Creating a Distance Learning Space in Your Basement in Bridgeville, DE

While it can be tempting to set up shop at the dining room table or in the kitchen, these areas aren’t the most conductive to learning. Creating a dedicated learning space in your basement can make it easier for children to concentrate on schoolwork. 

 

Creating a Comfortable Environment 

Does the room you are thinking of using have good airflow? Does the space have a controlled temperature? If you know that your space gets cold in the winter, consider investing in a quality space heater or a good fan to circulate through the space in the summer. EverLast walls can help with insulation, will never get moldy or rot,  and are washable!

 

Keeping It Bright, But Not Too Bright

Windows that allow natural light into the room can be beneficial, but you might want to install blinds or curtains if the room is in direct sunlight. Our Sunhouse Basement Window Enclosures can help if the room is too dark. These help sunlight bounce into your basement and brighten up a space that can use as much light as possible!

 

Easy Listening Music Makes for An Easier School Day

Having a quiet space can also help your children with productivity. Soft music may be an option to drown out any louder noises from the kitchen or from outside.

 

Cold Cement, Say Goodbye!

Not only do you want your children’s learning space to be comfortable, well lit, and quiet, but the floor should be more like the rest of your home than a garage! With ThermalDry flooring, you can easily transform a space with a wood plank look, tile or even carpet! 

 

Make it FUN!

Traditional classrooms are usually filled with posters and other fun projects on the walls creating a positive and more inviting space for kids. You can make the space as fun and colorful as you would like and including the children in fun projects to help decorate the space will get them excited for starting their distance learning. Colorful rugs, chairs and pillows can add pops of colors! Even a black chalk board wall that the children can draw on can bring a little life to a drab basement! String hung up across a wall can be a great place to hang artwork and projects that have been completed.

 

Organize the Chaos

Don’t forget to create a supply station for everything your children need! Plastic bins or crates can help with keeping supplies organized and easy to find! Labels on the fronts of bins and crates can help your children find what they need easily. And if anything is not being used at the moment, a good way to keep the room clean is to put unused objects away mid day and after school ends.

 

Parent Supplies 

Don’t forget to make a space of your own for your supplies to teach! Making your own supply corner can help or if you have your own desk that you can organize your supplies in would be great too!

 

Get Out and Explore too!

Don’t forget to take the opportunity to explore outside from time to time to mix things up! Creating an outside learning area, planting a garden, and exploring nature for a science class can be just as beneficial for your children to learn outside of the box!

Are you ready to transform your basement into a new space for everyone to enjoy? Call us at 1-302-684-5034 to schedule and appointment for a free estimate!