Local Curricula
Providers
3700 US Highway 98 N
Lakeland, FL 33809-3809
Phone: 863-815-8751
Carries homeschool curricula such as Saxon Math, literature study guides, and
school supplies. The Family Perks program includes homeschooling materials.
Home Educators Sale
A countywide Home Educators Sale is held once or twice a year. You can receive
information about the sale so that you can reserve space to sell curricula that
you are done with, used or not used. You may also find materials that you can
use. If you have any questions about this sale, e-mail
Joyce
LeMasters.
Lifetime
Books and Gifts
3900 Chalet Suzanne Drive
Lake Wales, FL 33859-6881
Phone: 863-676-6311
Located near Chalet Suzanne in Lake Wales, north past the Eagle Ridge Mall,
Lifetime offers a huge supply of homeschool curricula and supplementary materials.
They have an excellent catalog, The Always Incomplete Resource Guide and Catalog,
which recommends and evaluates resources. At $5 a copy, it is very informative
and makes for good homeschool reading. Taking small children is not recommended.
Lighthouse Christian Bookstore
501 Cypress Gardens Blvd.
Winter Haven, FL 33880
Phone: 863-293-7669
The County Book Warehouse
Contact Person: John Dupree
Phone: 863-534-0903
The collection spot for the school library discards and outdated classroom textbooks.
These are free for the taking. You may go on Thursdays from 8:00-3:00. Build
up your library or take some books just to cut out the pictures.
The County Warehouse
Bartow
Phone: 863-534-0907
Offers used desks, chairs, and other office/school supplies for a nominal cost.
They are open on the first Monday of the month from 4:00-6:00, except January
and October. Always call to verify day and time.
The Schoolhouse
2438 AZ Park Rd.
Lakeland, FL
Phone: 863-665-5707
Carries teacher supplies and supplementary materials, including the display
boards many use for the year-end exhibit on Recognition Night.
The Teachers' Exchange
1065 S. Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL
Phone: 863-682-6627
Offers used textbooks, curricula, readers and books, teacher supplies, as well
as new materials. Also accepts items for sale on consignment.
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Barnes and
Noble
Present your FPEA membership card or your Lighthouse newsletter (with your name
and address label on it) along with identification and ask for a teacher's discount
card. Show the cared when you make school purchases and receive a 20% home educator's
discount.<
Books-A-Million
Show your FPEA membership card and receive 1 10% discount on school related
purchases.
JoAnn Fabrics
Inform store staff that you are a teacher to receive a discount card. Although
not required, you may want to take along your FPEA membership card or Lighthouse
newsletter.
Waldenbooks
Present your FPEA membership card or your Lighthouse newsletter (with your name
and address label on it) and ask for the home educator's discount of 20%.
NOTE: For all discounted purchases, please only purchase items for school use.
Some restrictions may apply.
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Magazines
Big Back
Yard
(800) 822-9919
Designed for children ages 3 to 7 years.
Focus
on the Family Club House Magazine
(800) A-FAMILY
Recommended for children ages 8 to 12.
God's
World News Subscriptions
1-800-951-5437
Current events newspaper for kids from a Christian perspective. Editions are
available for PreK to 9th grade.
KIDS Discover
149 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 677-4457
Geared to children ages 6 and older.
Ladybug Magazine
Designed for toddlers to beginning readers. Their other magazines may appeal
to children up to age 14.
National
Geographic World Magazine
For kids 8 to 14.
ZooBooks
They also offer "Thematic Curriculum" that goes hand in hand with
magazine issues.
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Curricula and
Products (by subject)
Social Studies/History/Geography
Umbrella
and Correspondence Schools
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