To buy list....

[Marsha]

Ok...do you have a list made out of items to buy yet?

[dangermom]

Yes! Partly because yesterday I made the trip to the big city and the homeschool store. I needed one or two things and figured I might as well get some of the stuff I needed for next year too.

So yesterday I bought:

Elem. Greek I (whee!)
SWO D
Italic Handwriting A and E, one for each kid
Adventures with Atoms and Molecules I and II
Usborne Encyclopedia of Science
and pH strips.

I still have to buy a few things like CW Aesop B and Saxon 54 online, but those can wait a while. And I already have SOTW 3 waiting.

[Wendy in ME]

I have my list all made for next year. Now all I need is the money to buy them. I can't wait start looking through everything in person.

[Sue G in PA]

Will be making a trip to our "local" homeschool store for a bunch.

[Verena]

I have a running list that's posted right above my desk- it helps me when I look for used items online.

I also have a "wish list" of things that I want to look into, but that are not necessarily items I want to purchase.

And there is a huge booklist that I'll probably have to chip away at for months to come :-).

[Amy+2]

My list keeps getting longer, and longer:rolleyes:

I cannot wait until the Cinci convention! I just hope I can keep from buying too much before I even get there. I just purchased Spelling Power 2 days ago, and now the curriculum junkie in me is trying to rear it's ugly head. :eek:

Some of the bigger items on my list are:
McRuffy Phonics and Reading Grade 1
Winston Grammar-thinking of switching from GWG
Contemplating switching from Abeka Arithmetic to RightStart or Shiller
And also thinking of purchasing Writing with Ease by SWB
See what I mean?!? And these are only the bigger items!

[Michelle T]

I am just about ready, and will place my order today or tomorrow. My biggie is IEW and a few of its resources.

For grammar, probably Daily Grams and Caught Ya! Grammar With a Giggle.

SOTW tests for book 1.

Trail Guide to World Geography, and the atlas they recommend.

I'm pretty sure that's it. There's nothing else I really need, but you know how tempting it all is!
Michelle T

[Marsha]

Here is my list
IEW-got it yesterday
TOG Yr 1 books
MUS
Artistic Pursuits
Themes to Remember
Art Supplies
Handwriting?
Timeline CD and book
Logic-Thinking Toolbox and Fallacy Detective

We started TOG. What can I use for my Beginning K'er and 2 and a half year old?

[cin]

Oh Yeah, I've got an ongoing list...

Latin's Not So Tough
SWB Writing and Wkbk
Math Puzzles and Patterns for Kids
becoming a Problem Solving Genius
A Faith to Grow on....Things You Should Know...
Little Pilgrim's Progress
Deconstructing Penguins
Minn of the Mississippi
Pagoo
50 Famous Stories Retold
Thinking Through Analogies

And a few other reading books that are not available at our library...:rolleyes: Heaven forbid we should want an Older Book....

[prairiegirl]

I have had my list for awhile. I placed my order for half of the things last week. I will order the other half in April.

Julia
mom of 3 (8,7,5)

[Sandy in Indy]

Yes, I'm starting my list for next year and hope I can pick up most of it at the Cinci convention. (Please Mr. Tax Man, I need a BIG refund.)

[Narrow Gate Academy]

I've had my preliminary list for awhile also. I like to start early so that I can look for used curriculum as much as possible.

[KristineIN]

A few things on my list:
Considering God's Creation
Time Travelers New World Explorers

Those are the two bigger items that I want right now. I think I would like
Periodic Table Elements with Style
and I also want the Adventures with atoms & molecules, we've been borrowing them from the library.

I just bought some ph paper the other day from our homeschool store.

Kristine

[one l michele]

Here's what I have left to purchase:
Elan Planner
Horizon's Preschool
Sonlight Core 1 Instructors Guide
Sonlight 2 Intermediate Readers with Guide
Sonlight 1 Readers with Guide
Sonlight Core 1 Read Alouds
Sonlight Core 1
Usborne World History
Child's History of the World
Horizons 1 book 2
Horizon 3 set
Visual Perceptual Skills book 2
Logic Countdown
Grade 1 Spectrum test practice
Grade 3 Spectrum test practice
Puertas Abiertas
Abeka Health Safety & Manners
Large index cards to make EFTRU flashcards off model

I have a ton of Pre-K through 2nd materials to sell as well now that we've found our groove.

[HollyDay]

nt

[Tonia]

Planning our K5 year -

Horizons K for math
Sonlight Science
Easy French Junior
still trying to make decisions on what to use for culture and country study
already using - OPG and ETC, will continue with those

[WTMindy]

I keep a running list and browse the sale boards.

