What subjects and grade levels do you offer?
A Beka Book has a complete academic program for nursery through grade 12.
Do you sell materials designed especially for home schoolers?
For kindergarten through grade 6, we offer home school lesson
plans, and home school charts and games to add interest to the teaching. In
grades 7 and 8
we offer Parent Guides to Curriculum and Record Keeping, and in high school,
several English and math courses include home school daily lesson plans for
the student.
What are curriculum/lesson plans?
Curriculum/ Lesson Plans help you make the
best use of your valuable teaching time by giving complete day-by-day lesson
plans for the entire year. These
plans are correlated with the textbooks (purchased separately) and are designed
to be of help to you in organizing your teaching. Thousands of parents and
schools around the world successfully use the A Beka Book curriculums,
which are based on sound scholarship, common sense, and the Word of God.
Why should I buy the curriculum/lesson plans?
Our lesson plans save you hours
of time in teacher preparation, and they cover important concepts and oral
review that cannot be practiced in a workbook.
What grade level should I choose for my child?
Request a Scope and Sequence
(or download it here). This lists each grade level by subject and tells what
students will learn for that year. A Beka is designed
for normal, average children; therefore, we recommend keeping your child on
grade level if possible. The materials review, and with the one-on-one teaching
you are giving your child, you can adjust for his specific needs.
If I order the child and parent kit will I have everything I need for the year?
Yes, the
child and parent kits include everything necessary to complete a full school
year. Optional items listed with the recommended lists in our catalog
and mentioned in the lesson plans may be purchased to enhance the course, and
A Beka Book provides many additional teaching aids and charts you may wish
to order.
What is the difference between teacher keys, editions, and guides?
Teacher
Keys are simply the student text with answers. Teacher Editions contain the
student text with answers, a scope and sequence for the book, and sample
beginning lesson plans. Teacher Guides contain answers to the text questions,
scope and sequence for the book, and lesson plans for the entire book, but
are not copies of the student texts.
Do I need the Teacher Editions to the readers?
On the elementary level, A Beka Book has designed the reading books to include all
the information a home schooler would need. Discussion and comprehension questions are
included after most of the selections and vocabulary words are noted. The Teacher Editions
contain a copy of the student book with answers to questions. Teacher Editions for the high
school literature books include a copy of the student text, a scope and sequence for the
course, and answers to questions in the text.
Do you have products for special learning needs?
We do not have anything specifically designed
for special learning needs; however many parents of special needs children
do use our materials. You would need
to select the level you feel would be best for your child, and make adjustments
to the curriculum pacing, etc. as needed. See our Scope
and Sequence for help
in determining level.
How does A Beka Book teach phonics?
A Beka Book materials work together to
give a thorough, enjoyable, and highly teachable phonics approach to reading.
Instruction is presented in six
easy steps: short vowels, consonants, blends, one-vowel words, long vowels and the
two-vowel rule, and special phonics sounds.
What does my high school student need to graduate?
You generally need a math, science, English, and history class
for each year. Contact your local school district to determine your state's
requirements for
home schooling.
When do you teach creative writing skills?
The A Beka program incorporates
creative writing in the seatwork, language, and penmanship materials.
Can I use your foreign language courses for my elementary child?
The A Beka foreign languages are written as high school elective classes, so we would not recommend
them before grade 7.
Do you have "hands-on" science?
Abundant activities are included
within the elementary student texts to give a hands-on understanding of scientific
principles.
How do I meet lab requirements for high school science?
Laboratory manuals
provide detailed plans for doing science labs. You may either purchase the
lab equipment yourself or use our DVD lab demonstrations.
What is the difference between test and quiz books?
Tests give accumulated evaluation,
and quizzes give checkups along the way.
What comes in the kits?
For complete kit contents, you may go to our online
order form. If you do not have an account number, log in as a guest. After
searching by grade level, look for the item called child kit or parent kit and click on
the item number.
Do you issue a diploma?
For detailed information about A Beka Academy, visit
the A Beka Academy web site.
