A Beka Homeschooling Curriculum??

Question

Last year I was in the 10th grade and we used the A Beka Curriculum with the accredited DVD program. Have any of you all done this? We did this because we live on a farm and my mom doesn't have much time to be able to teach me. Last year was our first year to homeschool and it was sorta crazy trying to get the hang of it. Any tips at all on homeschooling this way? What is your opinion on this program?? We need an accredited Christian homeschooling Curriculum that is self-taught (such as this). We are planning on doing it this way again next year but I would like to know everyone elses opinion on all this. Any tips on keeping everything organized and going smoothe would also be helpful. Thanks alot

Answer 1

Have you considered using Abeka without the DVD's. That may give you more flexibility.  Many of the lessons are self-explanatory so you should not need much teaching time.

Here are some other programs that are similar to Abeka:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

You could also try a computer based program:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

My aunt uses Bob Jones HomeSat and they had trouble keeping up with all of the recordings, etc.

Is there a specific reason you need an accredited program?  Here's some additional information on accredited homeschooling:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

omg i did that dvd thing

it was hard

the only thing i didnt like was you couldnt ask questions

Answer 3

I'm an educator and we used A Beka Curriculum from k-2 through 12th for years. Then two years ago we switched to Bob Jones. They do a better job for critical thinking skills. They also have a Satellite program called HomeSat. As a homeschooling parent, we tried it. It was okay. What I liked was that you can  record your classes and study when it fits your schedule. Then they also have the DVD program. We will be using it for 11th grade for our neice. $900.00 gets you the entire curriculum for one grade, or you can purchase one course for $399.00. Link below.