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shera wrote:I can definitely see advantages to the daily blocks as opposed to a weekly schedule but I do have 1 question. Do you sit down with your TM and figure out a supply list for the yr, month or week? I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around this. In past curriculum I have used, it is a weekly schedule and I can just glance for any supplies needed for the week or couple of weeks and go to the store.

Oh and for some reason this Olive has no problem ignoring the dates on a weekly schedule. I just check them off as we finish the lesson. Go figure.

Sarah

Sarah, I don't really try to have everything. I look a couple of weeks ahead and get what I need. (Betty smile) However, it just so happened to work out that Millers Pad came to town the week I needed my art supplies and so I did load up there. Had they not come I would have just grabbed what I needed at a local store the week before

water2wine wrote:But Shera I will tell you this. I am taking that nice list you made and giving it to my kids to go on a treasure hunt with this weekend to see what they can find of what is on it. I'm going to let them get it ready They know where all the junk hides.

ROFLOL!

water2wine wrote:But Shera I will tell you this. I am taking that nice list you made and giving it to my kids to go on a treasure hunt with this weekend to see what they can find of what is on it. I'm going to let them get it ready They know where all the junk hides.

Now that's a great idea! It gives the kids a fun activity to do together, and then you can bag up the stuff and have it ready to go all in one place!

Sarah,

After I popped back in here, I realized that the post I typed quickly this morning could have been said much better! So sorry if I overstepped in my comments about list-making, I just have had so many emails lately from overwhelmed moms who are struggling to go on schooling and it's coloring my perspective!:roll:

I guess I just didn't want one of those overwhelmed moms popping in here and seeing the truly excellent supply list you made and going into overload.

I do realize the beauty of a supply list, and you are so gracious to share it with others. I know many people will appreciate your efforts.

Blessings,
Carrie

Oh I didn't take it that way at all Carrie. After seeing the list it is a bit overwhelming which is why for the next manual I am thinking of doing it differently. I though it might be easier to have a general office/school supply list and then a list of grocery store type items with the unit beside it so I know what I need all the time vs a few particular units.

Sarah

I normally look ahead a week at a time to see what I will need. Usually I have all the supplies I need already. That is one reason I love HOD.

Gina

We don't use cotton balls either... but I think I just used some fluff for stuffing pillows, that I did have in the house.

I haven't always had on hand what was needed for the experiments but I always had a easy subsitute. Like dried blueberries cause we don't eat raisins.

Tansy wrote:We don't use cotton balls either... but I think I just used some fluff for stuffing pillows, that I did have in the house.

I haven't always had on hand what was needed for the experiments but I always had a easy substitute. Like dried blueberries cause we don't eat raisins.

And just think of the physics lesson that could be with the kids beating on each to get the fluff out of pillows.

The great thing is really you can. It is all pretty simple around the house stuff. And actually I have found that the purpose is so clearly stated improvising does work. BUT my blueberries are frozen so I may need to get some raisins. Hehehe!