These past few weeks have been so productive setting up our "schoolroom", thrifting for used books, and creating organizational spreadsheets (for lesson planning, yearly goals, and weekly/daily schedules). The most exciting "find" was a computer desk someone set out on the side of the road for the taking. After getting it inside the house (yeah, don't ask me how I managed that feat) and giving it a good cleaning, I realized how new it actually looks. You just can't beat FREE when it comes to school supplies! Throughout my recent thrifting adventures I've found quite a few books that will be perfect supplements to D's Kindergarten curriculum, as well as for future use. I think in total I spent $20 for well over 50 books. These are a few of my favorite finds:
The Aesop for Children (Aesop and Milo Winter)
Folk Tales and Fables of the World (Barbara Hayes and Robert Ingpen)
The Usborne Book of Knowledge New Expanded Edition (Tony Bremner)
Learn to Draw Now (Doug DuBosque)
Make Way For Ducklings (Robert McCloskey)
One Morning in Maine (Robert McCloskey)
The Children's Book of America (William J. Bennett)
Reader's Digest How Science Works (Judith Hann)
How We Use Plastic (Chris Oxlade)
My First Science Book (Dorling Kindersley) (Angela Wilkes)
Make Your Own Costumes and Disguises (Judith Conaway)
What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know (E.D. Hirsch, JR.)
The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling (Debra Bell)
Best-Loved Children's Stories (Publications Int'l Ltd)
