Student Mommie Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I love how taking a simple idea and looking at the extreme can yield surprising insights. If you had $100k extra for supplements for your homeschool this year, what would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Build another room. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHEALTHYMOM Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 WoW! First of all, I would plan a trip to Rome.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 easy put the kids in boarding school for a year and spend the year on self education :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Buy land and build a straw bale house. Dd is still very interested in what everyone's house is made of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Tell her that ours is made of solid concrete *poured* around a steel cage. This includes the interior walls, floors, and ceilings. We never feel the earthquakes! Solid as a rock over here. But don't ask me to hang a piece of art - this requires a concrete drill and if you want a larger hole, a structural engineer. :001_huh: Sorry OPer for the small detour.... Ruth in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Mommie Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 hire a behavioral therapist to structure our days try various furniture configurations by experimenting with new furniture ideas hire specialists for learning disabilities hire mentors for kids' special interests get ME a coach so i can be a better mom expand ambition of projects -- more resources for kids to create/experiment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Pay for childcare while I work so I can take the kids out of school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAutumnOak Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I would replace our cars and put a downpayment on a house...I would also buy more books...I can't think of any supplements I would buy, but I would definitely hire a math tutor for my oldest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Lee Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I'd sign my kids up for WTM Academy writing and get better computers & faster internet to support it. I'd get all the technology issues at my home (the printer, etc.) fixed. Field trips all over the world! A couch on which to do "together" lessons so we don't have to sit on the floor. Other furniture, home repairs, and an addition while we're at it. ...I think I may have just burned through more than $100K in my imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Travel Private tutors Help from a nanny ;) Private Montessori or Waldorf teacher for my youngest to keep him busy ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanikit Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I would emigrate and buy what I needed in the next country to start again. That would probably take up all that money and we would still have to sell things here. Then I would carry on homeschooling as I have been doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Buy a small used camper and travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 ummm....put a down payment on a house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 ummm....put a down payment on a house? you know come to think of it, $100 K would pay off my house entirely and leave enough to do some needed renos. That would mean I could cut back how much I work and stay home more to homeschool better. Anyone wanna gift me $100K? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Buy a dance studio within walking distance and rent it to dd's teachers for a price they couldn't refuse, thus putting an end to the preposterous number of hours driving to and from the studio every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Put younger DD in private school (she doesn't like hs'ing), hire a private tutor for older DD so I can go back to being just a mom and have some mental space to pursue my own interests, oh and also pay for a full neuropsych eval to identify any deeper issues that may be (are probably!) affecting her learning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 travel hire private tutors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Build a pool. PE right??? Buy a camper/RV and travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturally Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Pay off bills/house to free up money each month for classes, field trips, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Pay off our house and take a RV trip across the country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Move somewhere with more educational opportunities at our fingertips but a COL currently out of our reach. How I envy those with fantastic museums, orchestras, and a large homeschooling community in great surroundings! And travel, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 We would definitely travel. "Oh, we're learning about Jamestown this week. Let's GO there." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad astra Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Surprised to see so many people chose travel! I've been to more than 20 different countries and yes, traveling is nice up to a certain point but I kinda got tired of it. Now that we are a military family moving from state to state every 1-2 years, I so wish to settle down in one nice area and raise my kids there. Then I wouldn't need to worry about homeschooling, and the $100K would go towards mortgage and the private school tuition for kids while I pursue my career. Sounds so dreamy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 A Spanish tutor three days a week and a piano would be the first things I'd go for. ETA: Next, I might just plan a field trip to Rome and Athens in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caclcoca Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I would hire a tutor for at least one of mine, and we would travel. I would love to be able to travel more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um_2_4 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 pay a maid and cook.....so I am free to homeschool/plan build an extra house/building on our land for projects/messy part of homeschooling , actually it would be like a "Schoolhouse" and I might consider moving the whole homeschool out there pay for some outside classes pay for some expensive hobby items DS10 would like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy Grommy Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I'd LOVE a homeschool room with a huge table, wall-to-wall bookcases, room for collaborative projects for up to 20 people, and lots of light. And maybe a dedicated space for a science lab so we could have people over to do science projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor_dad Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 So here is my budget: 50k: I would try to hire our gifted Summer baby sitter who is at a elite LAC as a school year tutor/nanny/etc 30k: I would rent out a nice airbnb 2bedroom place in MSP and then pay Mathwonk or another Epsilon or Mathpath person or persons to come for a month in our delightful summer to tutor DS. Another alternative would be finding a grad local student from UMTYMP to come in 4hrs a week @ 50wks*$50/hr*3hrs/wk= 7.5k 5k x 4: Travel. We would go to NYC and go to AMNH and the Museum of Math and the art museums. We would go to SF and Maker Faire and the Exploratorium and Muir Woods. We would go to DC and the Smithsonians. And, we would go to another location to be named later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I'd have to decide between moving somewhere with a fabulous private school that far exceeds what I could provide and investing it in some kind of family business that the kids could take as much of a lead role as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I would be tempted to buy a plot of land for my boys to build a house but $100k won't be enough for even empty land. My older has architect as one of his career choice. It won't be enough for 20% down payment on a house either. Private school is costly here though so $100k would be gone hyper fast. A governess would be nice but a teacher can earn $48k entry level here so $100k would be gone in less than 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor_dad Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I would be tempted to buy a plot of land for my boys to build a house but $100k won't be enough for even empty land. My older has architect as one of his career choice. It won't be enough for 20% down payment on a house either. For a 100k you could go to that school John Holt was enamored of in Maine, buy the land and materials locally and build a homestead in inland Maine. Likewise you could go to some timberframing classes at the North House Folk School in MN on Lake Superior[1] and then build a homestead in the north woods. In Northern Cal you could look at what Lloyd Khan has done and buy land and materials up in Humboldt County. If you want to homestead, 100k is a very generous bootstrap that can make that happen, even if you are starting from scratch. You could do the same thing easily with half that. People have certainly done it with much, much less... the struggle is much greater with lower resources... [1] http://www.northhouse.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3girls Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Buy new office furniture, redo the floors, hire a housekeeper, and travel. Oh, and pay off our car to free up the $ each month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellalarella Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hire a teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Pay off our student loan debt and buy a reliable car so we could actually GO places. We have a million resources but can't get to any of them :( An electronic piano and lessons for Sagg. Rewire Sagg and Aries' bedroom so they can have their own space. Buy some real furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWillSoar Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 It would be nice to hire some tutors eventually when we get to the higher levels. Could putting in a pool count at physical education? I'd do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Dyslexic Boarding School for a year. Although when researching them, the big draw was daily, private OG tutoring, which is pretty much what I'm giving them by homeschooling anyway. It would be nice to have a break from the stress for a year though and I'd be curious to see how much they would progress under someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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