Murphy101 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I wish I could afford to hoard each of the MCP mathematics A-F sets. I’m having a hard time finding them for the first time in 20 years and when I do they cost a LOT more than ever before. I just need A and E levels but it makes me worry I should buy all the levels for youngest in case this is a permanent problem. I don’t want to change our math!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Are they out of print? I admit to being a curriculum hoarder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 🤷♀️ But hardly any place seems to have the student book by itself. If they do it’s $30 for a book that a year ago was half that. If they have any at all, it’s the student and teach guide sets, and again at double or more the price of a year ago. I don’t know why but there’s a lot of things that seem to be “temporarily” out of stock that just don’t come back these days. And I e used this math program for over 20 years. I just have one more kid to get through it!🙏🤞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I don’t have any answers but DH was just telling me to go ahead and buy curriculum for next year even if we might put kids in school because he assumes there will be another variant that’s terrible for kids and more people will yank to homeschool by fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I’m a reformed curricula hoarder. The only things that have made the final cut have been Saxon Algebra, MCT Island and Town, and SOTW. Even then, we don’t do all of SOTW, I just like knowing we can. Saxon Algebra is THE one and only thing that has served all 4 of the first kids well, and I’ve got my fingers crossed for the last kid. Nothing else I’ve tried to save from any of the older kids were the right fit for subsequent kids, so I’ve mostly given up. In the apocalypse 😉 school will be bare bones in between necessary skills. In a financial crisis, we’ll make due with the library. (But I’m on the last 3 and 6 years of the last two kids, so it isn’t as overwhelming as I’d probably feel with more to go.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbard Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 So funny, I read the title and first thought was a hoarding curriculum! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/046028/MCP-Math-Level-A-Student-Edition-2005.html? https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/046038/MCP-Math-Level-E-Student-Edition-2005.html? Rainbow Resource has just the student books in stock for $20 each. I hear you about the desire to hoard. Back in 2008, back when Singapore primary math was $5.25/book I bought full levels of the workbooks for everyone. The workbooks are now $14.70 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) I bought the Singapore workbooks that match my textbooks a few years back. I think they were going out of print. For youngest I have photocopied rather than writing directly in the book because it’s getting really hard to replace the workbooks now. I suspect that’s kind of a copyright issue but I can’t replace some of the workbooks anymore. Edited May 17, 2022 by Ausmumof3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 As I have homeschooled multiple children from begenning to end I have the whole scope from k to year 12 in all subjects. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Not hoarding. It's "keeping a well-stocked bookshelf (or 5)." 😉 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I cannot understand how it could be considered hoarding either 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianthus Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 hour ago, prairiewindmomma said: https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/046028/MCP-Math-Level-A-Student-Edition-2005.html? https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/046038/MCP-Math-Level-E-Student-Edition-2005.html? Rainbow Resource has just the student books in stock for $20 each. I hear you about the desire to hoard. Back in 2008, back when Singapore primary math was $5.25/book I bought full levels of the workbooks for everyone. The workbooks are now $14.70 each. Oh!! I read as MCT math and was trying to figure out if I'm missing out on something amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 2 hours ago, prairiewindmomma said: https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/046028/MCP-Math-Level-A-Student-Edition-2005.html? https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/046038/MCP-Math-Level-E-Student-Edition-2005.html? Rainbow Resource has just the student books in stock for $20 each. I hear you about the desire to hoard. Back in 2008, back when Singapore primary math was $5.25/book I bought full levels of the workbooks for everyone. The workbooks are now $14.70 each. I haven’t bought from RR in …. A really long time. I forgot they even existed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Melissa in Australia said: I cannot understand how it could be considered hoarding either If you only have one of each, or one needed consumable per child, it's not hoarding, it's prepping. hahahahaha! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 I don't know what you're talking about. Since I only have one teen left, I have every intention of selling all that curricula I don't need any longer...soon...or someday...maybe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 https://www.christianbook.com/mcp-mathematics-level-e-student-edition/9780765260642/pd/260642?event=ESRCG I would totally “stock up” on a math that I loved and was working if I thought there was *any* chance at all I couldn’t find it later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 I find this thread to be a direct commentary on the state of my basement. 😂 In my defense, I live with a family of enablers. When I ask what should be kept, everyone has their favorites they want to keep around for future generations. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) I was a collector/hoarder of curricula since K. However, my boys are just finishing up their junior year and I have sold/given away a lot - have another used curriculum sale on Tuesday. Cleaning house baby and it feels good. ETA: For me, my "collection" means all the things I researched, planned for (over-planned really), and never got to (or it didn't work for us). So...while I had the stuff and I loved having it, getting it out of my house now is very freeing. I don't have any more to school. I'm 100% sure one of mine will not want to homeschool his kids. The other might, but I won't hang onto school stuff just in case (except for artsy stuff - like Meet the Masters to do with grandchildren) and some classic literature. Edited May 18, 2022 by mlktwins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 I have everything I've used and liked for K-12 and no plans to purge. I've graduated 3 but my youngest is just 3. I've seen things go out of print or be printed in new editions such that the new workbooks don't work anymore with my older edition texts, so if I find something I like I buy a workbook for it to keep on hand just in case. I like to call it being prudent 😉 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resilient Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Curriculum publishers have a hard time finding printers because printers are having a hard time finding paper. Supply chain issues. Prices go up because printing costs go up, because of scarcity. I have a friend in the publishing business. She might be forced out because she can't meet demand. That is a weird statement when you think about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 On 5/17/2022 at 5:06 PM, prairiewindmomma said: Rainbow Resource has just the student books in stock for $20 each. And two of them puts you at $40, only $10 away from free economy shipping. Cheaper than Amazon even if you pay or upgrade shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) On 5/18/2022 at 8:37 AM, Melissa in Australia said: As I have homeschooled multiple children from begenning to end I have the whole scope from k to year 12 in all subjects. I still have some that you shared with me 🙂 let me know if you’d ever like them back. I think it also makes more sense to keep stuff in Australia where you pay a fortune in shipping if you need to replace things and the second hand market is a bit scarce. I am so thankful SWB makes resources available as pdf. Edited May 19, 2022 by Ausmumof3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 I hope it was useful. So glad that it went where it might be used I will never need it back. my twins are unlikely to progress beyond grade 3 level. I have become an expert on grade 1 curriculum as we just move sideways, never forward. you are right on the shipping. A friend and I went halves on shipping on an order from Rainbow Resources. My share of shipping was $150 it was more than we expected and I wont buy from overseas again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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