In my research, I have found so many books and resources that I want to peruse to try to get a handle on this homeschooling idea. I started filling my cart at Amazon, but then recalled my library card. Now when I come across something I want to take a look at, I go to KCLS.org and see if I can put it on hold first. Some may find their way onto my bookshelves eventually, but this is a much cheaper alternative to buying every single one.
The big bonus is that I was able to get my hands on a couple “teacher manuals” for curriculum I was interested in. I am very interested in Moving Beyond the Page, but at barely 4, I think C1 is a little young for their first (5-7) level. The “preschool” Peak With Books was available through the library. I really wanted to love it, but it seemed like it was geared more toward a class than one-on-one to me. I haven’t ruled out MBTP for later, but I didn’t want Peak With Books for our initial foray. I also got Volume 1 of Five In a Row. That looked like a much more suitable choice for us, so I reserved a couple of the book choices at the library as well, and decided to give it a go. If we liked it, I thought, I could purchase the manual at the convention before the borrowed one was due back at the library, and we could just keep going.
I also checked out a bunch of first-year, and homeschooling for dummies type books. I read a few, some I dismissed as not my style, and some I made note that I wanted to look into again at some future date. (Because I can’t get through an armful of books in my allotted lending time!) It is working out great - especially since I can check the database and reserve them online, and just go pick them up when they are ready. (C2 is not yet at library-browsing age!)
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