| The A Beka curriculum is a very popular choice | | | | Preparatory Program in which A Beka keeps all of |
| for many homeschooling families. It is also used in | | | | the records. The second is the Non-Accredited |
| quite a few Christian schools across the country. | | | | program in which the parent keeps all the records. |
| The A Beka Books were developed at Pensacola | | | | Each covers the exact same material. The only |
| Christian College. They are based on experience | | | | difference is the price. Basically, in addition to the |
| and information gathered over a period of fifty | | | | workbooks, the DVDs feature teachers who help |
| years in the classrooms of Pensacola Christian | | | | to explain the subjects in greater detail. |
| Academy by many writers. They are unique in | | | | The second option is the A Beka Academy |
| that they do not use any currently published | | | | Traditional Parent-Directed option. This is a fully |
| works for their curriculum, but instead research | | | | accredited college prep program. A Beka provides |
| and develop their own. Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Horton | | | | you with teacher manuals that explain exactly |
| are the founders of A Beka Book, and the series | | | | how to follow and teach the curriculum. You teach |
| is named after Mrs. Horton, whose first name is | | | | the material and A Beka keeps your records for |
| Rebeka. | | | | you. It is very much like a traditional school |
| The A Beka home school curriculum is | | | | without the school building. You send in all of the |
| fundamentally Christian based. The main goal of | | | | work and tests and they grade them and issue a |
| this program is to ground children in the Christian | | | | report card. There is an academic calendar along |
| faith. Every aspect and subject points toward the | | | | with progress reports. This is much the same as |
| Christian worldview. It is a workbook based | | | | the DVD option minus the DVDs. |
| curriculum and is very detailed. It goes step by | | | | The third option is the Textbooks/Materials for |
| step through each concept and is very | | | | Home Schooling. This is simply the curriculum. |
| comprehensive. This is a good curriculum for | | | | There is no other involvement from A Beka |
| those home school families who are very | | | | besides the materials. You will keep all the records |
| organized or need a highly structured program. | | | | and set your own pace. You can order the entire |
| There are three choices when working with the A | | | | program or just the items that you feel are |
| Beka Book home school program. There is the A | | | | appropriate for your child. Many parents who |
| Beka Academy DVD option, which provides two | | | | choose this option will use parts of another |
| options. The first is the Fully Accredited College | | | | curriculum along with the A Beka materials. |