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I’d update our math curriculum. Really want Math U See and Life of Fred. I’d also add more large motor activities for my kinetic learner.
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I would fill in the gaps in preschool to elementary living books and books concerning literature/nature/unschooling based education that are difficult or impossible to access through my library system.
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I would purchase curriculum with the gift of $200. I homeschool three children and curriculum is a big expense.
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I would use it to buy some of our curriculum for next year, and maybe a few fun school items.
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Maps and a globe!! Those are the top. Then some insect kits because my children really want to do those this year!
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I'd buy the rest of the Life of Fred series. We have the first book only and my kids love it. Math made fun and easy! If there was anything left after that, I'd buy other resources to supplement our homeschool curriculum.
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I would buy art supplies and a microscope. Desperately want that, I keep promising myself every year to get a microscope and can never wrestle up the money.
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Wow! Two hundred dollars would be amazing for our family, thank you for the chance! I have several still at home who could use new curriculum for next year, especially my high schooler. I would start there, with much needed 10th grade materials!
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I would order curriculum for 2015! We are so excited to get started homeschooling!
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I would purchase curriculum. My youngest son has dyslexia and my oldest has Autism and the cost of speech, OT and therapies are overwhelming.
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With a $200 gift card I would purchase my first homeschool curriculum. Next year will be my first year homeschooling!!
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Oh wow, that would be a blessing to my family! I would probably buy the Math U See curriculum and all it's components for my son. We have been trying to find a math program that he enjoys. 🙂
I would purchase curriculum . I homeschool my 5 yr old twin boys and one of them had brain surgery at 2. Would love to get him some special curriculum !!!
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purchase art supplies and science kits. also a drafting program for my teenager who is interested in building and architecture.
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Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter here. I would love to surprise my daughter with some new books as well as lessons in spanish. We get all of her books second hand, thrift stores, friends, the library’s book sale room of outdated books. She has quite a lot and carries them around like her best treasures. We use a free online spanish video but she needs something more formal soon.
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I would buy two or three laptops for my kids to share, along with curriculum for my 7 (out of 13) homeschooled children.
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I would use it for my 4 homeschooled kids to go on a field trip each month! We are hoping to go to the zoo and aquarium and a few other museums this year if we are able to financially.
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I would buy curriculum and some of the extra's we've been looking at. Like the monthly subscriptions for scientific experiments, book clubs, or enginering kits. Also, I would love to go through and purchase a few books from the Mighty Girls list for my daughters age range.
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I'd love more books and some cool science kits. My kids would love to grow a butterfly
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I would use it to enhance our “art” curriculum. Art supplies/media are so expensive. This would help expand their exposuremail to the art field.
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I would probably buy more books. Or maybe use it for music lessons…? Dunno! But it would be so helpful!
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I would put the money toward a tablet for my oldest son, who is autistic and has gross and fine motor delays. He learns excellently from video and game content, but cannot use a mouse yet.
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If I won $200 dollars outright, I'd use it to renew one of our favorite memberships.
If I won a $200 dollar Amazon gift certificate, I'd buy all the cool "extra stuff" that would make our homeschool year simpler and more fun.
Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty
Microscope we could use on the computer (visually impaired)
School House Rock DVDs 🙂
eeny meanie miney mo!
I would use it to but curriculum for the upcoming year. What a blessing it would be!
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I would put it towards the purchase of our next set of reading curriculum, a actual table for us to do school on, and perhaps a few helpful charts and maps!
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We will be home schooling this year for the first time. I would use the money to help buy curriculum.
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We purchase a lot of art supplies through Amazon, as well as snacks! So that would help out immensely!
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I would use it to purchase a used computer. We really need a decent computer to do some of our studies and having difficulty affording it.
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With $200 we would buy our science curriculum for next year and lots of great literature for my family.
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I just began homeschooling 5 of my children. I'd use my $200 to buy maniuplatives, art supplies, and science gear.
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I would get a family pass somewhere so that we can get out of the house more often!
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I would buy books of fairy tales and myths for read-alouds and possibly Math Mammoth.
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I would buy books! We’re using Ambleside Online, so we always need books. Printer ink is another biggie, and nice watercolor pencils for nature study.
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I woukd use the gift to purchase all of the extras we had to forgo this first full year home schooling. Supplies, experiment equipment, etc… oh and a ton of pencils! My boys go thru pencils VERY quickly!
