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Popular Homeschool Spanish Curriculum

In my last article I discussed teaching kids Spanish when you don’t know a lick of it. Fortunately, several quality homeschool curriculums teach Spanish with little parental involvement. In addition, you can also find tutors and local classes as well. For those of you looking to teach Spanish using a pre-packaged curriculum, here are some you should investigate. Rosetta Stone is definitely one of the most popular homeschool Spanish curriculum’s around. My son is using as a supplement to help with an actual Spanish class and it does a great deal to help him to actually speak the language. That … Continue reading →

An Affordable Homeschool Math Curriculum: Life of Fred

I will start by saying that I haven’t used this new math curriculum… yet. I am certainly intrigued. First of all, math curriculum is very expensive. Saxon math, a very popular homeschool math curriculum is probably the cheapest at $40-$75.00. New CD based math is sure to cost more. Teaching Textbooks another popular and newer math curriculum for homeshoolers cost approximately $200.00 per year for the ginormous workbook and CD set. Math U see, another popular math set costs approximately $50.00 for lower grades, but when you get into upper grades, the price doubles. When it comes to choosing a … Continue reading →

Finding the Curriculum You Need At a Price You Can Afford

If you are like me, you have a list of curriculum needs for the upcoming year. You may also be realizing how much these curriculums will cost if you purchase them at full retail price. While I recommend purchasing a few curriculums each year at full price to keep the companies in business, it is not always possible to buy everything new. My biggest and most expensive needs are a Geometry curriculum, a Spanish curriculum, and a Pre-Algebra curriculum. Yes. Teens and tweens are expensive! For the curriculums I need for my kids, at full retail, these three items will … Continue reading →

When to Purchase More Expensive Curriculum

It is time to purchase homeschooling curriculum for the 2008-2009 school year. Homeschoolers everywhere are trying to decide if they are going to continue with the same curriculum maker, if they are going to try something new, and how much they are going to pay. These can be difficult decisions. The cost of homeschooling can vary greatly. Some people homeschool with very little money, others spend a great deal. While my family tends to be on the higher end, I know families that spend next to nothing to homeschool their kids. I also know people whose expenditures fall in between. … Continue reading →

Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (Hold-How Great)

Hold that Thought products come from a Christian Based Company that uses teachers, home educators, and artists to create materials for homeschoolers. The materials are designed to build reasoning, research and writing skills and are geared toward visualization and spiritual growth. Products include Timeline cutouts, History, religious instructions, and music. Home Science Adventures (homeschool science) are 1-year program science curriculum kits. This program is for grades 1-8. Available programs are The Astronmy Adventure, Discovering Birds, The Magnetism Adventure, Microscopic Explorations, Discovering Insects, the Wonders of light and more. Home Science Tools provides science and discovery kids for grates k-12. You … Continue reading →

Omibus Homeschool eBook Sale!

The biggest homeschool ebook sale of the year! You can buy 53 eBooks written by homeschool moms for only $25! Purchase HERE. What is the Omibus Homeschool eBook Sale? Wait, back up. What is an omibus? An omibus is a book containing reprints of a number of works. It is Latin and its first known usage was in 1829. See, you learned something new just for stopping by. Get ready to learn even more with this amazing stockpile of ebooks brought to you by some of your favorite homeschool mom bloggers. The collection of books contains 53 ebooks by several … Continue reading →

Like a Kid in a Candy Store

When it comes to curriculum I am like a kid in a candy store. Educational stores are my weakness and a true threat to my budget. I see all the colors, pages, book covers, sizes and shapes and I want to look through every one of them. Picking one can be such a challenge as I want to pick only the best for my kids. At some point, I just have to bite the bullet and make a decision. For better or for worse, I pick out a science, math and language curriculum and close my eyes and pay. At … Continue reading →

Homeschool Buyers Co-op saves money on homeschool materials

I tell people all the time to never get too comfortable that they know everything they need to know about homeschooling, and to never stop looking for new resources because new homeschooling websites and curriculum are started every day. In the last couples of weeks alone, I have discovered Life of Fred, and the Homeschool Buyers Co-op. The homeschool buyers co-op is an organization organized to pool the buying power of homeschoolers in an effort to allow us the same curriculum prices schools enjoy. Free membership (with a promise to not sell information), affords deep discounts on many popular and … Continue reading →

A Homeschooler and Their Money will gladly be Parted?

…If they have the money to part with, that is. Valorie Delp recently wrote about The Cost of Homeschooling, where she detailed where homeschooling costs tend to come from. The people who commented on this blog post seemed to agree with her costs and felt they spent about the same amount. Today I am addressing frugal homeschooling, median cost homeschooling, and high-end homeschooling in a three part series. It is time to talk about high-end homeschooling. In homeschooling, money does not necessarily buy a superior education. It purchases a convenience, and ease. As my children move from upper elementary, to … Continue reading →

A Homeschooler and Their Money: Don’t Get Me Started!

Valorie Delp recently wrote about The Cost of Homeschooling, where she detailed where homeschooling costs tend to come from. The people who commented on this blog post seemed to agree with her costs and felt they spent about the same amount. There seems to be a new debate as to how much money a homeschooler should spend. Some feel that there are far too many homeschooling resources in the world, on the Internet, and in the library to spend a thing. Others feel that you get what you pay for. If you spend nothing, your quality will suffer. Still, others … Continue reading →