Most parents believe educating their children is an expensive proposition. Books and periodicals are supplemented with videos, audiocassettes, discussion groups, lectures, CDs, educational computer games, and foreign language tapes. For older kids, the library has information on the SAT, PSAT, ACT, and other college entrance tests. With inter-library loans, you can access virtually any book in any library. Be sure to visit several libraries.
Quality does vary.
We visited the library and brought home at least 10 books on weather. Our favorite contained experiments for recreating weather conditions in the kitchen. We wound up spending months studying weather, water cycles, pollution, and even electricity. On other visits to the library, we cruise the aisles in the children s section looking to discover anything even mildly interesting. We usually leave with two large shopping bags full of books.