Homework Station

Already a week has gone by and we are well into the routine of school. Last week was easy—no homework. Today, I expect, will be different. In preparation, and in an effort to make the chore seamless, I have readied the kitchen drawer closest to “The Homework Counter” as a catch-all for Quinn’s supplies: pencils and sharpeners, erasers and highlighter pens, glue sticks and markers, notepads and rulers. {Note my cool use of an old cutlery tray. I replaced this icky blue one with a brilliant white version, which just makes my heart sing every time I open the cutlery drawer!}

So this afternoon, when he hops off the bus and trudges into the kitchen with a backpack full of word wall words and spelling sheets, Quinner can find everything he needs to get started right away, and do so without asking “Maaawwwm, where’s the ?-?-?”.