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my3boyshomeschool -> RE: Does anyone LIKE Abeka? (4/25/2008 9:30:53 AM)

I use/have used Abeka for History, Health and Science. We really like it. That being said, we may only be using Abeka for Health this next year because we are taking the plunge and trying Sonlight. The textbook approach doesn't bother us as we always tweaked it anyway and supplemented with videos, projects etc. If this is your first year, you will likely figure out what all your learning styles are and may or may not stick with Abeka. IMO, Abeka is a good starting point.



judii1 -> RE: Does anyone LIKE Abeka? (4/25/2008 6:32:09 PM)

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Because the first few chapters of most textbooks are review, you could probably accomplish this by having your kids take the chapter/section tests until they get to a test they can't pass easily. I have done this with Saxon to find where to start the kids each year.


Sunnymom, that's a good idea. I will try it with Ds. thanks![:D][:D][:D]



cindybode -> RE: Does anyone LIKE Abeka? (4/28/2008 4:34:00 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Sunnymom

Because the first few chapters of most textbooks are review, you could probably accomplish this by having your kids take the chapter/section tests until they get to a test they can't pass easily. I have done this with Saxon to find where to start the kids each year.


I have done this every time my kids have said, "But I already know this stuff!" We only use textbooks for math, but invariably they will flip through the chapter and insist they know how to do it. They are welcome to take any chapter review and prove that they know the material. I see no reason to waste time on stuff they already know. If they can't get at least 90% on the review, they go back and look at whatever they need to (sometimes that's the whole chapter, sometimes just a certain part) and then take it again.



MrsLavender -> RE: Does anyone LIKE Abeka? (4/30/2008 2:45:04 PM)

I love Abeka. I've used it for all 4 of my children. My youngest is earning an accredited high school diploma through a Christian school with his Abeka homeschool courses. Abeka is a difficult and challenging curriculum. My children had no problem in college because they learned the basics very well with Abeka. My oldest is a 3rd year in medical school now. My second child earned her Masters at MIT. My third child is a junior at a state college and my youngest was accepted to every college he applied to. All did very well on the SATs. If you are looking for a great curriculum that will ground your children in the education basics and then some, Abeka is the best, in my opinion.



Calea37 -> RE: Does anyone LIKE Abeka? (5/1/2008 4:21:55 PM)

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ORIGINAL: MrsLavender

I love Abeka. I've used it for all 4 of my children. My youngest is earning an accredited high school diploma through a Christian school with his Abeka homeschool courses. Abeka is a difficult and challenging curriculum. My children had no problem in college because they learned the basics very well with Abeka. My oldest is a 3rd year in medical school now. My second child earned her Masters at MIT. My third child is a junior at a state college and my youngest was accepted to every college he applied to. All did very well on the SATs. If you are looking for a great curriculum that will ground your children in the education basics and then some, Abeka is the best, in my opinion.


Thanks for your post, Mrs. Lavender! Gives me some hope for my choice of curriculum...[;)] Although I know there are many good ones out there in addition to Abeka. I'm very thankful that we have so many choices.



Sunnymom -> RE: Does anyone LIKE Abeka? (5/1/2008 5:33:36 PM)

That is when you know you have the right curriculum- when you think YOURS is the absolute best.[:D]

This also works with deciding if you have the right spouse...[8D]



crownlaurel -> RE: Does anyone LIKE Abeka? (5/5/2008 9:16:53 AM)

I really liked A Beka for beginning reading and have used it for two of my children. I have the first through third grade readers and we like them.

I didn't care for their math for my children. It seemed expensive and tedious.

I still think A Beka as a full curriculum is more appropriate for a small classroom setting where several children are on the same level. I taught 5th grade in a private school years ago and it was an excellent curriculum for them.

For my own children at home, I am generally "very" relaxed for the first few years, concentrating on learning to read and life math (things we need math for in life like shopping, comparing, planning, etc) with everything else coming from outsings, questions/answers, internet reading and movie/book themes that spark interest.

We've switched to Lifepacs for now and may be enrolling in an online public charter school. My children tend to like more structure than what I can naturally provide and although I am sure they'd love other curricula just as much, the lifepacs have provided us with enough structure without being overwhelmed (10 thinner workbooks for each subject as opposed to huge thick overwhelming books). It is becoming more difficult with four children, one of whom is ADHD and very difficult to "teach" in the traditional sense.



SamPaasch -> RE: Does anyone LIKE Abeka? (5/9/2008 5:31:01 PM)

My Mom used A beka for all History, Health, and Science up to High School.



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