[Jenny in Atl]

I always have a list and add to it as I hear of new things.

[OneRoomHomeSchool]

I just started mine. ;)

[Another Lynn]

I have a list of things to look at at the Cincy conference, I probably won't buy much before then unless it is My Wise Grammar (worksheets to go with SWR): Here's my "thinking list"

Diana Waring's World Empires... (actually may get to borrow this instead of buy it!)
Life Science with Real Books
Studying God's Word OR Explorer's Bible Study
Artistic Pursuits (not sure which one yet - we liked the first one, but might skip up to the third)
MUS Beta Student book and tests
MUS Delta (all)
SOTW vol. 4 audio CDs (maybe) and student pages (maybe)

Grammar/writing.... still not sure about... GWG? WT1? EPS Writing Skills? Maybe SWB's new writing book? (My indecision relates to my "will be 4th grader")

A few things for my youngers - Pre-Explode the Code books, HWT books for each one, etc.

And maybe something for me - Deconstructing Penguins? or something to give me comfort with the Literature we will read.

Some other "good" books along the way. And I keep thinking about the poetry memory program from IEW, but it's more than I want to spend, so I imagine it will stay in the wish column.

Window shopping is fun!

[Tina Duke]

I have my list all made for next year. Now all I need is the money to buy them. I can't wait start looking through everything in person.


I"m in Maine too.. are you going to the conference this year? I haven't been in a few years now.. they've moved it to the Samoset this year.

[Paula in PA]

I wanted to have most, if not all of it, done by the end of the year. We just got our refund, so now it's time to buy. :D

Paula in PA

[Cathy in TX]

The younger kids are easy...I just pick up the books their older sibling used and stick them in their cubbies. High school, though, is staring me in the face! :eek: I can't decide what geometry program to use, and whether to continue Lightning Lit or piecemeal my own stuff together. Everything else I've already bought. I got Human Odyssey from Amazon, and picked up Format Writing and an Apologia Biology book ($5) last year.

Cathy

[elegantlion]

I have a running list and will look for some readers used, but otherwise will place one or two orders for 5th grade

MOH 1
Trail Guide to World Geography
Singapore Math
BF History of Science
Latin Primer ? - undecided
Daily Grams
Writing Trails - undecided
Vocabulary - undecided
Logic Liftoff

[siloam]

Always!

Next up is Analytical Grammar. Sill trying to get over the cost and I am not finding it used, sigh...

Heather

[mcconnellboys]

Yep, and I'm getting ready to order from RRC..... Then I'll try to finish up at convention or order those individual things that I'll need later....

Regena

[angela in ohio]

I have my list for next year, mostly the materials I will need for my 7th grader, since I have most other things for the younger dc. Now I have to wait for the big used book sale in March and then the conferences after that.

Among my list:
Omnibus I and books
Jacob's Algebra
some Teaching Company math sets
Critical Thinking I and II or other logic program
Elem Greek 2 materials
LfC II
Henle Latin
Horizons Phonics grade 1
BJU Math1

[Quiver0f10]

Yes! I posted a WTB and have a bunch I am waiting for my tax return so I can pay for them. I can't wait to start getting everything to look through!

[Gamom3]

what I need!!

So far what I have left to purchase is:

Lightning Literature 7th grade

Literature for 5th grade..haven't figured this one out yet

Spelling Workout E and G

Sonlight Science 5th grade...already have someone to purchase from, just waiting on them to finish.

Latin for Children 2..last thing to buy, so I know I will have enough money for everything else.

[Trivium Academy]

I make a list once I have some decisions made...and I tweak it all year until I feel confident about the choices. I just received the bulk of our curriculum for 3rd:

Explorer's Discovery (Bible)
Horizons 3
Building Thinking Skills Level 1
Ecoutez! Parlez! (French oral program)
Living Learning Chemistry
---living books for LLB Chemistry bought at Amazon w/ money from book sales
Teaching the Classics set
Primary Language Lessons (from private sale at WTM Sale board)
Writing Tales 1 (already had)

still need TOG Redesign Year 3 books, a few manipulatives and other type items.

We also have Horizons Preschool now and ds3 is so EXCITED!!! He was so cute...it's MY SCHOOL! He didn't want me to put it away. He also loved the Lauri Perception puzzles b/c I got the fish and vehicle ones. 3rd grade is just about done, even TOG Year 3 Redesigned has been pre-ordered!

