So what's the damage this year? To you pocket book, that is! How much have you spent on curriculum? It always makes me cringe when I hit that "confirm order" button, knowing that I will spend more second semester (inevitably she will fly through her math and science so I will need to buy more).
ETA: Color me sleep. I just realized I asked you guys to fess up but didn't include the info myself. Lol. Thus far I've spent about $600 for my rising 6th grader and rising preschooler; we will usually spend another few hundred at the beginning of second semester to replace curricula that has been finished. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one :)
I am a Home Schooling, Vaccinating, Non spanking, Nightmare Cuddling, Dessert Giving, Bedtime Kissing, Book Reading, Academic pushing Mother. I believe in the benefit of organized after school activities and nosey, involved parents. I believe in spoiling my children. I believe that I have seen the village and I do not want it raising my child. I believe that my place, as a woman, is in the home caring for my husband and children. My husband is head of our home. Aimee
I'm using K12 so I didn't spend anything on curriculum.
Since it's my first year homeschooling I had to get a lot though. I spent $100 on a desk, $40 on a new bookcase (he broke his), a white board calendar, and a bunch of things to get him organized. I also spent money getting craft supplies and I'll have to get more once I come up with craft ideas. So far I have spent around $250-300
Our K4 curriculum we purchased back in March was about $100, 1st grade was $900. We will be purchasing K in just a few weeks and that will be another $500. I also spent about $75 on supplies. That included buying TONS of crayons (super cheap....50 cents a box), rulers, replacement dry erase boards for the kids (they used last years SO much that they are ruined), and a bunch of organizational supplies. I did spend less than what it would cost to educate them in a BM classroom.
We use a charter school so all the books n material are free.
I do want to buy some type of bible curriculum and will need some art supplies so I might need another $100.
I painted a magnetic blackboard wall and that was about $40 if you include the roller and stuff.
I'm planning on using my local library for a lot of things.
LOL I wish I had the school's $10,000 per child budget. You know what I could do with all that. He would end up being college bound by 10.
I'm homeschooling DS who's 8.
So far, including supplies? Maybe 30 bucks. I need to buy a new laser printer cartridge so that will be 60 bucks but that lasts all year. I may spend a little more this year on a chemistry kit, but that is it. I am a pro at building free curriculum.
Quoting coala:Our K4 curriculum we purchased back in March was about $100, 1st grade was $900. We will be purchasing K in just a few weeks and that will be another $500. I also spent about $75 on supplies. That included buying TONS of crayons (super cheap....50 cents a box), rulers, replacement dry erase boards for the kids (they used last years SO much that they are ruined), and a bunch of organizational supplies. I did spend less than what it would cost to educate them in a BM classroom.
I tell myself that it's cheaper than what we were paying in tuition for 1 child, to educate all 3 at home. Lol.
I am a Home Schooling, Vaccinating, Non spanking, Nightmare Cuddling, Dessert Giving, Bedtime Kissing, Book Reading, Academic pushing Mother. I believe in the benefit of organized after school activities and nosey, involved parents. I believe in spoiling my children. I believe that I have seen the village and I do not want it raising my child. I believe that my place, as a woman, is in the home caring for my husband and children. My husband is head of our home. Aimee
The Book Challenge
- AutymsMommy
on Aug. 25, 2012 at 10:01 PM