ProudGrandma Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Buy workbooks for all of your kids or make copies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Buy separate workbooks. Most of the time, it is cheaper than copies and certainly is less work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineinKS Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I buy separate workbooks. Initially I tried to make copies but it was so much of a hassle, I decided the extra expense was worthwhile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 This can be a big controversial issue here: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108686&highlight=copies+workbooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 This can be a big controversial issue here: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108686&highlight=copies+workbooks I couldn't even begin to read all 26 pages of this thread...but on the first page alone, some VERY hard, but true facts appeared and I now have my solid anser to my own question...I buy the materials I plan to use and I actually USE them...not just copy them. Thanks so much for sending this link. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Buy separate workbooks. Most of the time, it is cheaper than copies and certainly is less work for me. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Yep. Any small savings is definitely offset by the saving of my time and sanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in AUS Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I will just get another workbook. At the end of the day the cost for copying, binding, fuel to get to and from the shop etc is just not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Buy workbooks for all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom3tn Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 If it's reproducible, and I'm only going to use a few pages, I'll copy them. If I'm going to use half of the book or more, I'll buy separate books. If it's not reproducible, copying is a no-no. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Buy separate books. It isn't worth it to make all those copies unless I'm only doing a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintedlady Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I buy them their own, but I only have 2 kids. If I had a bunch, I might do it differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadiegirl Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I only have 2 kids but I like for them both to have their own workbooks...they would if they are in school and I know both of the boys prefer the actual workbook rather than having copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Well, one thing that has me IRKED right now is when you buy the TG or IG and one workbook or student pages for your oldest and and go to get another when your younger is that age and the curriculum has changed so much that you now need ANOTHER TG or IG. I do make copies of some things because of that, particularly student pages that are easy to reproduce and esp. if they have a liberal copy policy. But for most things I get multiple workbooks. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Well, if you are talking about Peace Hill Press stuff, my current plan is to purchase both the workbook and the PDF student pages, and then print off as many copies for the kiddos as I need. This will be particularly helpful in history, where they are both likely to want a coloring sheet. I haven't figured out what to do about other workbooks yet, but we really aren't a workbook family, so I'll probably just buy for each child, considering that it will likely only be 1 or 2 books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I have done one of these three options: 1 - bought a separate workbook for each kid 2 - had the kids do the work on a separate sheet of paper 3 - had the kids use a transparency marker on a page protector overlay I've done all three at various times depending on the cost of the workbook and how likely I thought it was that I'd want to use it again. I have also bought very cheap copies of nonconsumable textbooks and then used them as workbooks. Lial's BCM works well that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 When the kids were younger, I would reproduce if copyright allowed it but now I just buy extra workbooks for several reason. After paying for paper and ink it ends up being about the same cost, it is easier and sometimes I have people in three different states using the same program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I make copies of the HWWT pages, because my son needs at least 6 goes at each page and I'm not going to buy him 6 copies of the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 one of the reasons I started this thread is my kids are using R.E.A.L. Science and they have kid pages that come with the teacher's stuff. I have 3 kids, and so I was having one child use what comes with the Teacher's stuff and was going to copy for the other 2 (it says I can do that within my family, so I am not breaking copyright laws). I could also buy extra sets of kid pages for $20 as set (the cheapest I could find)...so I was trying to decide if making my own copies was worth $20 a set. I know some workbooks are as cheap as $8 a book...but this is a little different...what do you guys think??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaMcC Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Buy workbooks for all of your kids or make copies? Depends... mostly I buy them each one. I get the workbooks on amazon.com and often get them used (but in new condition). It is cheaper IMO. But some workbooks they share and use a spiral notebook to write the answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 If it is reproducible (and clearly states that), I weigh the cost. If it is cheaper to make copies, I do that. If not, I buy another workbook. If it isn't reproducible, well, then it isn't and I buy another workbook. The vast majority of the time, it is cheaper to just buy another workbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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