[nukeswife]

I have my list in an excel spreadsheet with the best online price and place I found that price. I'll print it out and take it to the local homeschool store where they sell mostly used curriculum and see what I can get for less their then I'll order the rest from my list at where I found the best price.

I'm just waiting for the tax refund to come in so that I get my school budget. I actually have a seperate checking account for it so that the school money stays safe and seperate from the rest of the budget.

[Karen in CO]

I have a plan and a list for this year that includes greater use of the library. I am putting homeschooling on a strict budget. I hope that doing that will help stop the curriculum hopping that I have been experiencing. :eek:

Here is what I is on my buy list - the money is coming from the tax refund so the list must be finalized by then.
SOTW 2
Lively Latin
Writing Tales 1
TOG yr2 unit 2 (I have unit 1 already) My library has enough of the books used that I will only buy 1 or 2 books to add to our home library for this.
Sonlight grade 2 science
Drawing with Children

Singapore early bird math and ETC for the little one - she has discovered workbooks and is wanting to do seat work while her sister is at the table.

the new version of LCC and hopefully the new writing book by SWB.

[Jenny in Florida]

Sometime before I sit down to write lesson plans this summer, I'll need to buy:

Latin Prep 1
The Learnables Spanish 2 -- Listening
Science of the Past books
Some more history/literature books

I've already gathered or purchased:

Eucleides' World (Greek)
Ancient Science activity book
Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way
English Prep 2
Word Roots B1 software
Child's History of the World CD-ROM
4 ancient history-themed issues of Learning Through History
15-20 history and literature books

I don't need to purchase anything for math, because I think he'll be trying the UCCP (University of California) free online algebra course. He's also planning on enrolling in the middle school World Geography course through Florida Virtual School, so I don't need to purchase anything there, either.

I'm still hoping to luck into finding at least a few more of the readers and maybe even the science books on a good sale or when I can use a coupon or special deal. If that doesn't happen before the end of this academic year, I'll just order them at the best price I can find.

--Jenny

[LunaLee]

I just got our R&S English for next year at a steal... Now I'm wondering if I should pop on over and buy Writing Tales while I'm at it.

I love planning and am really getting into next year, but I'm trying to balance it out and not forget about this year, kwim?

[training5]

I make a curriculum plan for each year (six months, really. They seem to finish fast.) and try to fill it in before the tax refund comes. So far, my only hole is science. I need something REALLY good. Maybe Singapore or Noeo. The Prentice Hall books look in-depth but boring.

[Mom2boys]

I'm getting a list together in preparation for the Cincy convention (so I won't have to pay shipping). I make an excel spreadsheet too, so I can make sure I am getting the best possible price. And it helps me to stick to my budget and not buy too many extras.:)

[Chris in CA]

Yes, but of course it's in pencil : )

[HSMom2One]

Got the list made and plan to start buying them bit by bit until we have them all by the end of summer.


Saxon Math 54 - thinking of changing to Math-U-See
Shurely English 4
Writing Strands
Italic Handwriting, Level D (Just got)
Spelling Workout 4
Latin for Children
Reading books from library
SOTW Vol I
Continent Maps - from National Geographic
Exploring Creation with Botany
God's Design - the Animal Kingdom
Plus piano lesson books and art supplies (using Teaching Children to Draw, which I have)
Explorer's Bible Study Series

[Lisawa]

To be honest, I have not thought much about it yet... I know I will need a lot of TOG year 4 books, but I have to scan the book shelves and book list to see what I have.

I have most of what I need already, so other than that, Im just using hand me downs for the youngest 2.

Its going to be a strange year not getting the bulk of our stuff in the mail or at used sales this year... I dont need a lot. It makes me a little sad... and yet happy at the same time! I will save $$ this year! :D

[Closeacademy]

I'm almost done buying for items to get us through next Dec.

My list included:

My Pals are Here 4a/b items
Ruth Heller Grammar books
D'Aulaire Biographies
Holling C. Holling geography books
A World Full of Homes by Burns
Singapore Math 3a/b & Earlybird 2a/b (I bought these last summer)
The Golden Children's Bible (bought a few years ago)

I am now in the planning and how to pull it all together stage and it looks like we will have a fun and interesting year.:)

[HSMom2One]

I love planning and am really getting into next year, but I'm trying to balance it out and not forget about this year, kwim?

Luna, I am sooooo with you on that one! Planning and organizing is so fun, then harder to come back to the day to day routine. Maybe we should hire ourselves out for those that don't like to plan. (Like I really have the time...LOL!) ;~p