I'm trying to not buy print-bound curriculum this year. I hate hate HATE that we have 2 years of Saxon here and only 1/4 of each year completed. It just doesn't work for us. Likewise LLATL. I like the program, but just don't have the discipline to present it each day. Or I'm too cheap to buy a second workbook so both kids can work at the same time. I have toyed with the idea of going completely online with our curriculum. I have checked out Time4Learning a couple times, only I find that $19.99/month (14.99 for 2nd child) subscription is hard to swallow. That's $200/year (10mos) Now if I put that into perspective,it IS for Math, Language with some extra subjects depending on grade level. That does make it a bit better, however with 3 kids, I'm not able to 'recycle' the previous material for the next child, as I would with printed curriculum. I also worry that I'll still need to supplement with workbooks and printed materials which will add to our schooling costs.
I spend 5/week/child for art. which is approx. 20/month/child. one hour, one subject with supplies included.
Gym works out to be 5/week/child, one hour, one subject at the gym.
Swimming: again, 5/week/child 1/2hour at the pool.
I spent $35 for a lifetime subscription to ClickNKids Phonics, which is transferable to my next child, and then on to anyone else I chose after that. It's a single subject, learn to read website.
Maybe just maybe if we managed our money better this would become a non-issue.
