Comments on: Teaching On a Budget: For Teachers, Homeschoolers, and Moms with Kids.

By: docmisty

docmisty — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:44:09 +0000

Larry, I’m glad you enjoyed the article! Enjoy your foray into homeschooling. It’s an amazing life!

By: Larry Clemons

Larry Clemons — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:59:04 +0000

Great Ideas!! We will be starting homeschooling later this year and as the economic conditions continue to try us, we will be doing everything we can to give our kids the “bestest for the leastest.” Let the spellchecker choke on that one! My wife is a Financial Analyst (she predicted this economic crisis 5 years ago) and she says that we have quite a few long and hard year ahead of us. Let’s learn to live with a renewed sense of stewardship and discipline!

Yes that means that I, the Dad, will be the homeschooling parent!

Thanks again!

Larry

By: docmisty

docmisty — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:01:12 +0000

Thanks for the heads-up Lorrie!. I’ll add a notice, since there are still some good links on that site – mostly for the larger commercial businesses (like Barnes and Nobles, etc.) and their teacher discount programs.

By: lorrie

lorrie — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:45:50 +0000

oh, and while many of these links are very helpful. the link to homeschool on the shoestring has many broken links and ended up being quiet a waste of time. might want to update this post as this is a good blog.

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By: lorrie

lorrie — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:33:04 +0000

i second the library comment. my library, and im not sure if its just mine or all of them (i live in portland, or) but you can get a homeschoolers library card seperate from you regualr library card.
it lets you put more items on hold and check them out for several more weeks than normal and there are other services too.
also there are many art stores that give homeschool discounts as well as teacher stores. thanks for the post.

By: Misty

Misty — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:29:52 +0000

That is an excellent tip! I know I’ve done the same thing – found a good book and then remembered to check my library at the last minute before buying, and they often have it. Thanks!

By: mrs. dani

mrs. dani — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:31:45 +0000

One costly mistake I made when I was first homeschooling was not checking my local library’s online card catalog (it is free all you need to sign up is your library card number)

When I see something I think would be good, I check there first. Nine times out of ten, my library has it!

ANd this is not only for books! they also have an incredible collection of educational ( and not so educational) videos