littlebug42 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have to share here because no one IRL appreciates the fact that all of my new curriculum for next year has arrived and I get to spend the afternoon/evening looking through the rest of it. I have a 5th and 3rd grader next year and I have been tweaking my list forever. I am so fortunate that my Mom buys the bulk of my curriculum each year. My brother and sister also homeschool and Mom has done the same for them every year. Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowfall Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Your mom is AWESOME! Would you mind sharing what you're going with next year? I love curriculum lists. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Oooh, what did you get???? :lurk5: And you are so lucky that your mom buys a lot of it! That is awesome! What a wonderful grandma. :) Tell us about the goods....:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aquiverfull Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Wow, what a great mom you have! I'm agonizing over ours and trying to get everything planned out so I can purchase soon. I'm envious of you, I long for that time when I can quit stressing and start lesson planning. ;) Have fun!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom28kds Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Your mom is AWESOME! Would you mind sharing what you're going with next year? I love curriculum lists. :) :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyz Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Jealous!! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuzor Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Congrats!!! My CLE box arrived today. I am still waiting on my history and science to arrive. Man I wish my mother purchased my curriculum. That would be sweet. Don't you just love box day. I have already told my son that his first grade materials have started arriving. He is so excited. Whoohooo for curriculum. I hope your upcoming year is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 :party: I can't wait to order mine in a few weeks. And you're right about people IRL not understanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Thanks for sharing my excitement. No one else understands. For Sweet-Pea (5th grade), I am using: Math: Singapore (This is actually not purchased yet. Just decided to try). LA: Exercises in English E supplemented with diagramming Story Grammar for Elementary School by Kilgallon Jump In for reluctant writers (after Story Grammar) Editing practice Words on the Vine (spelling and vocab) Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of all Ages For Boo-Boo (3rd grade): Math: Abeka 3 LA: Language Smarts D (Critical Thinking Company) Webster's Speller and Spelling City (didn't purchase anything) Lots of reading and oral narration For both together: History: SOTW 3 with activity book and supplemental reading - novels assigned for Sweet-Pea and book basket approach with Boo-Boo. Geography (must include as Boo-Boo is a fanatic): See the USA a trip through the Nifty Fifty with state birds and flowers coloring books Language: Getting Started with Latin and Greek Alphabet Code Cracker followed by Song School Greek. We are doing Song School Latin this year and they begged to do Greek. Religion: The First Christians: Acts of the Apostles for Children followed by St. Patrick's Summer A Children's Adventure Catechism. Science: Ellen McHenry's The Elements (They take several outside science classes as well). Critical Thinking Company Mind benders. I also got an Ohio history activity book that we will complete over the summer along with some field trips through the state. Wow, typing it all out it seems like a LOT. I think I have finally hit a good mix of what works for my kids and what their strengths and weaknesses are. I am very excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 :D Yeah, your mom is WAY cool. Totally jealous. we are broke and my DH is facing a lay off so I am slowly purchasing mine used. I did put away some money for curriculum with some items I have sold. I just bought the entire HWT K set from someone on here and she mailed it today and I am DYING to look at it! Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 That's amazing your mom does that for you, and having your siblings also homeschool to boot! So cool. Yay on everything arriving! It is so exciting, isn't it? Snow has delayed two of my big homeschool shipments, but I'm arranging snow plow service as I type to make sure I get my RR shipment tomorrow. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Yay on everything arriving! It is so exciting, isn't it? Snow has delayed two of my big homeschool shipments, but I'm arranging snow plow service as I type to make sure I get my RR shipment tomorrow. :) One of the reasons I am so excited is that this last box was lost in UPS limbo last week because of the ice storm. I have learned to never order curriculum the week before a big winter storm. :001_smile: To everyone, my Mom is the best. She was a single Mom to the three of us and my Dad was a complete Deadbeat. I am very proud of her. She supports all of us in our desire to be home and homeschool the kids. She really dreamed of that with us and she had no choice but to work full time to be able to feed us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamarie Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I will share in your party because I just got my big rainbow resources box today. Woohoo! My kids tried to open up the