizes all our markers, crayons, and colored pencils, making it easy for my kids to grab what they need. I also store The Good and the Beautiful math curriculum and the Handwriting without Tears writing curriculum we use, along with other books and resources we use every morning.

Having everything on this cart is incredibly convenient. We can pull it out during breakfast and dive straight into lessons without searching for supplies. When we’re done for the day, I roll the cart into the pantry, keeping the kitchen table and counters clear of clutter. This simple system makes cleanup quick and helps keep our homeschool space tidy and manageable.

Be sure to watch my video above with more details about how I organize all of our homeschool materials. Have you found any great ways to organize that you’re willing to share? Comment below and tell me about any tips you’ve learned on your journey!

Cycle 1 Week 13 Memory Work Activities

Also check out the FREE activities and games that you can use at home to help your kids practice the memory work this week.

Blessings to you on this homeschooling journey!