Your one favorite resource?

Question

For my fellow homeschoolers - what is your ONE favorite resource for homeschool materials? Why?

Answer 1

I can't do just one LOL!

I'd have to say the library.  However, my favorite places to purchase materials are:

Rainbow Resource

http://www.rainbowresource.com

Library & Educational Services

http://www.libraryanded.com

Christian Book Distributors

http://www.cbd.com

The library because it's FREE (well, if we return items on time) and we can get materials from 237 libraries at ours with ease.  I love the online catalog and free holds/transfers.  I love that my DS can check out magazines that I don't want to purchase a subscription for.

The stores, because they all have great prices and quick shipping.  Rainbow Resource has just about everything you can imagine (thier print catalog is a huge as a big city phone book and grows each year!).  Library and Ed has great wholesale prices already, but then when they have 5-day or other sales, the prices are rock bottom.  CBD also has a great catalog and I love their website.  It will tell you how much more you can/should order within your shipping amount.

Of course the INTERNET also!  We not only find all the info we need, but we connect with HS'ers all over the globe!

Answer 2

My top resource is other homeschooling parents.

Answer 3

For young children it is

timberdoodle.com

For older children, I would have to say Barnes and Nobel.  I find all sorts of wonderful NF books there on hundreds of subjects. We also buy lots of novels there.

Answer 4

Christan book.com  cuz it has good stuff and cheap

Answer 5

Well I'd sa, by the internet, but there's one resourse that is just simply beyond compare and needs to come first.

THE LIBRARY!!!

I've got everything there. Accessible technology, wireless net access from anywhere in/around the building, books on pretty much every topic one can think of, and fast access to them. It's like just having an entire world of knowledge right at my fingertips. Then there's the art gallery, audip/video room, map room (an entire little room dedicated to maps and globes and atlasses), all the interesting things on display every month. There's a great courtyard with a wide variety of plant life and a few chess boards when I need a break, and there's always some interesting program or club  meeting going on there for me to check out. It's also a great place to volunteer, or find information about other volunteer opportunities or clubs or activities in the community. I love the library!