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My friend, Maria, introduced me to this promising curriculum. We decided to take the plunge. We'll be doing Beyond and Bigger this year (but only 1 left page - still being determined as to which one). Her dd (my dd's best friend - how cool!) is doing Preparing. Anyway, she had notebooks for various topics: copywork, spelling, poems, memories / highlights, and other papers. In all fairness, the day I was introduced this, the kids kept running in and interupting and I was on input overload. Regardless, we will be using the 2 levels between her kids anyway.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE school supply shopping (who doesn't, right?). And it helps the school year feel fresh and new. But I really don't like buying more than I need either (we must be responsible homeschool moms).

With all the said, what kind of school supplies do I need to grab for Beyond and Bigger? I am thinking in terms of how many composition books, spiral notebooks, loose leaf triple lined printing paper, folders, binders etc? Do either of them start any formal art where I would want more than waterpaints, tempra paints, colored pencils, markers and crayons? Keep in mind you are chatting with a mom who is leaving the world of textbooks and used to a big binder for worksheets and writing paper for every subject and 1 lone journal for weekly writing.

Thanks for your help!

Hi Sewpeaceful!
For Beyond I purchased a box of 200 plastic page protectors, white copy paper, binders and divided the subjects like this:
Poetry/Copywork
Spelling/LA
Timeline/Geography
Science
Literature Study (story time), also made a copy of the cover of each book we read and used as divider.
As soon as the school day is finished I fill the binders with the finished work.
For Art I purchased an small Art portfolio that holds paper up to sizes 11X14.
You will also need index cards (300+)
Hope this will get you started!
Dorla

The links in this thread may help: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4353

Blessings,
Carrie

This thread may be of help as well: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4414

Reading through the Introduction of both Beyond and Bigger Hearts will help prepare you also. The Introductions of each guide is found on this page of the HOD website: http://www.heartofdakota.com/sample-pages.php

Blessings,
Carrie