what are you buying in the next few months?

[kathymuggle]

what are you buying in the next few months? List time!

1. Microscope. Not sure which one.

2. I am thinking of getting a webcam or some editing/photoshop software - of some sort. I think my kids would like creating their own videos, etc. Input desired!

3. Challenge Math. https://smartmall.net-smart.net/challengemath/index.cfm

4. A few TOPS science kits http://topscience.org/

[shoefairy3]

I am counting the seconds until back to school sales. I need so many supplies :

Take note that my DH is in college as well, and uses a lot of these supplies (plus my kiddos of course)

500 pencils
100 pens
25 boxes of crayons
200 notebooks (at the very least)
50 file folders (for lap books)
30 2-pocket folders
$10 worth of construction paper
10 binders (if not more)
5 boxes of colored pencils
5 boxes of markers
20 pink erasers
5 pairs of kid sized scissors
staples
paper clips
white glue...lots
printer paper (2 boxes I am thinking)
brads
paint/brushes/ maybe an easel
8 of those hanging storage things to put assignments finished/to do in
oh, loose leaf paper
tape
rulers

i think that is it...i will probably think of a million more things I need to get while I am at the store

[shoefairy3]

Originally Posted by kathymuggle

what are you buying in the next few months? List time!

1. Microscope. Not sure which one.

2. I am thinking of getting a webcam or some editing/photoshop software - of some sort. I think my kids would like creating their own videos, etc. Input desired!

3. Challenge Math. https://smartmall.net-smart.net/challengemath/index.cfm

4. A few TOPS science kits http://topscience.org/

oh, we got a Flip camcorder when Amazon had it on sale for $50. Makes great little videos and is easy enough for the kids to use

eta:
http://www.amazon.com/Flip-Video-Ult...6292338&sr=1-3

[elizawill]

when school starts back, i'll hit the back to school sales. we need folders, spiral notebooks, glue, crayons, markers, paint, brushes, construction paper, clay, scissors, etc. they always have great deals then. plus, my kids will get a new lunchbox. other than that, i'd like to buy the HWOT kindergarten & their letters for my ds.

ETA - if you are selling the letters...feel free to PM me!

[kathymuggle]

Oh heck, I had forgotten about back to school sales! It seems so far off (it isn't - of course).

I need printer paper and really, really, really want a pencil sharpenner that works. Honestly, we have taken to doing everything in pen - pencils are just too annoying to sharpen!

[shoefairy3]

Originally Posted by kathymuggle

Oh heck, I had forgotten about back to school sales! It seems so far off (it isn't - of course).

I need printer paper and really, really, really want a pencil sharpenner that works. Honestly, we have taken to doing everything in pen - pencils are just too annoying to sharpen!

should be starting up soon...squee

I think PS here starts Aug 19th??? So I would think BTS sales would be coming in 2 weeks :

[scheelimama]

Wow, Aron, you have a very detailed list.

-Playdough, clay, markers, glue, construction paper, etc. when they have back to school sales.

-Handwriting without Tears Pre-K and K, along with manipulatives

-Artistic Pursuits K-3, book 1

-Galloping the Globe

-Perhaps a globe if I can find a good deal

(And if anyone is selling any of these, I'd be happy to take buy them from you as well!)

[shoefairy3]

Originally Posted by scheelimama

Wow, Aron, you have a very detailed list.

-Playdough, clay, markers, glue, construction paper, etc. when they have back to school sales.

-Handwriting without Tears Pre-K and K, along with manipulatives

-Artistic Pursuits K-3, book 1

-Galloping the Globe

-Perhaps a globe if I can find a good deal

(And if anyone is selling any of these, I'd be happy to take buy them from you as well!)

thanks, I have been making a list for a few weeks now, its been easy to add to it everytime we dont have something I want to use. PLus I am way to cheap to spend $1 on a notebook when I know in 2 weeks they will be like 9 cents or something like that. Here's hoping I buy enough

[briansmama]

Tons of supplies. Lots of art materials, organizational supplies, globe, atlas, science and history encyclopedias, stickers, animal habitats (butterflies and frog), bug viewer, toner, printer paper, art paper, etc. We just bought math manipulatives.

