Mommee & Baba Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Am I the only crazy homeschool mama who's purchase almost ALL of next years curriculum already?? We use a good portion of our tax refund to purchase school related items. Curriculum, toner for printer, and the such.. I'm almost completely done purchasing next years curriculum!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Victoria~ Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Not crazy - I only lack about 3 items and I'll have everything for next year :) I took advantage of sales around Christmas and always browse resale boards for good deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I would if I could. I already know what we're getting -- but I have to order it in bits and pieces, as the funds come in. I've already ordered youngest DD's math and oldest DD's writing. And Bible for both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma2three Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 A lot of stuff seems to go on sale about now, so I have all my plans and I'm awaiting good deals. For example, I think Pandia Press has their sale in March every year, and I'll buy history and science then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abba12 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Being australian means I can't shop sales or second hand very often, most my curriculum comes from a single huge rainbow resources order to save on shipping costs. We run a jan-nov school year and I make my order around september so I can include christmas gifts from their toys and books. So I probably order just as early as you do, just on opposite semesters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I have a good bit already on the shelf... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I have everything except reading and music, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Distance Learning Father here. Yes, I have begun buying 8th grade textbooks for DD. One arrived 2 weeks ago, two will (hopefully) be delivered today (Math and Social Studies: 59 cents for the 2 textbooks, plus shipping), and I am looking at the textbooks for English and Science. There's also a Workbook required for English, that's available "new" at a very low price, and several novels, which may or may not be available free, from Amazon, for Kindle, or, at very low cost. I suspect the English textbook is involved in a "price war", between several Amazon Sellers, so I am waiting for that one to drop. The English textbooks seem to be available, "New", at very low prices, in contrast to the prices for other textbooks. GL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punks in Ontario Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I've been collecting used and sales. I'm likely about half done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbusf Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Yep, I'm almost done. I've been shopping sales and our local used bookstore to find good deals. Now I just need to stop looking so I can quit changing my mind!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'm still deciding what I need but some is not released yet- WR Bk 3 and 4, LoE D and E and BA 4B and 4C. I do need the rest of MCT Town and MiF 2 for sure but right now dd is still in MiF1A- as we did a fair amount of RSB before switching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy M Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I have the next few years. I bought a few years at a time to save on shipping overseas. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosepetal Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I've been collecting used and sales. I'm likely about half done. If you don't mind ,could your share what curriculum have you done with for next year?Thanks............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I've only picked up one thing, thanks to Ebay. I'm undecided about a lot of things, which is unfortunate as things go sale it seems right about now. I'm trying to hold off until the homeschool conference in April I can preview several different items. and of course there's a complete lack of funds. that helps curb my purchasing power :-) hopefully we'll will be filing taxes this week. for the last school year I was completely done the previous November. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Pretty much all ordered here! Should arrive this week!! :) The only thing left on my list is the next level of TT, which I'll probably order in the next few days. Now that we've found some "loves" for curriculum, I tend to order much earlier. Some of the things for next year we will end up needing to finish out this year too - like AAR and TT, so I had to order them early. Figured I might as well decide on the other stuff too and save on shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3girls Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I haven't ordered a thing. I'm breaking into the real estate business so funds are tight. I am trying to wait as long as I can, but oh, it's hard. I still have a few books that I need to order for the end of this year. :blushing: Thankfully, several of the books I purchased last year are for multiple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 It hasn't all arrived, but I have made all my purchases. This is very early for me. But I have been eyeing MCT for 2 years, and it is finally time to try it out. I also am going to have to choose between continuing with WWE4 or using the MCT writing, or some combination. I wanted to have plenty of time with it before we started. And then my dd8 will be moving to the next level in TOG next year, and I wanted to see those books before I make too many plans. I also need to review the TOG writing portion to see what, if anything, I want to use from there. With so many choices to make, I needed my stuff early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I have much of it, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mona Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I think I have everything we need except Chinese for ds and basic school supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I have purchased some of the smaller things, but am waiting on the usual sales