What is your yearly budget for education materials

[arvi]

How much do you spend on an average yearly for educational materials like books, DVDs, software like LR, toys and others. If you are homeschooling please mention your exact budget as well.

[arvi]

I have spent nearly 1000$ (I hate to count exactly as I think it would be higher than this  ) for books, DVDs, and software since my son was born (that is just 6mo before). I am yet to buy educational toys. I have spent nearly 300$ for buying materials to educate myself so that I can teach my baby. Rest all for him to watch or read.

I am disgusted to say that nearly half of this amount (might be lesser too) would have gone for shipping charges.

I would like to know from other parents how much you spend. From now on, I have to carefully craft my budget.

[waterdreamer]

*Sigh* Its sick, I spend between $100-$250 a month on stuff. Granted I'm homeschooling, and running a daycare out of my home. But mostly this stuff is for my son.

[kizudo]

I'm afraid to think about it.

[akshaya_thaniya]

i have nearly spent $500 to 600. she just 6months. i forgot about kindermusic $200.

[TeachingMyToddlers]

Geez, I don't want to think about it. LR & LM was around $450 alone I think (could be a little off, but I think that's about right). That's not even counting LMu and the Spanish language add on I plan to buy that has not been released yet. Lots of trips to the teacher store, walmart for teaching supplies, my JG Early Learning Kit, Baby School class once a week, Prezuki class once a week, countless dvds & flashcards, crafts, I even bought her a little flat screen for her room for her educational shows before bed. I plan to buy my son one too. And that's not counting reams of paper and cardstock and a new printer I was forced to buy last month, and let's not forget INK. And educational toys, puzzles, games, fine motor development, etc. I bet everyone's stories are pretty much the same....TOO MUCH $$$!

  The short answer? I don't really want to know! I figure the first three to six years I can NEVER get back, they are irreplaceable in terms of brain development, so I reach a little further into our wallets than I probably should....I can't even imagine not having to worry money and buying any and all programs I want to do with my kids. How awesome would that be?!  The way I see it, I can always get more money down the road...but I can't get back the first 0-6 years while I have a chance to impact the rest of their lives.

[reei]

there is no budget really,, kindermusik is hkd150 per lesson and suzuki violin is hkd400.. her 1/32 violin which is hkd1900..
sometimes, leapfrog dvd, ybcr, yccr.. little pim,.. , trebellina,
a few books from bookstore,, like once in a few months..
hmm.. i think that's about it.
i dont invest in hkd10,000 disney set or any educational stuffs that is hkd40,000, i've heard..

[carpe vestri vita]

The actual budget is 5,000 for all flashcards, books, DVDs, CDs, toys, classes and equipment for sports (like ice skates and a helmet).

We have come out quite far under budget because for getting a lot of things used for free. People have been very generous with us. And when Zed outgrows things we pass them on to the next family. But we've spent more on classes than we would otherwise.

I believe we're indexing inflation at 10% annually for Zed's things. So next year the budget is $5,500, plus what we don't spend goes into a college fund for him.

[reei]

@carpe

5000 USD?

[carpe vestri vita]

5000 Canadian dollars. So 4500 (approx) USD

[kizudo]

Wow!  I'm sure that will allow you to expose your child to A LOT of things!  I think our budget is $150/month (Cdn)...and that goes for everything like classes, programs (JG, LR, etc), dvds, cds, puzzles, posterboard or any other tools that I may need to make him stuff to learn with...oh, and diapers were part of that but now we're potty training so that frees up a bit of cash

[lhdvm00]

I figure the first three to six years I can NEVER get back, they are irreplaceable in terms of brain development, so I reach a little further into our wallets than I probably should....I can't even imagine not having to worry money and buying any and all programs I want to do with my kids. How awesome would that be?!  The way I see it, I can always get more money down the road...but I can't get back the first 0-6 years while I have a chance to impact the rest of their lives.

Amen!  If I could have known at first what I know now, I would have done even more!!!!!   Now that our oldest is homeschool age, I'm so freed up by NOT having to teach reading - we can focus on other things!  That's a HUGE chunk of K4 thru 3rd grade.  And it frees me curriculum wise as well - we can tailor things to their interests.  Right now our 5 and 4yo's are in the woods with their dad, learning some firsthand nature study. 
But, seriously, we have paid a huge amount over the years, and I don't think any of it was really wasted - I learned from everything and it's all in place for the 2  little ones.
This has led me to think that maybe we NEED a budget, though.....

[PY]

You know I don't have an idea...but I will think about it.

[waterdreamer]

You know I don't have an idea...but I will think about it.

The more I think about it the higher the total becomes. I mean violin alone is $560 a year, plus soccer(physical program) $50 a term, then Reading Eggs $65 for half a year, the the Reading Eggs books and such $160, IXL $79 a year, Jones Genius $150+shipping, Math U See $120, Little Pim stuff $80, Hooked on Phonics $40, Hooked on Handwriting $15, Hooked on French(terrible)$30, Exploded the Code books 1-4, plus parent guide, plus Canadian Handwriting $80, Starfall books $20, Book Books $25.... Thats already $1495. I know for a fact I'm missing a bunch of stuff.

[lhdvm00]

[ If I could have known at first what I know now, I would have done even more!!!!!   

I thought about my statement, and it is true, but I certainly wouldn't want to make anyone feel bad who CAN'T spend a lot of money!!!!  Now that I've done this with 2 children and #3 is reading some as well, I have to say it's not what you spend, it's what you do and how you do it!  You could do this with some paper and a crayon and a lot of love.  A horse and buggy and a race car will both get you somewhere, just in different ways!  And now that we are BROKE,    it's easy to talk!!! 

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