| homeschool curriculum is a K-12 accredited home | | | | been cleverly woven into each subject, and you |
| schooling system that has been a cornerstone of | | | | will find a lot of verses from the Bible and |
| the Christian education movement. The Abeka | | | | references to Biblical teaching. You can easily sell |
| homeschool system has been used by parents | | | | the Abeka homeschool curriculum material once |
| for over 30 years to educate their children at | | | | your child has moved to the next grade. |
| home. Like all home schooling systems, Abeka | | | | If you do not want the child to use the |
| homeschool curriculum has its pros and cons. | | | | workbooks so that you can sell them later on, |
| Abeka homeschool curriculum consists of | | | | you can get them photocopied. In fact, you |
| textbooks, teacher guides, workbooks and now | | | | should sell the Abeka homeschool curriculum |
| you can also get DVDs. The Abeka homeschool | | | | material as the course keeps changing and may |
| curriculum focuses on five core subjects, which | | | | not be useful when you want to use the material |
| are the Bible, mathematics, English, history and | | | | to teach a younger sibling. The material is quite |
| science. The history is taught related to the | | | | easy to resell and you will find buyers for it easily. |
| Christian perspective. You can opt for DVD | | | | The Abeka homeschool material is quite |
| program, college preparatory program, | | | | advanced, and your child will be following an |
| Non-accredited program or parent directed | | | | accelerated and challenging curriculum. |
| program. Opting for a specific program depends | | | | The disadvantages of the Abeka homeschool |
| on your budget and educational needs. You can | | | | curriculum are that it is one of the most |
| also purchase additional teaching equipment like | | | | expensive home schooling systems. The second |
| flashcards, charts and games to aid in the | | | | disadvantage is that there is a lot of reading |
| teaching program. | | | | involved while some children prefer learning by |
| The Abeka homeschool curriculum is more | | | | graphics and pictures and not by reading only. The |
| expensive than other home schooling programs, | | | | third disadvantage is that due to the fast track |
| but its costs is less than sending a child to a | | | | curriculum, the children tend to get overwhelmed |
| private Christian school. The Abeka homeschool | | | | with the amount of time and effort involved. |
| curriculum offer quality education for children and | | | | Parents may also find that the teaching guides are |
| students are generally a year ahead than | | | | a bit more than they can handle. |
| students attending a regular school. Of course, the | | | | These are the pros and cons of the Abeka |
| Abeka Homeschool curriculum does require | | | | homeschool curriculum, and parents should make |
| following a rigorous schedule by the parents and | | | | a weighted decision before they choose to adopt |
| the children. | | | | it, as they will be required to follow a strict |
| The advantages of the Abeka homeschool | | | | schedule in educating their children. People who |
| curriculum are that the individual lessons are | | | | have used the system to teach their children are |
| well-planned and tell the teacher what steps to | | | | quite happy with it. |
| follow in teaching the child. Christian teaching has | | | | |