to start up for the bigger items. Plus, DS uses a large portion of DD's work so I only really have one to buy for, making it feel like I"m almost done already LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I am getting ready! List is made and just making some last min changes before I hit buy. I always buy this time of year because it is when DH gets his yearly bonus....and I spend it LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 No, you're not crazy; I am almost finished with my purchases already too. Mr. Q had a big sale in January, and so did History Odyssey, so I bought next year's history for my son. I also scored some big sales on some lit guides at amazon, so I bought those and noticed that the geography book and the Kindergarten workbook I wanted were also on sale, so I bought those too. Oh, and I got the writing stuff from PHP that I wanted for my daughter back when they had the 40% off sale on Cyber Monday. I need a few small items, some of which will be Kindle books, but really, I think the only big item I need is a complete Singapore 4 set for my son, and I'm waiting for our tax refund (any day!) for it. And I need to get DD's history program, but I won't do that for a while, maybe not until their September sale; I want her to work through what she has first a bit more to see if it's really the right program for her. Last year I started buying around this time and then had plenty of time to peruse and plan and all, so that was really nice. I even had time to put together stuff for my preschoolers, and that's been really helpful this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Well, we ditched what we started out with this year around December, and started over with or went back to what we were using. So, I have most of what I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I am on a strict montly budget (which I've already broken for February :blushing: ) so I have to spread out the rest of my purchases. I have mostly what I need. I still need to buy BA 3B and up for Morgan and whatever I decide to use for Algebra for Shannon, but that's all I really need. No doubt I will continue to buy things, however. . . . :001_tt1: (always wanted to use that emoticon!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I started today but only because I found it used and super cheap LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 Phew!! So glad I'm definitely not crazy. I knew several did purchase around this time too but I've never been more certain on what we're using that everything has been purchased before Spring. This afternoon I bought the last of everything. Of all years...this upcoming year was the most expensive one. I've ditched the used physical books for curriculum and purchased ebooks/PDF. It's just more economical for us to print from our laser for the student work texts instead of using our ink hog HP to make copies of work text pages to make use of the books for more than one child! I'm going to be listing up all our physical books of student work texts for certain curriculum and simply replace them with eBook/PDF format! Having an iPad has changed my need for teacher manuals in physical form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'm with you -- the iPad has totally made a difference to me as well. I don't even print everything; I just have the kids write directly on the iPad, and I print a handful of samples. And it opened up options that I wouldn't have considered if I had to print everything -- Mr. Q and his 900 pages comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'm with you -- the iPad has totally made a difference to me as well. I don't even print everything; I just have the kids write directly on the iPad, and I print a handful of samples. And it opened up options that I wouldn't have considered if I had to print everything -- Mr. Q and his 900 pages comes to mind. Yes, I don't even print everything anymore either! We also have appletv so I use my iPad as my blackboard and mirror it to our living room tv! It's made our homeschooling journey a more pleasant & relaxed one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I have purchased a good chunk of next year's curric. I don't get a refund back so I just purchase what I can when I can. I am saving the rest of my purchases for conference, hoping to buy the remainder there while saving on shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I am done, got my income tax return yesterday and placed my Rainbow Resource and Amazon orders. Woooo hoodoo Might still need some little things along the way, but the bulk of it is on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llifeon18wheels Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'm changing things up mid year so I've got lots of is new goodies coming in the next week or so. Coming to this forum has helped me spend my money. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I have a good bit already on the shelf... I am looking forward to that! My older two are very different, so their math programs are too. Last year, this year, and next are some intensive buying years for me, and then I will start to reuse a lot as my littles get bigger. I think odds are pretty good that five children will not need five different programs in everything every year -- DS1's math should work for someone else down the line, I hope, and so should WWE, SOTW, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I made my last purchases yesterday, so now I just wait for the mail and UPS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I haven't and won't. Things change too rapidly for me to commit to any program in February for use more than six months from now. I have done some research into what things I might use, but actually buying anything? No way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggiemomof3 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I am finalizing my list but I got math and language arts from Amazon today for a really good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I've got most of mine, including a good bit of the literature books already. All I need to get is the next level of math (which I won't need until October), and science for the second half of the year. I feel like I have plenty of time