SherrieSisk Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 This is my first year homeschooling. DD is rising 5th grader. We were planning to follow the book's main recommendations, mostly, but right now I'm examining ways I can save cash (after pricing the resources on Amazon!). Kingfisher is thankfully a reference book in our library, so we can save money there as it will always be available. Her supplementary reading in history will also be mostly library, although I'm looking at the Jackdaws (but they're so expensive). I've got spelling taken care of with online resources, and am exploring some of the math online resources mentioned in another thread in this board, but am not sure how to make a syllabus or learning plan out of those resources. What other ways can we save money on the necessary resources? She's taking Latin, French, logic, grammar, reading, and biology, in addition to the above-mentioned. (I've got art and music covered.) Specific recommendations as well as general advice both welcome and greatly appreciated! :bigear: (<= I'm all ears!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 The most common ways to save $ seem to be Use the library. Use the internet (Jackdaws are a waste of $--everything is avail online, btw) Buy used and sell when done. Make a well-informed choice and give it a go before switching. Try not to fall victim to "grass is greener" syndrome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherrieSisk Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Thanks Chris - do you mean the actual Jackdaws' content is online? That's awesome! Is there an online list of links somewhere, or a list of their resources, so I know what to Google? The website I saw seemed to just have a few representative descriptions of specific content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I have found many, many books on Paperbackswap.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abreakfromlife Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I've just discovered our statewide library system. I'm going to be extensively using it this year for most subjects. You can have up to 50 books at a time checked out or on hold.....heaven! I'm getting a bunch of activity/craft books right now so I can plan everything out and write down ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacie Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 There are some great Latin and Greek resources at this website. This is my favorite site for these subjects. If you do a search on the curriculum boards you'll likely find a lot of online resources. I've seen many posts on the subject. For planning, get an idea of the resource you'll be using and create a lesson plan from it. I'd not try to get too detailed in the lesson plans too far out. Plan for months or weeks, then break it down into individual days over the course of the next month. I do a rolling three to four week plan for my daily lessons, and general weekly plans beyond that. Homeschool Tracker is a great resource for planning. Enjoy the journey!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Not the actual Jackdaws, but everything in them--the original documents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherrieSisk Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Is there a list of those contents? I didn't see that at the Jackdaws site, so I'm wondering how I can hunt them down online. Does anyone know of a good primary source list of links or resource list online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarmom Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Once you get your curriculum, don't keep looking at all the other cool resources you could get. This was where I spent the most money. Buying too much "extra" stuff that I didn't have time for and my son didn't use. Unless there is a real problem with your curriclum, don't switch, just so you can findthe perfect curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Remember that you are in charge of your curriculum, it is not in charge of you. If you like, substitute something else for the book/material recommended in TWTM. Use the book as a philosophical guide and a plan, not a blueprint. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Look through our co-op's enrichment curriculum. We're doing everything with books from the library (with the exception of biology which is Real Science-4-Kids). You may be able to use it as is, or modify some of the subjects to fit your learner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherrieSisk Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 Well said, both of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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