magnet set, but I snatched it away just in time.:lol: Though I will be using the math portion of it now since the main reason I ordered so far in advance is that DS finished his math book and needed the next level and I wanted to hit the $150 mark to get free shipping. Then today the books I sold to amazon cleared so I got my gift card and I immediately ordered the beautiful feet guides that have been sitting in my cart for 2 weeks waiting for my gift cards to show up. It's a happy day.:lol::D:001_smile:;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allearia Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Hooray! I am expecting my younger ds' new math books in the mail today and I am so excited! I wish anyone I knew was excited about curriculum, usually they just look at me as if I had two heads. It is so fun to look through the new stuff and plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Woohoo! And I am totally jealous of your mom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I am so jealous! I am trying to hold off until May before putting in any orders, but I can't deny numerous daydream-like thoughts about ordering, receiving, looking through and planning next year's curriculum. Your plan looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 I am going away with my three closest girl friends next weekend to my brother's cabin. They plan to scrapbook. I will be doing lesson plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I am going away with my three closest girl friends next weekend to my brother's cabin. They plan to scrapbook. I will be doing lesson plans. Oh, that sounds wonderful!! I used to love to scrapbook, but now I would rather do lesson plans. My scrapbooking friends do not get it. They also are amazed that now I like to spend my extra money on school stuff, and not the cool, new scrapbooking items. Their kids all go to ps though, so they don't understand why on earth I would spend my money on books for school. :lol: Have fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Sharing your joy, I love when boxes of books arrive!! My stuff got here last week, but I haven't had time to look it over because we are packing to head back overseas again. It's soooo hard not to drop everything I need to do and hang out with my books :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Yay! I'm so jealous! I have to wait till March to get ours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyinIndo Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 So excited for you! Your list looks great and I'm sure you are going to have a great time with your new curriculum!! :) Yay!! Please tell your mom what an inspiration she is to me. What an amazing story and legacy she has given to you. To face adversity in life, and still come out so positive and helpful to her children is a testimony to us all. Thank her for me (some random person on the Internet she has never met :)). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I will share in your party because I just got my big rainbow resources box today. Woohoo! My kids tried to open up the magnet set, but I snatched it away just in time.:lol: Though I will be using the math portion of it now since the main reason I ordered so far in advance is that DS finished his math book and needed the next level and I wanted to hit the $150 mark to get free shipping. Then today the books I sold to amazon cleared so I got my gift card and I immediately ordered the beautiful feet guides that have been sitting in my cart for 2 weeks waiting for my gift cards to show up. It's a happy day.:lol::D:001_smile:;) I had to laugh when I read this. I am the same way. I always have to hit that free shipping number. Sometimes I think I would come out ahead just paying the shipping, but I love the extra stuff! :lol: OP...that is awesome that you mom pays for a lot of the curriculum. My DS4 will be turning 5 in April and I am going to give a list of manipulatives to my family as a wish list. That way, he thinks he is getting toys, but it will come in handy. I have gotten my phonics and my math is supposed to come today (fingers crossed). I love holding it in my hands and looking through it! We all understand how excited you are! I agree with IRL people not getting it since they haven't experienced it! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 How wonderful, enjoy your new books!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have a soon to be 5th/3rd grader, and we recieved 75% of next years curriculum last week. I've already got lesson Plans worked out for the first nine weeks. The only problem with new curriculum, is that it makes you want to chuck this years, and get started on next years, now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani3boys Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 One of the reasons I am so excited is that this last box was lost in UPS limbo last week because of the ice storm. I have learned to never order curriculum the week before a big winter storm. :001_smile: To everyone, my Mom is the best. She was a single Mom to the three of us and my Dad was a complete Deadbeat. I am very proud of her. She supports all of us in our desire to be home and homeschool the kids. She really dreamed of that with us and she had no choice but to work full time to be able to feed us. She sounds like an amazing mother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 You are so blessed to have your mom do that for you! I love looking through new curriculum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.