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I would buy Kindles for my middle schooler and 9th grader for reading. We already own many e-books needed, but we don't have enough Kindles to go around.
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I would use part of it to get a new laptop to be used for school..some Saxon math textbooks for our 4 children, and of course , a Kindle / Kindle Fire depending on how much money is left..:)
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I would use it to pay part of next year’s curriculum cost!! Four kids add up pretty fast;)
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I would use it toward a nice telescope or a microscope. My kids have been asking for both for science.
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I would purchase quality literature, and possibly something math related (games) to make math more enjoyable for my child.
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Oh Lord….I would put the money toward a new Printer that is badly needed and more economical on ink!!
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I would use the $200 to pay for memberships and admission to lots of great field trip locations!
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PAPER: a ream or two for each child, plus colored paper in some variety. AND Tresta Niel's Symbology book.
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This sounds like a worthy cause. I would try to locate a local home school association and donate to them.
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I would purchase the rest of the curriculum I need for my daughters and also buy ink cartridges.
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I would use the $200 to use towards next year’s curriculum. 3 kids add up quickly with all the extra & extra stuff we would like to have.
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I would buy curriculum for this school year and school supplies we desperately need! Thankyou!
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I would put my winnings toward a year’s subscription to audible so that we can listen to all the books and great courses on our growing to-read list.
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I'd prbably get snap circuits, a balance board for my sensory child, some math manipulatives, and a mess of books.
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I would use it to get music – Wagner's Ring Cycle. And patterns for Viking costumes. And a book on how to make Norse shields. Yup – we are studying Vikings, Beowulf, Edda and more next year. It's going to be a smorgasbord blast of a year.
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I would get timeline cards, science stuff, music lessons, the next life of Fred book, and maybe some outside tutoring or classes for my teens!
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I would get a world globe along with math curriculum and new books for next year. Thanks for the chance to win!!
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If I were to win a $200 gift card from Amazon, I would use it to buy more kindles and eBooks for my children’s education.
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I would get a subscription to Reading Eggs for my younger kids, put some aside for field trips, and get some science experiment kits.
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Buy more classics that inspire our own personal greatness and contribution to humanity!
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Business-quality binders and Homeschool in the Woods Timeline figures. This has always been my weak area in history!
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I’d build our summer book tree house to encourage imaginations. (Fun place to read outside in the summer. )
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I would put it toward our cross country road trip following parts of the Lewis and Clark Expedition at the end of this month. I am teaching The Westward Expansion in US History to my eight year old son. We are so excited about our trip!
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We are preparing to start homeschooling our 8 year old son. I'd use the $200 to invest in his curriculum. Thanks!
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With 200 dollars I could get the Magic Tree house books my oldest has been begging me for. Science kits and other supplementary material.
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I would buy a bunch of books to get me educated and started on the right foot with homeschooling, as well as some sensory type activities and art supplies for my preschoolers!
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I would finish buying our curriculum for next year. We still need to get Earth Science, Algebra II, World History II, and American History.
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$200 would help me get a jump start on next year's curriculum and help pay for a nice year end field trip.
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My oldest homeschooler is 8 years old and is really fascinated with science. I would probably buy a microscope and a telescope. Thank you for the chance to win!
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I would buy a whole stack of books and audiobooks for us to use during school, and for the summer break!
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I would buy a national parks pass and take them to see the wonders of the world.
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I would use $200 to provide my boys with some quality, hands-on learning experiences and field trips.
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I would use the $200 to increase the classics in our home library. We will be able to read them over and over again without the library fees. 🙂
Reply I would put the $200 towards camping gear so that we could take our classroom out into the mountains above our house for longer periods of time. Looking forward to the conference.
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I would use it to help pay for a new computer or to finish building our library of classics. We are in desperate need of a computer though as our current ones have slowly died one by one. 🙁
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I would buy more books for my avid readers and Montessori math supplies, like a division board.
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I'd use the $200 towards curriculum and hands on activities for my kids. One can never have enough books!
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I would use the winnings to purchase math curriculum and fun science kits for my 4 homeschooled children!
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I would finish getting the teacher’s books for the English curriculum I have the textbooks for.
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I would buy a family pass to the natural history museum and the YMCA. We currently cannot afford these things but my autistic son needs to socialization and other things these two things would provide.
