tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post5764915332031531937..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: FREE MONEY!Happy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-33678593151779411432010-07-08T20:19:06.133-05:002010-07-08T20:19:06.133-05:00There are good books still in the Scholastic catal...There are good books still in the Scholastic catalog, but judging from what I see in other classrooms, teachers go for the lowbrow stuff, because - are you ready for this?- That's what the kids want. Their curricula books for teachers are garbage from what I've seen, and the trinkets are awful, but again, the kids seem to like them. There used to be other book clubs but Scholastic bought them all out. There is always Dover Books though. They carry a lot of classics and things you never even knew about - cheap.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586139365230028783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-61871540542837114782010-07-07T15:01:04.791-05:002010-07-07T15:01:04.791-05:00I haven't had a problem with Scholastic. When ...I haven't had a problem with Scholastic. When I need to buy books in bulk (more than 5 copies), they have always given me great pricing. They also sometimes sell/give away older editions for even less than the book club prices, which is partly how I stocked my library.<br /><br />Sure, not every book in the catalog is The Giver, but kids need junk food books too (as long as they are reading their proverbial veggies as well).<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />MB (RPOA)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-89615717784938283092010-07-05T06:12:58.931-05:002010-07-05T06:12:58.931-05:00I haven't bought Scholastic books in ages . . ...I haven't bought Scholastic books in ages . . . they are pretty much twaddle . . .walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-5488899174918228442010-07-05T00:23:16.340-05:002010-07-05T00:23:16.340-05:00No, they wouldn't. They'd show up at your...No, they wouldn't. They'd show up at your house wanting to play when they're 7 or 8. Trust me on this. :)Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-40617105019243055582010-07-04T15:32:44.609-05:002010-07-04T15:32:44.609-05:00Tammy, I've seen that study quoted in other pl...Tammy, I've seen that study quoted in other places and it seems like an easy thing just to send a few books home with a child rather than spend on expensive "enrichment" programs.<br /><br />Harry, how long ago was this? So far as I remember, they've always been kinda... lowbrow, which is fine, but it seems they're really taking a nosedive with the junk at the bookfairs, too. Cheap trinkets for a zillion bucks. <br /><br />The TEACHERS though usually seem to love it because they can put books on wishlists and that sort of thing. I think there has to be another company that can do the same thing, except with better literature.<br /><br />But would people buy the better stuff? I'm not sure.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-12630216120357755922010-07-04T13:40:30.513-05:002010-07-04T13:40:30.513-05:00Scholastic is dumbing down their book selections a...Scholastic is dumbing down their book selections as well. Some of the Shakespeare books I used to get from them are no longer available. Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Captain Underpants are in every catalog though.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586139365230028783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-31695543587639704362010-07-04T12:53:06.025-05:002010-07-04T12:53:06.025-05:00I think Scholastic should invest in home libraries...I think Scholastic should invest in home libraries . . . http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/home-libraries-provide-huge-educational-advantage-14212/walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.com