It’s first time Abeka homeschooling in my life with my 3rd grade. I was super nervous. English is my 3rd language, I was really worried about it. Your video helped me so much, I feel relief. This Monday (8/24/20) was our first day of school. I feel Abeka is higher level than I thought. I feel like we need to do a lot of works. It’s 4th day today but we only finished 2days one. I did school starts at 9:30am but I feel like we need to start an hour earlier. Thank you so much Marian, I’ve learned so much from you. So helpful! 👍🤩🌟
I liked the words from the song they sang in bible to keep me and my child motivated and from getting overwhelmed with homeschooling: Little by little Inch by inch By the yard it's hard, By the inch what a cinch, Never stare up the stairs Just step up the steps Little by little, inch by inch
Thank you so much! You answered almost all of my questions. This will be our first year if we decide to do it. The big decision will be made tomorrow when I have a meeting with her school but I feel confident after watching your video that this is the right decision. Thank you again! The decision to homeschool is a really hard decision to make.
I’m on day 2 of 4th grade Abeka Academy (Accredited). First time homeschooling. We came from private school. It’s been tough so far, and we are no slouches!
You are incredibly helpful! I jumped in and we just finished week 1 of Abeka Grade 2. We are supplementing with another curriculum for hands on activities that we can do with both kids. Thus, I haven’t had her do a lot of the extra seat work other than the worksheets and reading, reading, reading! We aren’t doing accredited but we are doing the DVDs. I have one doing Abeka 2 and a pre-k 5 year old who is doing a mix free curriculums and reading as much as possible as she isn’t school aged. She does watch the Bible , pledge and songs with her sister and then they part ways! Like you, one child needs a lot of attention to stay focused and one is easily focused (my oldest needs me the most to stay on task). After seeing your channel, I am feeling pretty good about how we have started so far! Thanks for sharing your perspective!
Just signed up for 1st Grade today. Daughter coming from a private Catholic school, hopefully, the transition isn't too hard. We choose 10 month accredited. Wish us luck! I'm just concerned about the organization on my end :-s
I’m in same situation coming from private school, but 4th grade. We just finished day 2. It’s been challenging, but we completed 2 days! Yay for us!!!🙌
Just take it one day at a time! You can do it. You can always switch things up in organization...make it better as you go. The first year we ever started with Abeka we all got the FLU...I was in bed for 3 weeks! The second year we started Abeka we were going through the loss of our home due to volcanic eruption! But we still did it alright. It might be tough at the beginning...but stick to it, take breaks, skip some things...make it work for you. You can do it! God bless!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom! My daughter will be starting first grade with Abeka Academy and your videos are providing me with much encouragement.
On the cursive switch at 2 or 3rd grade, we started using a cursive app, there are a few on iTunes App Store, that are really colorful and my dd didn’t even realize we were getting ready for school, LOL, she loved it. The one we like is LetterSchool but there are other free ones you can download for practice and getting ready for cursive transition from manuscript.
Thank you Marina for doing a Q&A, it was very informative. I have a Kindergartner who isn't proficient in English, as we just started teaching him English about 6 months ago. We wanted our kids to learn their native language first. Do you think Abeka program would be a good fit? Thank you and have blessed day!
I think Abeka could work for you. To be sure your kid rally gets it. It might help to start with K4 then K5 next year... because they repeat a lot of things every year and your child will have more time to pick up english language.
I am not sure. I know they get diploma if they do all grades with Abeka, but I would assume you can transfer credits or do a test...you would have to call Abeka and ask them for sure 😊
Hi Sweetheart Babies. Yes, you will receive a HS diploma if you enroll in the accredited video program at least in the beginning of senior year. My niece finished 12th grade in May 2020. Although graduation was cancelled due to Covid-19, the school had a virtual graduation and she received her graduation regalia and diploma in the mail. Hope you enjoy the curriculum! Take care 🙂
A comment towards the question of if you can skip subjects...just remember when you sign their report cards you also have to sign that they watched every single video. That is for the Accredited Option.
