pahansen Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Is it tacky to ask which supplier regularly has the best prices for Singapore? We're on a budget (but isn't everyone?), and in all honesty, I've done pretty well with resale for this year. So I'm not really complaining about needing to buy some items at retail prices, but I don't want to spend more than necessary. Singapore's online prices aren't exorbitant, but I'm buying for two kiddos, possibly for three. Christianbook.com and their homeschool site seem to have the best prices, but I'm not exactly "in the know". Their textbooks are ~$8, workbooks ~$8, HIGs ~$17.50, and IPs ~$8.50. So it's a bit of cost savings, but not a ton. Thanks! --Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Is it tacky to ask which supplier regularly has the best prices for Singapore? We're on a budget (but isn't everyone?), and in all honesty, I've done pretty well with resale for this year. So I'm not really complaining about needing to buy some items at retail prices, but I don't want to spend more than necessary. Singapore's online prices aren't exorbitant, but I'm buying for two kiddos, possibly for three. Christianbook.com and their homeschool site seem to have the best prices, but I'm not exactly "in the know". Their textbooks are ~$8, workbooks ~$8, HIGs ~$17.50, and IPs ~$8.50. So it's a bit of cost savings, but not a ton. Thanks! --Pamela The problem is they only carry the US Edition books. If you want the Standards Edition, which has better HIGs, more content and more built-in review, you need to look elsewhere. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennynd Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I usually buy on rainbow resource or exodus book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 And of course you can find textbooks and HIG's secondhand, since they're nonconsumable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 what do you need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahansen Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 The problem is they only carry the US Edition books. If you want the Standards Edition, which has better HIGs, more content and more built-in review, you need to look elsewhere. Bill No, the prices I was quoting are for the Standards Ed. (I double-checked just to make sure.) Maybe they're carrying it for the first time this school year? In any case, they offer Standards and U.S. now. --Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 No, the prices I was quoting are for the Standards Ed. (I double-checked just to make sure.) Maybe they're carrying it for the first time this school year? In any case, they offer Standards and U.S. now. --Pamela How strange. When I went to their Singapore page earlier through the main menu it showed only the US Edition. But when I when back I searched for the Standards Edition, and I see you are correct. I'm sorry if I caused any confusion. I certainly confused myself :tongue_smilie: Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahansen Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 what do you need? 4A, 4B eventually, and 1B eventually, plus the workbook for 1A. We're moving from Calvert math, and when I got the HIG for 3A and 3B I looked through it. Most of the actual teaching Thing 1 has already learned (I wasn't sure whether to repeat grade 3 math). The stuff that would fall under the Singapore teaching method pretty much falls under "the way Thing 1 and Dad think about math." He'll love it. I have no concerns about moving on to Level 4, I just wasn't expecting it. I'm not sure what to do with Thing 3. I think we're going to keep with generic math workbooks for the time being, but I suspect she'll want to jump in with her older sister. She's showing signs of breathing math like Thing 1. She just turned 4, but yesterday she walked in and said to me, "Mom, 2 and 3 make 5!" I agreed, and she said, "Just like 4 and 1!" She understands "skip counting" far better than her older sister (who is not at all mathy -- she has other good qualities ;)). I'm not sure if Early Bird or the K program would be useful or not. I think I'm just going to sit back and see what happens while I'm teaching math to her older sister. --Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahansen Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 How strange. When I went to their Singapore page earlier through the main menu it showed only the US Edition. But when I when back I searched for the Standards Edition, and I see you are correct. I'm sorry if I caused any confusion. I certainly confused myself :tongue_smilie: Bill No problem. I was surprised myself. I don't remember it being there when I searched a couple of months ago. --Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 No problem. I was surprised myself. I don't remember it being there when I searched a couple of months ago. --Pamela To make sure I had not totally lost my mind (which often seems like a looming possibility) I replicated my first search: Main page>homeschool>subjects>math>refine search by series>Singapore>US Edition and supplemental books only. No Standards Edition. Search in the search box for Singapore Standards Edition and up it comes. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahansen Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Main page>homeschool>subjects>math>refine search by series>Singapore>US Edition and supplemental books only. No Standards Edition. Search in the search box for Singapore Standards Edition and up it comes. Bill Weird. You've got to love the digital age -- more ways to confuse us than ever before! DH is a programmer. I blame him. (And his nefarious kind.) --Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Weird. You've got to love the digital age -- more ways to confuse us than ever before! DH is a programmer. I blame him. (And his nefarious kind.) --Pamela Tell him some strange man on the internet is mad because people like him are making me look bad :tongue_smilie: On the other hand, without people like him....no internet. What do you do? :D Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahansen Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 On the other hand, without people like him....no internet. What do you do? :D Bill Go back to our Luddite ways. But hey -- at least all of that Latin knowledge would come in handy! --Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savmom Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 To make sure I had not totally lost my mind (which often seems like a looming possibility) I replicated my first search: Main page>homeschool>subjects>math>refine search by series>Singapore>US Edition and supplemental books only. No Standards Edition. Search in the search box for Singapore Standards Edition and up it comes. Bill I purchased Standards from CBD a couple years ago so it has been available on their site for at least that long (wonder why you could not see it until now :confused:). They have free shipping on all orders over $35 right now, if you have a catalog with a code (I could give you my last code, just PM me if you need it). How to find it: Main Page--Homeschool--Singapore Math (7th place below the Curriculum header in the left column). Here is a direct link to all things Singapore on CBD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBeth Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I have the Teacher Guides for levels 1A-4B. I just don't have enough posts logged in to sell them on this site! Oh, well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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