maize Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 So I've got some charter school money left over, I've already earmarked the percentage that can be used for outside lessons. Whatever I buy has to be returned to the school unless it is consumable or a subscription or something; I hate having stuff in the house that doesn't belong to me but that I have to take care of, so I'd rather use the funds for consumables or intangibles. All ideas welcome, kids are ages five through twelve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 BA workbooks? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 What grades/subjects? Some workbooks that I've enjoyed are Keys to...series and Algebra Readiness Made Easy, etc. There are Geography and science workbooks by Evan Moore that we've enjoyed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Are lab stuff consumables? I have some mish mash collection of lab stuff like measuring cylinder, spring balance, thermometers, single pulley that my previous charter didn't want back. Else I would spend on workbooks or curriculum in pdf format like the Ellen McHenry ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) What about the oak meadow art/ craft kits? Kiwi crates /doodle crates are fun and also Ivy kids kit for your youngest. You could buy individuals. You could stock up on school supplies that are consumable. Beast Academy is fun and "consumable" for the most part. ;) What about an extra phonics book, or even a curriculum you would love to try out. It depends on how much you have left. Edited January 29, 2016 by Peacefulisle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 So I've got some charter school money left over, I've already earmarked the percentage that can be used for outside lessons. Whatever I buy has to be returned to the school unless it is consumable or a subscription or something; I hate having stuff in the house that doesn't belong to me but that I have to take care of, so I'd rather use the funds for consumables or intangibles. All ideas welcome, kids are ages five through twelve. Art supplies. Science supplies (dissection kit?). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I LOVE the "spend someone else's money" threads. I'm great at spending money! Art supplies Science kits (Magic School Bus for youngers, Science in a Nutshell or ASK for middles, Thames and Kosmos for everybody) Kiwi Crates, Doodle Crates Magazine subscriptions - Highlights, Ask, Spider, bunches of others Kumon workbooks to supplement area of interest or weakness Can you get memberships? Zoo, science museum, etc? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 The school will pay for the portion of a membership that pertains to the child in question (so we can get a family membership but I still have to pay half) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 These ideas are great, keep them coming. Subscriptions to online sites also work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Any great foreign language or music resources? Favorite art supplies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I often see Piano workbooks in the used bookstore--most of which are written in so I assume that they are consumables/marked in so that should count. I have no idea what grades you are looking for, but there are a ton of subscription sites. I would pay for an online class/subscription to either something that your student enjoys and is niche/hard to find or is struggling in and could use the extra support. I know that you said you don't want to buy stuff because then you have to care for it, but there are some expensive niche curriculum that might be out of your range normally. Visualize World Geography and Dynamic Literacy come to mind. There is also Visual Link Spanish which I think has the option of buying a subscription. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 These ideas are great, keep them coming. Subscriptions to online sites also work. The Happy Scientist Prodigy Math upgrade LOVE both of these! BrainPop is also awesome. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Any great foreign language or music resources? Favorite art supplies? Foreign language: Song School for basic intro level Homeschool Spanish Academy - worth its weight in gold Art supplies: Good quality paper Paper making kits Pastels Liquid Watercolor (these are amazing in so many ways) Charcoals Do A Dot markers Watercolor pencils or crayons Good tempera paints Yarn and a weaving loom or finger knitting book Stamps and ink pads Great quality colored pencils (Prismacolor or equivalent) Sketch books 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 You might hop on homeschool buyer's co-op and see if there is any subscription stuff that might work well. Always a sale going on there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) The Great Courses plus, but they're probably too young for that. AHA! Science, Bravewriter PDF(I think?), EIW is a PDF, most of SWB can be downloaded as a PDF. Also a $100 membership to Questia would be nice. Or the Gilder Lehrman Institute. Mine are 12 and 14 so my suggestions reflect that but maybe for the future? Plato Learning as a supplement, same for Derek Owens, Tablet Class. How about movie/documentary rentals from Amazon? Edited January 29, 2016 by foxbridgeacademy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakelly Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I always use my leftover charter school money to buy a huge set of Prismacolor pencils. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) I'm going to add Prismacolor markers to your list too:) And good watercolor paints and acrylics & brushes, art & drawing pads and canvasses. Maybe some fancy new "adult" coloring books or nature or anatomy coloring book for the older kids. - can you tell what we spend a lot on here Edited January 30, 2016 by Hilltopmom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Amazon also has coloring books for biology, zoology, geography.... BA guides aren't consumable, only the workbooks. Miquon student books are consumable, though the rods and teacher books wouldn't be. Any interest in home ec for your older kids? You could get fabric, thread, needles, pins and pincushions, fasteners, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Oh, I hadn't thought of coloring books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 For middle/high school SD accelerate is a good online supplement. We were in the beta and then I put together a group buy for it last year. It's on the expensive side without a group, but if someone else is paying, might be a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 For middle/high school SD accelerate is a good online supplement. We were in the beta and then I put together a group buy for it last year. It's on the expensive side without a group, but if someone else is paying, might be a good choice. This? http://www.sdaccelerate.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymonster Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I can spend pretty much my entire school allotment on science things: http://www.hometrainingtools.com/ If writing is a challenge, maybe IEW's super-huge bundle for writing. I used a lot of my funds for it this year, and I figure we'll try to use it for the next few years. My son got a pile for maze, dot-to-dot, and word search puzzle books, which he uses all the time while in waiting rooms and in the van. Books on CD for driving? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) This? http://www.sdaccelerate.com/ Yes. If you've watched any of the old Standard Deviants videos on VHS, it's the same sort of thing, only in modules with activities and assignments added. Anything that is multiple choice is graded by the computer, anything that is open response is put on the parent's account to look at later. We were able to go together as a group and share the lifetime subscription (which allows 10 students per "class") for $75/kid. Edited January 30, 2016 by dmmetler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Build Your Own Game from Rainbox Resources Knitting yarn Writing Strands (for primary or supplemental use) A timeline book http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ALLMX2/?tag=fractlearn-20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4littlewomen Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Card stock, computer ink, paper, Jim Weiss downloads, history unboxed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Putting together an Amazon order now :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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