Homeschooling supplies and books needed?

Does anyone know where I can get homeschool supplies and books? Also, what is a good umbrella school and homeschool community? What is a good speech and dramatics course for young children from preschool to High School so they can learn to articulate themselves better and express theirselves in an outstanding way to prepare for the future? Where can I get The book The Joy of Cooking extremely resonable? Where can I get charts for teaching geography and the sciences? Where can I get movie tickets for students to learn at the theaters in select movies? Where is a good sponsor source for getting a photography lab equipment for the students? Who homeschools reading this messege now? I need some testimonial tips. Thanks.

All that you really need is a sense of humor, a willingness to get dirty, insatiable curiosity, lots of games, a computer with Google, TV with cable (if possible) and a library pass. The rest of the materials depend upon your kids' interests.

Curriculums are not necessary no matter what the salespeople tell you. ;)

Follow your children's lead!

http://www.aop.com/lifepac/

When i was a kid my parents used these life pacs. I enjoyed them and today they are in color. Hope this helpss good luck. Oh you can go to book store for books on homeschooling.

Does anyone know where I can get homeschool supplies and books? --

**** School supplies can be found at just about any supermarket and drug store. Books are found in the library and bookstores-- or browse garage sales or ask friends with kids if they have old textbooks in their attics or basements.


Also, what is a good umbrella school and homeschool community?

****I never used an umbrella school so I can't recommend one, but homeschool communities can be found all over the web-- Yahoo, Cafemom, etc. Google search, or check in your area for a live HS group.


What is a good speech and dramatics course for young children from preschool to High School so they can learn to articulate themselves better and express theirselves in an outstanding way to prepare for the future?

****Best to find one in your area. Local community theaters usually offer classes, so do community centers many times. Some even give "scholarships" for those with financial need.

Where can I get The book The Joy of Cooking extremely resonable?
**** Starting at $7.59 used:
http://www.amazon.com/All-New-Purpose-Jo...

Where can I get charts for teaching geography and the sciences?

**** Bookstores and teacher supply stores. Also do searches on the web. On a budget, browse used bookstores, check out your local www.freecycle.org, garage & rummage sales, ask around... or make it a project to make them with the kids.

Where can I get movie tickets for students to learn at the theaters in select movies?

**** ummm--- you buy them at the box office like everyone else. Though if you want to get great prices on live theater tickets, you & the kids can always volunteer at a community theater, then you get to see shows for free.

Where is a good sponsor source for getting a photography lab equipment for the students?

****You can buy your own equipment-- if you can't afford your own equipment, have your kids do a fund raiser as a project or ask for donations from people-- go to used photography equipment stores. Or google "rent dark room (your city/area)" to find one you can rent by the hour. Some jr colleges and universities will allow public use of their dark rooms for a small fee, such as if you join the alumni club or something. Find a local photographer and barter with them for lessons in exchange for doing some chores or helping out (sweeping/cleaning his studio or babysitting her child when she's out shooting a wedding, etc.)

You can also just study digital photography and use photo editing software.

Who homeschools reading this messege now?

**** I do

I need some testimonial tips.

**** I love it, kids love it... be resourceful and you can pretty much find anything you need or want to learn.


Thanks.
**** Welcome

We want to encourage you. I am reading this message now and I home school. It works for us.

There is a wealth of information online by doing searches. Some of the answers that have been given to you were probably done by doing searches. You can get information from past Y!A questions and answers. You can get information at your local public library. Chances are, that if you go in and ask the librarian about homeschool, she or he will be able to point out the ones that are in the library at that moment. Homeschooling is becoming more mainstream because of technology. You do, however, need research skills and they are easily learned.

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Well I did it all with minimal funding from myself or my mother.

You can do some fanagaling. Some one-hour photo centers in big stores sometimes will consider hosting Scouts learning how to do film for a day. We did it at our lab and all the girls did the work including the printing.

I personally bought my own black and white equipment. You can open a one use camera designed for 400 speed film and reload it with T-Max real black and white and use black electric tape to seal the door. Fuji cameras work best for this.

Then you can get a small tank at a photo store like Ritz and a Tri-Chem chemical pack.

Find a dark closet and get a blanket and put it over you and the camera and the tank and load the film that way.

Some Parks departments have photocenters

I made my own initial enlarger with a shoe box, a magnifying glass (not plastic) and a toilet paper roll to space it and hold it using tape

My mother later got me a cheap enlarger, but they are not easy to find these days.

Do the thrift store route. I once found an old but entire set of Britanica ($3,000 new) for $40 and a complete set of Harvard Classics for $50

E-bay is a good source for things. You might be able to find Joy of Cooking there for $5 plus shipping. It'll be used but it's cheap

Libraries and thrift stores have books.

I got a $300 old issue Physicians Desk Reference at my local library for $2

Yea, it's 10 years old, but it still works well for my reference work.

Sams Club and Wal Mart have lots of low cost teaching aids. Cards, posters, books.

You can get a small telescope for as little as $70 that will let you see the moon and larger planets fairly well. I got one of those for Christmas once.

Edmunds Scientific on line is a good source for some things.

They have bags of lenses and prisms for $10

I have saved a ton of money buying homeschool supplies on e-bay and amazon. Rock Solid is a great place for school supplies (www.rocksolidinc.com) and they have free shipping if your order is over $75.00. Find out what homeschool groups are in your area by typing in a search on the internet or asking around...you will find that one thing leads to another...so be patient, since getting started is the hardest part. Below I have listed some curriculums I found very useful:

Lower Grades: Harcourt (Math, Language Arts, Health, Science and Social Studies); Sing, Spell, Read and Write (Kindergarten to 2nd)

Middle/Upper Grades: Prentice Hall Literature; Glencoe Math; Apologia Science; Great Souce (Vocabulary for Achievement, Day Books and Science Day Books); Spelling Workout by Modern Curriculum Press; Also, you may want to look into some online courses.

Most companies will send you a catalog (that way you have the ISBN numbers of the items you are interested in)...then search for the best price. Hope this helps and good luck.

There is a group called smoothingtheway.com for new homeschool families. Perhaps, there is one that meets in your area. They answer all your questions and have monthly support meetings. There are so many different options for curriculum. It is hard to choose. I would suggest attending a homeschool book fair. You can look at all the stuff out there and you will find the endless possibilities available and one that works best for you and your family. You can also buy everything you need there.

well, heres a school, that you do at home, like the online colleges. They send you everything you need, including a computer and, they reimburse you for internet...And, it;s free!!! lol no, im not trying to spam or anything haha but, its kinda cool if you want homeschooling... you can do the stuff on your own time and, they have your lessons all planned out, you jsut do them when you want^.^