We spend most of our $$ on art supplies, weekly classes for homeschoolers, and printer paper these days. Everything else I can find for free online it seems.

[shoefairy3]

I need to look into encyclopedias. My parents have a set, from the 1950s

[LilyGrace]

My summer list, by subject:

Language Arts
Understood Betsy
Tom Sawyer
The Dangerous Book For Boys
Tale of Despereaux
Form drawing book
Snow Treasure
Writing Tales Vol. 1
Cheaper by the Dozen

Maths
MUS Epsilon
MUS Fraction Inserts
Arc compass

Science
NOEO Chem II Teacher's manual
Mysteries and Marvels of science
Fizz Bubble and Flash
Adventures with Atoms
Mystery of the periodic table
Geology ROCKS!
Young Scientist Club kits (all part of NOEO)
Baby bottle test tubes
Elements kit
Elements around us cards
Ice cream ball
Periodic Table cards

History
Story of the World V. 4
quilt mosaics
cornhusk doll
Last Safe House
Breadwinner
SOTW Student Pages

extras/extracurriculars
student planner
Africa/ME Geopuzzle
pocket knife
compass
Artistic Pursuits
Learning Log
metal pencil sharpener
prismacolor pencils
black paper
scratch off paper
markers
drawing pencils
Latin's Not So Tough! 2
3 notebooks
2 magazine stands
desk organizer tray with 9+ compartments
POSTERBOARD!!!! (I can't find any yet. )


About 3/4 has been ordered, only a little bit more to go!

[elizawill]

Originally Posted by scheelimama

-Perhaps a globe if I can find a good deal

i got a fabulous geo globe from freecycle.org - i'd ask there! when i asked, i had 3 offers!

[briansmama]

Originally Posted by shoefairy3

I need to look into encyclopedias. My parents have a set, from the 1950s

I'm buying the Usborne First Animal Encyclopedia for kids (from Rainbow Resources for $7.95). Not sure yet on the world history encyclopedia, but it'll be a childs' version and probably not more than $15.

[shoefairy3]

Originally Posted by briansmama

I'm buying the Usborne First Animal Encyclopedia for kids (from Rainbow Resources for $7.95). Not sure yet on the world history encyclopedia, but it'll be a childs' version and probably not more than $15.

I'd love to get a whole set, kwim. A dying thing it seem, encyclopedias, since they are so easily available online, etc

[Callimom]

Originally Posted by shoefairy3

I'd love to get a whole set, kwim. A dying thing it seem, encyclopedias, since they are so easily available online, etc

Ask at your library.
I got a complete 5 year old set for $20 when they were rotating their stock.

Karen

[shoefairy3]

Originally Posted by briansmama

I'm buying the Usborne First Animal Encyclopedia for kids (from Rainbow Resources for $7.95). Not sure yet on the world history encyclopedia, but it'll be a childs' version and probably not more than $15.

Originally Posted by Karenwith4

Ask at your library.
I got a complete 5 year old set for $20 when they were rotating their stock.

Karen

great idea...thank you

[theretohere]

For globes- K-MArt has them for $16 right now, so if you have a K-Mart- check!


I need the art supplies for Artistic Pursuits 1 and some more readers. Otherwise I *think* we're done. At least for now.

[Citymomx3]

Originally Posted by kathymuggle

what are you buying in the next few months? List time!

I actually bought just about everything for the upcoming academic year. My list for the next few months is:

• TT Math 5
• A writing program for dd12 (wordsmith? writing strands? any suggestions?)
• Notebooks
• Pens, pencils, glue, crayons, ruler, paints & other supplies

[Callimom]

I don't need much - grammar for my oldest (at his request) but I haven't decided which one yet and probably the next Latin Roots.
I'm set for everything else at this point but that doesn't mean I won't but something

I bought most of the new stuff (math and spelling) at our conferences which happen April - June here.

[briansmama]

Originally Posted by shoefairy3

I'd love to get a whole set, kwim. A dying thing it seem, encyclopedias, since they are so easily available online, etc

I know. I'd just look stuff up online too, but I don't encourage computer use for ds. So far, he has no real interest in the computer (shocking, since I'm on it all the time).