Can someone who is using the Abeka DVD program give me the pros and cons of this way of homeschooling? Thanks?

Question

Can someone who is using the Abeka DVD program give me the pros and cons of this way of homeschooling? Thanks?

Answer 1

My sister in law is using it for her 3 girls ages 9, 6, and 4 and they love it and it works for them.

I unschool and my Daughter doesn't do well with that type of thing. I say try it out and see if it will work for you. Some children are cut out for that type of learning and others aren't.

Answer 2

i started using them this year and i love it.

Pros to using it is

-you get done with school earlier

-you can make up days really easy if you    are forced to miss a day.

-i've really learned alot

-the parent doesn't have that much to do.

-you have freedom using it.

Cons to using it is

-it is alot harder

-there is alot of homework

i'm a sophmore in high school, and i've been going to public school. The public schools in our area aren't that great, so i decided to homeschool. I chose this program because i have alot of freedom in doing it. My mom doesn't do very much, she grades my tests and stuff but doesn't actually have to teach me. I just put the dvd's in myself. It is alot harder and alot more work than my old public school. but i love it. I also love that i get done at like 12:30 or 1:00 everday. And some days i have something to do so i can't do school, but i make up the day within 2 days. But i hope this helps!

Answer 3

I have friends that love this program, I have nothing against the curriculum itself as it is one of the better ones, what I do not like is that the DVDs are not yours but rentals and must be returned. if you do not have a problem with returning them each year then they are great.

I use "Switched On Schoolhouse", it is computer based and works great on a network too, and as I am homeschooling 2 close in age I can reuse the software later. However I do not use their on-line school as I have another I prefer.

Answer 4

I use the them! Well as far as the pros and cons go...I can't really think of any, but I have 2 sisters that used them for all 4 years of high school, 1 graduated from Oral Roberts University with a 3.8 GPA, and the other is in her senior year with a 4.0 GPA at Oral Roberts University. so I guess it does something right. I'm in my junior year of high school and I've used them for the past 3 years. I hope this helps!

Answer 5

I've had relatives and friends who have used this program and this is what they'd say:

Cons:

--cost

--rigidity

--wasted time as students are answering questions and such

Pros:

--excellent education

--USUALLY the kids love it

--easy to use

--since it is filmed in a classroom, the student watching will feel like he is part of a classroom and will enjoy the other students that are being filmed

--the teachers are the master teachers there at PCA

Many people who start out with this will eventually end up thinking, "Man, I could teach that faster to my child," so will start teaching one subject at a time till the day is shorter but the parent has taken up a lot of her time and the DVD's are a waste.  I don't know many people who use this year after year.  If your child is learning to read or is in high school, I'd think it would be a better choice.