Home Schooling Programs
Which Religious Home School Program Do You Prefer Abeka or Seton
A lot of parents are weighing the choice of home schooling due to the worries about the education their kids are getting in either public or private schools. As time passes home school programs are a seemingly much better choice. There are other manners of home schooling and the selection you choose will decide your curriculum.
Many of the parents that consider home schooling check into home school programs that practice a more spiritual curriculum. There are various home school programs that are grounded in religious belief, nonetheless the two most in demand are Abeka and Seton. Though both programs are spiritual based they are fairly different.
Originated by Doctor Anne Carroll in 1980, The Seton home school program is a highly popular form of Catholic home schooling. Doctor Mary Kay Clark became the director of Seton In 1985 and Seton carried on it's growth and presently has an enrollment of more than ten thousand students. Students that are enrolled in the Seton program and graduate from Seton's high school program get a diploma unlike other home school programs. Seton is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Seton provides a Catholic curriculum for grades kindergarten through twelve and thinks that the home schoolers of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Seton requires that enrolled students have tests every quarter and assignments must be sent in for grading. Items graded by parents also constitute a portion of the student's grade. Upon enrolling with Seton a you will get day-to-day lesson plans along with testing and academic guidance.
Looking at the Abeka home school curriculum we see that it is essentially Christian grounded and is the most popular home school program around. Families who are really organized or want a highly structured curriculum will enjoy Abeka very much. The Christian religion is the subject matter you will find in all of Abeka's texts. If you're seeking an accelerated and advanced type of home schooling, then Abeka is what you're seeking. With Abeka, you'll know just what has to be done every day. You're told just what to do and say. You'll be able to purchase lesson plans, teacher's manuals, textbooks and tests. You can opt to get the DVD versions of Abeka home schooling where you'll get a full year of schooling including assessments, textbooks and DVD classroom lessons.
Another choice of Abeka beside the DVD and textbook is the Abeka Academy Traditional Parent-Directed selection. It's a fully accredited college prep curriculum. Abeka gives you teacher manuals that show just how to follow and teach the program. Abeka will keep the records for you from the material you teach. You send in all the tests and work, Abeka grades them and supply's a report card. You will get progress reports and an academic calendar.
Abeka is among the pricier programs. Due to the heavy amount of material to read and do many students burn out on Abeka. However if you desire a curriculum that specify a firm structure during the formative years and continues to challenge students through high school Abeka is for you.
Finally, your child is sure to get an effective home-schooled education grounded in a religious belief whether you select the Abeka or Seton home school programs.
Get more information about the Abeka and Seton home school programs as well as other home school information at About Home School Programs.
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