Creating a nice spot to do homework matters

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press/Northwest Arm Press The Base Camp Loft Bunk Bed with desk in Rustic Cherry from Young America Youth Furniture as seen in “Right-Sizing Your Home,” by Gale Stevens. In this child’s room a desk placed under a bunk bed in place of another bed creates a cozy homework space.

Associated Press/Cindy Gold The decorative elements in this room refer to the nostalgia of American family road trips of the 1950s.

By Susan Zevon

Kids may want to do their homework at the kitchen table with a sea of activity surrounding them. Many experts say they shouldn’t.

“Build a space dedicated to homework and eliminate distractions,” advises Douglas C. Merril, a former Google spokesman and author of ...

Published: 08/20/2010