does anyone know of any homeschool programs?

Question

they need to be low priced, grade 8, and good quality. k12 is ok, but i would like something different. please include teir website w/ your answer. thanx!!! ---sylvia

p.s. i live in VA

yeah i 4got about a beka. my mom loves those

Christian curriculums are also prefered. :P

Answer 1

You could try Sonlight - they aren't particularly cheap but they do offer payment plans.

Or pick and choose your own:

Christian Book Distributors has a good catalog as does:

http://www.timberdoodle.com (good recommendations as well)
http://www.rainbowresource.com (extensive synopses for every product they carry)

http://www.amblesideonline.com is a free online curriculum - you still have to gather the books etc.

http://www.homeschooloais.com is not a curriculum but can help with a philosophy, forms, record keeping, etc.

We use a variety of products (7th, 9th, 11th and 1st grade presently). I ditched Saxon math because it wasn't working for us (even our Math tutor was not impressed), using developmental math with youngest, others are using Wingate Algebra and others I picked up here and there. I use the library a lot - Sonlight catalog is great for a reading list if you can't afford their products, Wordly Wise, Spelling Power (k-12 grade spelling), History is biographies - literature based, etc.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

There are any number of home school programs out there. Make sure you check the state legislation to determine the requirements since it varies by state.

Here in Oklahoma there is a constitutional ammendment that gives anyone the right to home school and only requires that a minimum number of days of education must be accomplished. They don't dictate how or when the education is to occur or set an minimum standards for the education.

The best advice I can offer is to do some research and also look for a local home school group that can offer further advice.

As far as programs the one of the better ones that I found was A BEKA. It was very extensive, but I don't remeber the pricing. http:www.abeka.org

Answer 4

Time4Learning is an online home education program that goes up to the 8th grade only. The cost is about $20 a month--cheaper if you pay quarterly or by the year. The link is below:

http://www.time4learning.com/


Another affordable homeschooling program is Christian Liberty Academy--very affordable. Follow the link below:

http://www.christianlibertyacademy.com/

Another option with Christian Liberty would be to simply purchase the curriculum, and make all transcripts, grades, report cards, etc. yourself: The entire 8th grade curriculum is currently only $210, and the Christian Liberty Press link is below:

http://ebiz.netopia.com/clpress/


I hope this is helpful.

Answer 5

I have heard Abeka is good, but expensive. I have discarded ACE and Alpha Omega because I found errors, thought they were hugely biased and included fluffy work. I cobble together my own curriculum now. I use the Natural Speller book (a one time purchase about $20, good from K-12) Easy Grammar workbook, (Really good, diagrams sentences using the prepositional method, by Wanda C. Philips-about $30-40 dollars) I use Saxon Math but will probably switch to Teaching Textbooks next. ($85-100) Apologia Science ($100) We are still working on Mars Hill Latin but if I had to purchase again it would be Rosetta Stone. The Easy Writing workbook is also excellent. (shows how to write different sentence types etc.) We unschool history. Go on the Sonlight website and ask for their catalogue. It shows different materials that are highly rated. I wish I could just buy one packaged curriculum and plug away at it; my life would be so much easier.

Answer 6

First it might be a good idea to tell us where your from. But im from sacramento, california and i went to visions for my home school. I thought it was pretty good but make sure the person who's enrolled in any homeschool program be involved in some sort of activity or a sport.

Answer 7

I think that others have done a good job of listing the Christian programs. However, if you would like to check out some university-based and/or commercial programs, there are a number of options including Indiana University High School, Texas Tech High School, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

An inexpensive commercial program is Penn Foster High School.

Answer 8

I have chose to homeschool my child through California virtual academy.
But this school had sites all over the united states. They provide everything you need including a computer for free.
and A WASC-Accredited School!
The California Virtual Academies have been fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges!

Answer 9

I used ACE for my 8th grade. Actually 6th-8th grade. I loved it. My brother still uses it. It's very easy. I learned things I hadn't known before. It's a Christian-based curriculum. Here is the website if you want to look it over-www.schooloftomorrow.com

Answer 10

I have done The Morningstar Academy for half a year. The teachers are great, the work is challenging, and overall, it is a good school. It is an ONLINE school. They send you books, and cds, and on the math cds, it actually shows a teacher doing the math. Its very informative and helpful :)