DVDs for Homeschool Enrichment

I don't know even how to start this entry! I don't have a clue of what I want for Christmas and my dh has said that I can have a certain amount of money to spend however I wish because I can't give him the famous list that I have in previous years. Truly, all I want is homeschooling materials - next year's curriculum or enrichment items that I normally wouldn't buy.

This is how the quest for finding DVDs to add to our homeschool library got started. I would love to have an encyclopedia set as well but the price is far above my budget right now and I don't see a true need for them in the elementary years. I don't know if we will ever buy a set as long as we have a library nearby that absorbs the cost of it for us.

We have a Sam's Club about 40 minutes away from our house and I consider it one of my homeschool sources for enrichment items. I have found wonderful books like the Nora Gaydos' Now I'm Reading 20-book sets, collections like Dr. Seuss and many others at discounted prices. The problem with shopping at Sam's Club for these items is that once it's there, you have to buy it because if you wait- it'll be gone.

I found these at Sam's Club yesterday and I'm thrilled, the price is unbeatable, especially after looking at them online.

For History/Culture/Religion:

Walk among the ancients in this fascinating “you are there” series!

Volume #1: Rome and Pompeii
Volume #2: Athens and Ancient Greece
Volume #3: The Land of the Pharaohs
Volume #4: Fall of the Aztec & Maya Empires
Volume #5: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Volume #6: Cleopatra: The First Woman of Power
Sam's Club Price $19.88; Online Price $59.99


Here in one box set are over sixty-seven of man's most spectacular achievements from around the world. Learn the secrets behind history's most awe-inspiring creations.

Disc 1: World Wonders Beyond Time
Disc 2: Secrets of the Holy Land
Disc 3: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Disc 4: Ancient Greece
Disc 5: Ancient Rome
Disc 6: Ancient Egypt
Sam's Club Price $19.88, Online Price $59.99



Academy award nominee Edward James Olmos narrates this mesmerizing 13 part series that guides viewers on an epic journey to some of the world's most sacred places. Reverent, historically accurate, and beautifully photographed, Mystic Lands chronicles a diverse array of spiritual practices around the world, including the established monotheistic practices of Islam, Judaism and Christianity.

Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon
Greece: Isle of Revelation
Peru: Kingdom in the Clouds
Egypt: Cycle of Life
Myanmar (Burma): Triumph of the Spirit
Taj Mahal: Heaven on Earth
Anasazi: The Ancient Ones
Haiti: Dance of the Spirits
Bali: Island of 1,000 Temples
Australia: Dreamtime
Maya: Messages in Stone
Jerusalem: Mosate of Faith
Varansazi: City of Light
Sam's Club Price $19.88, Online Price $59.99


Questar also has other wonderful DVD sets for science, math, world geography and U.S. History under the title Getting Ahead. The different sets are for different age ranges, divided by K-3 and 5-9. The sets online are $59.99 each but I haven't looked at buying them elsewhere.

For Science:

I looked at the Moody Science videos because I hear that they are wonderful but they are really geared toward middle school or high school. The 20-set DVDs are on sale at Libraryanded.com for $149 if you are in the market for these.

There are many titles other than the ones I'm showing, I'm just sharing what I decided to purchase due to our studies. To see the other titles please visit Discovery.com and NationalGeographic.com.

Really Wild Animals: Dinosaurs and other Creature Features DVD
Travel back to the days of raging raptors and the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex, when dinosaurs ruled the earth! Plus, see some of the world's creepiest creatures such as spiders, ants, dung beetles, and more. Includes Bonus Program: I Love Dinos as well as Interactive Prehistoric Creature Feature with fun facts, quizzes, sounds clips, and maps. Approximately 50 minutes. For ages 4 to 10. $14.95


Get Your Passport DVD
Winner of the Parents' Choice Award!
Filled with delightful animation and world music, these DVDs take kids on a song-led series of global journeys to visit different cultures, explore exotic habitats, and attend amazing events. From Mount Everest to the Trans-Siberian Express to Carnivale, there's no end to the fun. Interactive menus offer sing-along subtitles, a world map, and more. Winner of a 2003 Parent's Choice Award. For ages 3-10.

The Journey Continues DVD
Winner of the Parents' Choice Award!
Filled with delightful animation and world music, these DVDs take kids on a song-led series of global journeys to visit different cultures, explore exotic habitats, and attend amazing events. From Mount Everest to the Trans-Siberian Express to Carnivale, there's no end to the fun. Interactive menus offer sing-along subtitles, a world map, and more. Winner of a 2003 Parent's Choice Award. For ages 3-10.

The set of two on sale for $35, normally $18.95 each.

We will also be purchasing The Magic School Bus Space Adventures DVDs and Thundering Earth, Whirling Winds, and Roaring Waters (Awesome Forces) by Moody in our 2nd grade curriculum purchase from Rainbow Resource. (Great prices, by the way!)

It is possible to find affordable video enrichments for your homeschool, if you've been looking for something-I'd look now while everything is on sale. I spent some time looking at these so I decided to share this in case anyone else is looking.