A Beka is well known in the homeschool community as one of the pioneers in Christian home school curriculum. Although parents were once limited to purchasing textbooks and teacher manuals only, the company now has several options available to help parents teach their children using the same materials that are used in many Christian schools.
For parents who feel comfortable teaching their children without outside assistance, Abeka offers a complete academic program for children from nursery age (18 months) through 12th grade in the form of textbooks, workbooks and teacher's guides. Lesson plans can be purchased separately, and will save parents time by providing a day-by-day plan for the entire year.
In addition to textbooks and teacher's guides, the company also offers video streaming courses and DVD based lessons through A Beka Academy. This is an independent study program for children in grades K-12 that uses Abeka textbooks and materials, along with video lessons taught by the company's instructors.
Students enrolled in the academy receive all necessary textbooks and materials, academic assistance, student evaluation, and record-keeping.
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A Beka - Excellent Christian, Education
A BEKA ACADEMY HAS BEEN A GOD SEND TO OUR FAMILY.
We live in Canada and when the Christian School my children were attending closed, we were very disappointed …
A Beka Home School
We (my wife and I) home schooled our 2 boys ages 7 and 11 using A Beka DVD & Book program.
If you have the time and the will, you will profit just as …
A Beka Academy
We have always used the A Beka curriculum for our three children. We usually buy the complete grade packages for each new year. Once our two oldest reached …
A Beka Review
I am a high school student and have used A Beka all my life. I love it! It is a lot of work but I feel like without work there can be no progress. Repetition …
The Best Curriculum
I absolutely love the A Beka program. My church uses it with preschool aged children, and my step daughter knew her alphabet and could count to 10 at the …
Review of ABEKA
The first year we home schooled, we used ABEKA for sixth grade. I bought the whole curriculum new. We liked it as it was a challenging curriculum, with …
Abeka K and Pre K
Abeka K and PreK
Complete curriculum
2004/2006
We began our homeschool adventure after 2 years in a private preschool that used Abeka materials. Abeka …
Abeka
Product: Abeka
Subject: Language Arts & History
Levels Used: 3rd grade
Dates Used: 2004
Dislikes:
There wasn't really anything we loved about this …
A Beka K-5 and 1st grade - Not a Good Fit
I just finished A Beka 1st grade with my 6 yr old and have made the decision to switch to something more suitable for my son. The material covered in the …
A Beka Academy- K-4
This is our first year homeschooling. A Beka is an AWESOME program. My four-year-old is reading!!!!! We have the DVD's...out dated but still VERY in depth. …
A Beka Easy to Use and Challenging,
But DVDs are Boring
My children have been using A Beka in their private school since Pre-K. I think the program challenges the children using it and promotes a greater understanding …
A Beka Academy - A Negative Experience
A Beka Academy 10-12 Grade
As a student with A Beka Academy, I found the curriculum itself to be quite thorough, I rested soundly knowing that I was …
Abeka - Not Advanced at All
My son has used Abeka program from Pre-K to 3rd and my 4 year old daughter is using Abeka's Kindergarten level instead of pre-K. Everyone says that Abeka …
Abeka Video Streaming Kindergarten
My five year old daughter did not like Abeka video streaming Kindergarten at all and found it to be boring. She did not like being told to sit down, stand, …
A Beka Curriculum
I started homeschooling my oldest daughter since she was 4. I started doing K4 myself and then began using the DVD program. She is now in 3rd grade. …
A Beka K-4
Product: A Beka K-4
Subject: Complete Curriculum except for Bible. Manuscript Handwriting
Dates Used: August 2009 - present
Likes: Everything …
Abeka Curriculum - Health
Product: Abeka Curriculum
Subject: Health
Levels Used: K, 1, 2, 3, 4
Dates Used: 2004-2009
Likes: The health reader is very easy for the children …
A Beka Curriculum Grades K4 - 6th
Product: A Beka Curriculum
Subject: All subjects
Levels Used: K4 - 6th grade
Dates Used: 2001-2009
Likes: Abeka is a complete program. There is …
A Beka Science Review
Product: A Beka
Subject: Science
Levels used: 2nd and 3rd
Dates used: 2008-09
Likes: We read the science books last year along with My Father's …
A Beka Math - Very Thorough!
