Back to School: Step-by-Step Guide for Preparing a Child's Room for September 1st

Step #1: Remove the unnecessary

The new academic year will surely bring many interesting events and tasks. To start something new easily and freely, it's necessary to say goodbye to the old. Conduct a review in all drawers, shelves, and wardrobes. Old notebooks, worn-out pens, stubs of pencils, and books read to the end - out with them. There will be more space immediately.

Review all toys. Some may need restoration, others should be given to younger neighbors, and the most worn-out ones should go into the trash bin. Go through the clothes in the child's wardrobe: your schoolkid has likely grown over summer, and some old items should make way for new ones that are one or two sizes larger.

Step #2: Rearranging the components

Maybe the cause of some problems from last year in school was an uncomfortable workspace? Or perhaps a poorly arranged rest area? Try rearranging the furniture differently. A more comfortable environment for studying and resting will inevitably lead to new academic achievements. The desk should be placed by the window so that the workspace gets maximum natural light. At the same time, it's important to ensure that bright sunlight doesn't interfere with concentration - this can be easily solved with blinds or roll-down curtains.

If the child gets distracted easily, try dividing the workspace and play area. A light curtain, curtains, or a bookshelf can help with this. Alternatively, break away from stereotypes and move the desk to the center of the room, expanding the workspace and combining it with the play area. For that, just lay a fluffy carpet nearby and throw some cushions on it. There are no strict rules, everything is individual. Experiment with your schoolkid and observe which interior suits him best.

Step #3: Learning is light

Before starting the academic year, it's worth reviewing lighting scenarios in the child's room. Since this directly affects the child's health and mood, it is important to have enough light. The rule is simple: the more light, the better. In addition to overhead lighting provided by ceiling lights, it's necessary to illuminate the workspace and rest area. An absolute must-have for any schoolkid or student is a desk lamp. A great study aid is a desk lamp with a flexible long stem. It allows moving the light source across the entire table and creating any angle of light fall. The bulb power should be 60-100 W. Choose a simple and strict desk lamp in minimalist style for the workspace, while a nightstand that lives in the rest area can be original in shape and style. It's just as important to take care of it, because a good healthy sleep and school success are inseparable concepts.

Step #4: Color accents

Color has a strong influence on a child's emotional state. Yellow improves visual perception of everything around and lifts the mood. Blue relaxes. Red gives energy and strength. White charges with positive emotions. Gray provides a deep sleep. Green enhances mental activity and helps concentrate. What emotions does your schoolkid lack? Adjust them with color. It's not necessary to repaint the walls entirely. It's enough to add accents. New colors can settle in the child's room in the form of a mat, curtains, blanket, pillows, or accessories.

Step #5: Save and multiply

Each new school year adds more knowledge to the child's head and more notebooks, books, and reference materials to their room. Therefore, it's necessary to take care of additional storage spaces. For books, a shelf, bookcase, or sideboard may be needed. Psychologists don't recommend cluttering the space above the desk with shelves, so nothing interferes with the flight of imagination of a young genius.

Containers are perfect for storing useful small items. It's more convenient to store erasers, paper clips, staplers, and glue in containers rather than in drawer compartments. They can be placed on shelves and always be within reach. Also, the surface of the desk can be freed from small items with hanging pockets, boxes, and baskets mounted on a rail, the side surface of the desk, or any other vertical surface. Each pocket, box, and container can be labeled. This makes it faster and easier to find or store the necessary item.

Step #6: Help is needed

The school curriculum becomes more interesting and complex each year. Sometimes, to understand everything correctly, help is needed. You can hang charts, tables with useful information, mathematical formulas, or musical notes near the desk. The child won't have to memorize them. They will always be in front of their eyes and easily remembered. It works! If your son or daughter still confuses the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean, let a globe or map settle in the room. You can place a chalkboard or marker board next to the workspace. Let your schoolkid write their schedule, important reminders, or difficult rules on it.

Step #7: Inspiration, come!

Children need support and approval. It's important for them to feel that their efforts are noticed and reminded that they should believe in their own strength. Let there be more inspiring things in the room. You can place a cork or magnetic board above the desk and hang your child's favorite drawings and collages on it. This way, they will have an additional reason to be proud of themselves, and the wall will remain intact.

Develops self-esteem and stimulates new achievements is a corner of accomplishments where awards can be placed, and diplomas and certificates of the young winner can be hung. Posters with images of idols and inspiring quotes on the wall help lift the mood in difficult moments. Such pleasant details as decorative figurines, bright cups for stationery supplies, vases, colored bookmarks, original wall clocks, and photo frames make the room cozy and pleasant for the child to return to after a long day at school.