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I would either use it to buy new curriculum or get a bunch of science & art supplies.
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I would take my town out of town and stay in hotel. And buy a laptop and printer!!!
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I would upgrade my subscription to HECOA to the plus membership and use the rest for basic supplies!
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I have a list of curriculum I need to get – some math workbooks, some handwriting, some spelling, some readers….
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We would use $200.00 to take us on field trips that book lessons will never be able to teach us.
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I would let my kids pick and choose a few items that they wanted for next semesters learning. Helps keep them engaged and having fun too.
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I would stock up on all the books for school that I have been wanting to buy but haven't!
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I would probably purchase the Drive Thru History DVDs, or something else toward helping to keep our family educated and healthy.
We would use part of it for field trips and the rest to get items for service learning projects!
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I have a cart on Amazon full of math manipulative a and other homeschooling supplies that I would love to actually purchase! I'm getting ready for my first year of homeschooling, pulling my kids out of public school and I couldn't be more excited! I would be so grateful for this gift card!
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I would buy emergent reader materials for my 4 yr old and books to round out our subject studies for my 13 yrs old. Along with a few organization items for the preschool and kinder materials that have already started accumulating.
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I would be able to buy homeschool books for next year! It would be so wonderful to win this! For this year I had to use what we already had from last year and lots of free online sites.
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What would I do with $200? Art and science supplies, learning games, and a few much needed books for our home library.
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I would look for some great deals on used musical instruments, a violin would be first on the list!
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I would use the money for a robotics camp for my son who is bent for creating! Thank you for the opportunity to be put in the lottery!
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I would buy some Brian P. Clearly books that we've borrowed from the library and would love to have in our home library!
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I would purchase Rosetta Stone Hebrew Levels 1-3 for my high school daughter. She really wants to work with Israel and wants to master Hebrew. I would use the remaining amount towards a Switched on Schoolhouse computer class because she is also pursuing many skills in computer science.
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I would use it towards 2015 curriculum. We just moved so our homeschooling budget will be pretty tight this year!
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I would look for a tent large enough for our family so we could finally take a vacation this summer and enjoy some of the great state parks.
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I would use the money to help purchase another year of Supercharged Science. My son loves the experiments and it has been a great tool for teaching science.
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Thank you for a chance to help our family! We could really use the money for equipment and special curriculum for our two special needs homeschoolers. Maybe enough left over for a small trip to some museums as well!
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I would buy a globe and lots of maps, plus several classic books for my kids to read.
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I have a huge wish list of books on Amazon that I would love to use in our homeschool. It would be so fun to pick some items from that list with my kids.
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I'd make arrangements with Grandma to watch the kids and take my husband out for dinner and dancing!
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Someone gave us a microscope, but we have no supplies for it, so I would buy slides, slipcovers, and some already prepared slides.
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I had just added up and figured out that we had less than $200 to go toward a set of drums that I've been eyeing. So I would use the gift card toward buying a set of 3 Remo Tubanos to use both at home and at our homeschool co-op where I teach music.
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I'll buy books that I was looking for a long time. 200$ is so much, we can buy suitable curriculum in addition.
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I would purchase our needed curriculum for next year. Unexpected medical bills have accrued.
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Hmm… probably snap circuits, a.couple Life of Fred books, and some books from our wish list.
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I would purchase travel maps showed extreme detail of places my family plans to travel the US while home schooling my 8th grader for the first time. She would use the maps to help plan the routes and where to stay while considering sites with notable scientific inventions, US historical events from the 18th – 21st centuries, and hometowns of notable people in history and science.
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I would purchase supplemental books to enhance my curriculum as well as organizational tools (such as workboxes!).
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I would put it towards LEMI training and/or the 7 keys certification training for TJED so I may become a better mentor for my children.
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I would love to get some of the classics that are on our list or put it towards an iPad for school.
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I would buy a storage closet and organizers to have all of our school stuff all in one place second field trips or membership to Chicago’s museum
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I would purchase curriculum. not an original answer, but a truthful answer. I love love love buying curriculum, just can't afford all I want to purchase. Thank you for the opportunity
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If I were blessed and won this contest. I would buy my 15 year old his curriculum for the rest of this year. Money is so very tight right now and with one income we have trying to piece it together. We have come up short for his new math and English…
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I homeschool three children with one on the way. We don’t have a lot to spare, so I didn’t buy all the little extras I could use with our Abeka books. I would use that $200 for those extras to really help improve the teaching.