Product: A Beka arithmetic 1-7
Subject: math
Levels Used: grades 1-7; algebra
Dates Used: 2000-2009
I started my homeschooling years using straight …
A Beka Homeschool Curriculum
Product: A Beka Curriculum
Subject: Complete Curriculum
Levels Used: K4-2nd
Dates Used: 2006-2009
Likes: Complete outline of what to cover and say …
A Beka DVD Curriculum
Product: A Beka DVD curriculum
Subject: All subjects
Levels Used: K4 through 10th grade
Dates Used: 1999 to 2009
Likes: I really enjoy having all …
ABeka Academy (DVDs)
Product: Abeka Academy DVD program 2
Subject: All! The complete program 2
Levels Used: K5-6th so far
Dates Used: 2003-2009
Likes: The teachers are …
Review for ABeka DVD Curriculum
Product:ABeka dvd curriculum
Subject:all
Levels Used:7th grade
Dates Used: this is our first year
Likes: I love it! And so does my daughter! Love …
Abeka K-4
Product: Abeka K-4
Subject: complete curriculum
Dates Used:2008-2009 school year
Likes: You don't have to piece stuff together, everything is in one …
A Beka Handwriting Curriculum
Learning cursive writing in K5 in this curriculum is the only thing that I do not care for. I wish that it would have the option of teaching cursive writing …
Abeka K-4
I've been using the Abeka K-4 program with my 3 and 4 year old. I have been amazed at how much they have learned, especially my 3 year old. Some of the …
Abeka overall is a great program
Product: Abeka PreK curriculum
Subject: Good for a classroom setting
Levels Used: K-4
Dates Used: 2002-2005 school years
Likes: I love the Abeka …
Love/Hate!
A Beka Arithmetic/A Beka readers
Arithmetic 1-4; Readers K-6
2001-2006
My kids loved the A Beka readers. We did not use their phonics instruction, …
ABeka K5 Phonics
Product: ABeka K5 Phonics
Subject: Phonics/Reading
Levels Used: K5
Dates Used: 2005-2006
Likes: We enjoyed the songs and especially the games. My …
A Beka curriculum
I hated A Beka curriculum. My children hated A Beka. I felt that it moved too quickly and didn't give enough time to learn the concepts of new things. …
A Beka Phonics K5
I just wanted to rave about the A Beka phonics system. Our daughter is five years old and I started her in the kindergarten program seven days ago. We …
A Beka Art 5
This is our first year homeschooling and our kids' favorite subject has always been Art. What we love about the A Beka Art 5 book is that it teaches you …
I LOVE ABEKA!
Product: A Beka Amber the Lamb Series
Subject: Phonics
Levels Used: Nursery and First
Dates Used: 2007- 2008
Likes: I love this material. My son …
Abeka Pros and Cons
I have used some Abeka books, and I know lots of homeschoolers that have used Abeka. Here is what I view as the pros and cons of Abeka.
Abeka Curriculum …
Abeka History received through Christian Liberty Press
Product: Abeka (but from Christian Liberty Press)
Subject: History
Levels Used: 1st through 5th
Dates Used: 2005 through 2008 with granddaughters, …
Abeka Science received through Christian Liberty Press
Product: Abeka
Subject: Science
Levels Used: 1 through 5th
Dates Used: 2005 through 2008
Likes: I love that this science series is Christian based. …
A Beka
All Subjects
Levels: K and using grade 1 now.
Likes: I really like this curriculum, I feel that my daughter is getting an excellent education. The …
A Beka
Product:ABeka
Subject:All
Levels Used:5th grade through 10th grade
Dates Used:2003-2008
Likes:I have tried many different types and brands of curriculum …
Great for having the classroom feel at home
Product: A Beka
Subject: All
Levels Used: K-8
Dates Used: K, 1 used to homeschool my sister in '97, '98; I myself schooled with A Beka from K-8 from …
A Beka - ok
Product: A Beka kits
Subject: All
Levels Used: Pre-K & K
Dates Used: 2006-2007
Likes: Like the colorful pages and content overall.
Dislikes: Became …
A Beka.
We have used this for many years.
The science is nice and the photos are very colorful, but I think a child learns best if he or she studies on one …
A Beka Review
Product: Complete Curriculum
Subject: All
Levels Used: 2-4
Dates Used: 2003-2006
Likes: Very nice text books, lesson plans easy for parents to …
Abeka Homeschool Curriculum Review
Product: Abeka Homeschool Curriculum
Subject: Math and Phonics
Levels Used: Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Dates Used: 2006-2008
Likes: Abeka is widely …