Where can I buy home schooling textbooks?

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Where can I buy home schooling textbooks?

Answer 1

The first thing you need to do before you go out and buy anything is decide what type of learning works best for you. Do you like a lot of reading, do you like text books, and ECT. Then there are TONS of curriculum to choose from depending on your interests and what you want to study. It is almost time for all the Home School Conventions to get underway. I would suggest maybe googling your state name and "home school conventions" and see if one is near you.

A site I do use a lot that has great prices is:

http://shop.rocksolidinc.com/shared/Stor...

Good Luck!

Answer 2

You can purchase them from the publisher, or from a reseller.

Here are some great places for curriculum:

Rainbow Resource Center (they're catalog is 3 inches thick, with very fine print!  They have Christian and Secular items:

http://www.rainbowresource.com/index.php

Christian Book Distributors (mostly Christian, some secular):

http://www.cbd.com

Library and Educational Services (sells wholesale to HS'ers -has mostly Christian but a lot of secular also):

http://www.libraryanded.com

For used items:

Ebay (you'll drown in all that's available!  You cannot purchase teacher's guides there.)

Homeschool Buy (you can purchase teacher's guides):

http://homeschoolbuy.com/

Vegsource:

http://www.vegsource.com/homeschool/

Paperback Swap (everything is FREE with credits...I just rec'd a $120 text!!):

http://www.paperbackswap.com

There are many, many others.  As someone else said, you want to find out you and/or your child's learning style before deciding on curriculum.  I agree you should attend a HS'ing convention to see the vendor halls and all that is available.

Answer 3

I get mine off of ebay & Half.com, (this is owned by ebay), also try swapsimple.com, textbook.com. Also I've been lucky to also find some at local thrift stores too.

Answer 4

Textbooks are hard to get, quality ones anyway. Talk to your school district they might help. Go to the manufactures directly. Holt, Pearson, etc. Learning Resources has great programs. Go to your local schools Scholastic book fair and talk to the rep., it is the only way to get their help, on line or phone they say they are for schools. Tell rep. you want to sell books, they will talk up a storm. Look more for complete programs rather than texts. Some home school programs are real bad. They are written by homeschooling, for homeschooling, pushing personal agendas. The twists on religion and race in history are horrendous. Organizations like to push them because the writers pays them part of the sales profit. Some are not coordinated with all areas of learning. Reading should support the grammar being taught. The stories should reinforce history lessons, etc. You can teach your religion all day if you like while teaching factual lessons. You don't need other people's views on that. Be care full and good luck. I have a 10 year old in 8Th. grade level.

Answer 5

Check "Sonlight".  They will mail you a catalogue that will have a good selection of homeschooling materials.  You don't have to buy into their program, just purchase what you want.

Answer 6

You can purchase used materials from other homeschoolers.

You can find homeschoolers in your area here:

http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/default.as...

click on your state and there will be an option for support groups, etc...

ebay has lots of used curriculum as well

Answer 7

http://www.homeschooldiscount.com

http://www.hometrainingtools.com

http://www.teachingtextbooks.com

http://www.hewitthomeschooling.com

http://www.timberdoodle.com

http://www.rainbowresource.com

http://www.highschoolscience.com

https://store.aop.com/aop/IAFDispatcher

http://www.abeka.com

Answer 8

It depends what you are looking for. Not everyone uses textbooks. What do you want to learn? What's in your local library? Try looking at sites like http://www.homeschoolreviews.com They can give you a lot of clues. They tell you what is out there, though hardly a definative list. They tell you other people's experiences so you can make judgements. If someone praises a curriculum for being hands on, but you prefer to read textbooks, it's not going to be the best choice for you. Etc...

Answer 9

amazon.com

You can buy both new and used books. You can even resell the books you may not want to keep after you are finished with them.

Answer 10

For supplemental workbooks, reference books, activity books, and books on specifics such as art history, foreign language, Shakespeare, art skills, human body, science experiments and much more, check out Usborne Books.  You can order online at http://www.ubah.com/g2687 and shipping is very reasonable.  Be sure to check out the Ten Terrific Weeks curriculum, as that it used by many homeschooling families to supplement their textbooks, and it makes a great summer learning program, too!  Usborne Books are highly regarded in the homeschooling community for their amazing photography and illustrations, step-by-step instructions, Internet Links (kid safe and educational), cut away illustrations and kid-sized bits of knowledge.  Enjoy!

Answer 11

Amazon!  Really they have had every text book my kids wanted and mostly used books at great prices.  Often I just get an older edition at a very low cost, I like to stay under $15 with shipping.  

Good luck :D