Sunday, August 3, 2008

A Final Word

Well, those were all the books I was able to make myself give up! So there will be no more books for sale posted on this blog, at least not for the foreseeable future.

The books that still show a price are those that continue to be for sale, even if you happen upon this site months since I last posted here.

Many thanks to everyone who bought books from me this summer. I wish you all the best in your homeschooling journey. I invite you to visit my site and my blog, and to sign up for my free monthly homeschooling newsletter.

Oh, one last thing. About those books that I couldn't make myself sell, the ones I'm keeping.....I'll be posting about them (and what's so great about each one) sometime soon at my blog.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Saxon Algebra 2 Second Edition Home Study Packet

Saxon's Algebra 2 is very popular, and for good reason. It's a great book, and part of the awesome Saxon math series. I used the series, starting with Saxon 54, with all three of my older kids (two up through Algebra 1 and one up through this book) and was very pleased with the results.

This set includes the text, a reproducible book of test forms, and the answer key for both. Since I only used this set with one of my children, it's in excellent shape.

As you can see in this link, Algebra 2: An Incremental Development (Saxon Algebra) is not cheap when bought new. But since algebra is one of those subjects that doesn't change over the course of time, you don't really need to buy it new. Had I been able to find a used set, I wouldn't have bought it new!

In this set, the text is hardcover, was printed in 1995, has 577 pages and is in very good condition. The test forms book and answer key are paperback and in very good condition. Sorry....this one's sold.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Christian Home Educators' Curriculum Manual, Junior/Senior High, 1995 Edition

Well, I'm dating myself here, because this edition of Cathy Duffy's book probably came out before your kids were born! That's right, it's the 1995 edition. Wow! Where did those years go? In a blur of homeschooling, of course.

You probably know about Cathy Duffy's work, including her latest, 100 Top Picks For Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing The Right Curriculum And Approach For Your Child's Learning Style. She has a well-deserved reputation for searching out and reviewing awesome homeschooling books and curriculum.

This book is one of her earlier efforts. I imagine a fair amount of the contact info in this book is outdated. Some of the curriculum she writes about is no longer available new (though it's a lot easier these days to track down used books) or has changed. So why would you want a book like this?

Simple. She includes a lot of timeless advice about homeschooling your preteens and teens. She shares a wealth of information about preparing a homeschooled teen for college. She includes reproducible charts and forms (high school planning chart, transcript form, schedule and assignment sheets ....even a real job application) for you to use while doing junior high or high school with your child. And she knows what she's talking about because she homeschooled her three sons to adulthood.

This book is softcover, was printed in 1995, has about 350 pages and is in excellent condition. Sorry, this one's sold.