for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 We do a summer start and I like to have my books in hand early so that I can plan out the year and get it into my scheduling spreadsheet. So far I've gotten everything I know I will be using except for one Usborne book, which I plan to buy at an Usborne party a friend is hosting.I have to fully decide LA for 2nd grade. I already have writing. We'll continue to do read alouds and have him read to me. I'm fairly certain that we'll continue what we're doing for spelling. I don't know if I want to add in grammar for 2nd grade or wait until 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Memoria Press has free shipping in February, plus I had a $10 gift card that they sent me, so last night... MP was my first purchase for next year—Geography and Science. It has only just begun! :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'm working on it. :) We buy with our tax refund as well, so I usually start looking in February and order no later than March (I look for as much as I can used and cheaper up until the beginning of March, then I make my orders to get everything I want). The only thing I pick up later are books for reading and supplemental stuff - because I know I can find most of them really really cheap at the used book sale at our convention. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punks in Ontario Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 If you don't mind ,could your share what curriculum have you done with for next year?Thanks............. I've been scouting ebay and amazon for super cheap bju stuff and bought the workbooks on a sale that I heard about here. Just one word of warning - make sure you know what something is worth, what condition it's in and what edition you want. There is lots of overpriced, old stuff. Also the used stuff on amazon can be good, but sometimes I've discovered after I bought something that it was no longer available. I don't think I'll find CLE stuff used cheap enough to make shipping worthwhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hands-on-mama Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I have a good bit. We still need: AAR Level 3 Maybe AAS Level 1 Boys and girls of Colonial Days Stories of the Pilgrims God's Wonderful Works Handwriting workbook Singapore 2A materials (we will start 1B in the fall) Singapore Essentials K Book A I think other than that we're good. We might buy a Bigger guide for when we start 2A though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Gulp, I pulled the trigger and ordered a truckload of Singapore yesterday, plus one Kindle book for DD. And now I am done, or at least I've bought everything that I think I am certain about using. Waiting to see about a couple of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 The last of everything has arrived! Yay!! This is exactly what I need in Februrary of every school year to get me motivated to continue through after the dreary winter!! Love looking through all of next years curriculum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Most of it-like many of the folks above, it helps provide that extra interest when the year seems to be dragging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 We use our tax return too, and as soon as it shows up, I'm buying everything! Can't wait!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 The money is not really an issue for me, but I have a hard time passing up a great deal. So I check thrift stores often and watch the Amazon Marketplace listings. When I want a little retail therapy, I will splurge on cheap used textbooks on Amazon. In the last couple of months I have completed my set of Math in Focus textbooks (grades 1-5) and I just ordered the six "Writing in Action" manuals published by Loyola & K12 (grades 3-5). The Math in Focus books were about $5-7 each and the WIA manuals were about $5 each (including shipping). For my kindergartener, I really shouldn't have to buy much else for the elementary years. Some things I have bought ahead (MiF, Writing in Action, Adventures in America, K12 literature), some things are being passed down from my older son (Mr. Q, RSO, and MPH science, SOTW and History of Us, LOE, lots of lit units), and some things I have printed from Teacher Filebox. If we like LLTL 2 as much as I think we will, then I will buy the future levels, and I may keep buying Horizons math to supplement MiF. My 6th grader is more difficult because he has some learning challenges and every year it is my first time using the curricula at that grade. There is simply more trial & error involved. I get $$ to spend on curriculum for him, but it's not available until July. So I research, make lists, download samples, and plot it out on a spreadsheet. I am firm on history, pretty sure on math, waffling on LA/lit and science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Now that I own all my TOG year plans and all but the R books I have a lot less shopping to do. A good portion of our schooling is now done using materials I have already on hand and just need things like SM workbooks, so I don't have that excitement anymore. :( Now most of my money is spent on high school. :scared: I do have my wish lists up and running and will start placing orders next month for those things that I still need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I know what I want to order and even have everything in my cart at a few websites. Trying to decide if I should just go ahead and order or wait. Most likely I will order this weekend because I am not very patient. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggiemomof3 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I have ordered everything now except for our Bible Curriculum because I can't decide on that. Everything should be arriving over the next week or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddlemomma Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Let's see, I've already bought Dd's Latin, math, philosophy, writing, and spelling. I'm now putting a list of books together for her interest-led science and will order that shortly. Then I just have to order her TOG 3 and I'm done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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