Polly Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 An earlier post made me think of this question... What curriculum would you save for your grandkids - if you were going to? My choice would be Learning Adventures A World of Adventures and Diana Waring CD's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I think more than curriculum, I'll be saving my living books- my Horrible Histories, my Genevieve Foster series, all my Bethlehem books, the living history and science books I'll accumulate over the years. My kids are young enough that by the time my grandkids are ready to be homeschooled there will be MUCH better curriculum available for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 My set of Story of the World books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I think more than curriculum, I'll be saving my living books- my Horrible Histories, my Genevieve Foster series, all my Bethlehem books, the living history and science books I'll accumulate over the years. My kids are young enough that by the time my grandkids are ready to be homeschooled there will be MUCH better curriculum available for sale. LOL, it all comes and goes. I don't think it's better... Just different. You might HAVE to save your phonics based curriculum by then. ;) What would I save? All of my REAL books. I haven't found a curriculum I couldn't live without but I own an awful lot of wonderful real books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoatogirl Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. Of course Barnes and Noble has kept it in stock for the last 15 years, so perhaps I won't have to "save" it....we'll just buy a new one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 You'd be hard pressed to part me from my Life of Fred, Memoria Press stuff, and my WinterPromise IGs. Based on their business practices, I seriously wonder if MP and WP are going to be around when my kids are grown, and I constantly wonder if Stanley Schmidt has heirs who are as passionate about math education as he is. I'll be saving my current versions of Latin Prep too because those will change as British educational standards change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) :lol:I thought I was the only one saving curriculum and books for my grandbabies.:lol: Edited August 15, 2009 by Gretchen in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMarie Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 All of my REAL books. :iagree:Especially my Tapestry of Grace books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Indeed Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 My Reading Made Easy, Five in a Row manuals and books, and Life of Fred. That and all the old Landmark books I can get my hands on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I really never thought of it but not a bad idea! I am not sure if I will save curriculum but I am working on building a good library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in SC Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Haven't really thought about it. I hate saving stuff, but most likely my FIAR manuals and books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Lol, I was just thinking about this the other day. I wont let go of my SOTW books. I couldn't think of a good reason because we no longer use them. But then I thought, yes, grandchildren, that's my excuse! I would say SOTW has been the biggest factor in shaping our homeschool experience and I have very sentimental feelings about them. Also, I will probably save a few of our favourite reading books like D'Aulaire's Greek and Norse myths- the beautiful big illustrated versions. We just love those books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I do plan to save books, especially the OOP ones, but I don't think I'll hang onto any particular curriculum as I haven't found anything I'm THAT in love with yet and I'm sure we will move at least a couple of times over the next 12 years or so and I don't really want to lug 400 lbs of curricula everywhere we go because my daughter might decide to homeschool any kids she might have, and might want to use the same stuff she did. Chances are, she'll want to make her own decisions and I want her to feel free to do that, rather than feel forced to do some "old fashioned" :lol: stuff she had when she was a child just because I saved it for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I was thinking about this a few weeks ago. :) We are using the Original LLATL Series. I own all of them now, but it was hard to get a hold of them. So, I'll probably keep those forever. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 my grand-daughters are almost 6 and 3.5 yrs old. I've already passed down boxes of age-appropriate books that I would not have been able to part with otherwise, but my dd tells me that everything I have sent is well-loved and is being taken care of. There are curriculum materials in with stuff that I have given them -- and they use it -- I am happy that I can give the stuff to them b/c there is so much I would not want to be bothered selling it, DH would freak out if I began packing it up and saving it for the 2nd round of grand-children (which will not happen for many many years), and it's nice that I don't have to give it away (which I would) and I know that A and E are enjoying it.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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