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I would use the money to buy supplies for our co op or to pay for a fieldtrip for our co op.
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I would buy the rest of our books! We still have to get the remaining books for our oldest kids.
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I would get a kids kindle and lots of books. Possibly a keyboardist curriculum.
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I would our math and language arts curricula for next year. I know exactly what I want, just need the funds to order them. This would be such an amazing blessing to our family.
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I would buy a bunch of books for my special needs child who has just discovered he is AWESOME at reading (even though he swore he hated to read before we pulled him out of public school and homeschooled instad)
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I would buy all the curriculum choices I really want, as well as a some organizational supplies!!
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My girl wants to take real art classes. This would pay for classes and supplies, such a blessing we can not afford right now.
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I would purchase a few more art supply items, a few reading books to replace some that have been very loved (Little House Series), and a few new books for this year. I would, hopefully, have a bit left to put toward curriculum and supplies for next year.
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I still need a few books for two of my high schoolers, so this money would be perfect timing. Thank you!
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I’d get books, books, and more books along with “school” supplies- paper and ink for the printer! We use soooooo much!
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This is the most helpful conferences I have ever attended, even after teaching in public school for years!
Reply I would buy the math program I learned about from your seminars, “Math You See” Our family really could benefit from this excellent program.
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An electric pencil sharpener, book ends, and books…oh, and a balance ball chair for my 11 yr. old.
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If I won the $200 gift card, I would purchase things that frequently are pushed down the priority totem pole. Ink for the printer, an extra reader instead of sharing, etc.
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I would go nuts with a big Amazon order with books and activities for the kids !
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I would by some much needed books for this school year, printer toner and a few art supplies.
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I would love to upgrade my wall postings to stimulate learning and recall as the children teeter on the brink of middle school.
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I would buy some cozy bean bags for reading all the books I would buy with the leftover money after buying the bean bags. 🙂
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I would spend $200 on homeschool curriculum and extra curricular activities.
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I would use this wonderful prize to enrich our homeschool studies – museum! Books! Workshops! Co-ops! And maybe laying chickens. 🙂
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I would invest in more science tools and art supplies for my kids to use in their many explorations!
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With 200 bucks I would go on an excursion to the observatory so my kids can be awed at the handiworks of God.
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I would use the $200 to buy a whole bunch of living books that I have been desiring to buy for my daughter to read. She loves the Dear America Series and I would love to get them all for her.
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I buy lots of health food on amazon that I can’t buy locally. Would love to stock up.
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i would get some of the higher life of fred books for my daughter. algebra 1 with biology and the rest
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I would spend the money on gas for more field trips and hands-on activities for my 4 children.
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I love this summit every year! Thank you to Diane and all the presenters. This is such an inspiring beginning to my year every fall.
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Wow! $200.00 in Amazon money / gift card what homeschooling family couldn’t use it. We would use it for books, & supplies.
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I would buy books!!!!!
We start high school next year and there are so many books I would love to have access to.
I would buy new algebra curriculum because we need help there and of course new literature books!
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I’d be able to purchase a math curriculum for my 9th grader who only recently decided to return to homeschooling this year!
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Books, books, and more books!! We are making a home library and $200 would help out lots!
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I’d love to put the money toward school supplies, like a microscope & lab equipment, art supplies & books for everyone!
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If I were to win a $200 gift card to Amazon, I would share it with 3 other families giving us each $50 to buy things for each family that could then be shared back and forth. Thank you for the Convention and the opporunity to win a gift card.
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The purchase I would get would be everything in my cart. I have over 100.00 books that I want to get for my children to read. Thank you for the giveaway.
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I would purchase some video based music instruction. Our poor internet signal is too unreliable for online courses.
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What would we do with 200 dollars!?! Buy books, CDs and curriculum for high school!
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I would invest in a foreign language curriculum. I want to be able to take the whole family to Germany soon. We definitely need to learn as much as we can before we leave and it will be solidified and expanded while there.
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Oh, so many options! Maybe Life of Fred or a globe or a field trip or membership passes–we have six kids (four in homeschooling age)!
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I have so many things I would like! I will have to really think on it. 😉
Reply I would do something for my family…use it for something we could do together.
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I would use it creatively as possibly to support my children’s home education while recovering from a divorce and no financial support.
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