Hello, I have a question. I’m thinking about doing an accredited program through Abeka, does that still qualify under PSA? Since I’m going to be getting help with grading, testing, quizzes, record keeping, and video lessons.
I just ordered abeka for kindergarten and I chose streaming instead of cds , is there any difference in terms on access to the videos at any time you want? I didn’t know that you had to return the cds 💿. 😩
What about children with learning disabilities such as speech delayed , academically behind and has ADHD ? Will they fairly grade them ? Will they unfairly grade their call in for reading because they can’t understand them as they are speech delayed ? I’m scared to enroll them and the school not consider their disabilities and unfairly give them poor grades .
Hi Marina. I love your videos and I decide to start abeka. Now I tried to contact abeka but they didn’t answer do to the hurricane. My son is in a second grade but as you said just get a grade under if the kids are in a public school but I notice that in the abeka agreement said that kids 7-8 have to be in second grade my son is 8 year old but I want to get him the first grade do you think that if I get the first grade there will be a problem? I ask you because you have more experience than me .
Hi, I am still very much learning about Abeka too... every year there seem to be something new I learn. But basically when I was talking about going a grade lower I meant to do it unaccredited or if your child is in that age range. I have two friends who went grade lower with no problem. But If you are accredited there are generally a lot of rules you need to follow... Sorry for the confusion. So if your son is already out of that age group the only way I see you can do it is do it without accreditation. Now, if he does 1st grade quickly (may be 6 months), he may still be able to get back in to 2nd grade and be accredited again... these are just my thoughts
Hello, are you only allowed to turn their homework and tests at the end of the year? Or is there an option to send them throughout the year? Thank you and God bless.
Do you suggest that we get a grade lower then our child’s grade ...I have a second grader but I’m not sure if he should do Abeka first grade this is our first year using Abeka . Thank you
It depends on your child, but in general if you are coming from public school and starting Abeka for the first time I would go with one grade lower. If your child is very good at reading and writing (cursive) then you might be ok though...
camilar725 hi actually purchased his grade 2 because I was told they review everything in the beginning of the year that they needed to learn fiat grade. My son is doing really well with it and he loves abeka.
Segarra Fam J&J is because I want to buy it but my chil is diagnosed a high functioning autism and last year do to the COVID-19 I don’t think that he learn everything he supposed to learn and that’s why I was considering to get a lower grade but in abeka’S agreement said that ages 7-8 should be in second grade. He is in second grade right now but I don’t think he is ready for second grade.
Hello Marina. Thanks for this very helpful video. Please would you mind selling or donating the video manual your child used for k5? I just enrolled my daughter for k5 with Abeka but the video manuals(item number: 368717 Homeschool K5 Video Manual, and item number 377457 Homeschool K5 Video Manual Lessons) are on backorder and will not ship until September ending). This will mess up our schedule since we may not be able to start until we have these video manuals. This is very frustrating since this is our first time homeschooling and with Abeka.
Thank you so much , you have answered most of my questions. God bless you . For first graders you mentioned that maybe schooling can take about 2 and half hours if l am not mistaken . Does this include weekends or you break on weekends also is this for 9 months or 12 months ? In addition if it becomes 12 months does this mean the hours are further reduced ? I really want to know this time thing as l am a full time working mum but want to try my best to be present in her learning journey
cici first grade I would say takes about 3 hours. If you do school 5 days a week (one full lesson per day) than you will finish in 9 months. To finish in 12 months you would be able to go more at your own pace, skip some days, may be do 4-3 days per week... or your could have the child do one lesson over two days. I am not sure, we haven’t tried it. If your child knows how to read and is somewhat independent it will help a lot as they can do most of their school on their own just following teachers instructions. And if you something like what I did with the work papers (organize them in one binder) it will even eliminate the work you have to do every day in giving her all the papers fir that day. Hope this made sense 😊
It’s first time Abeka homeschooling in my life with my 3rd grade. I was super nervous. English is my 3rd language, I was really worried about it. Your video helped me so much, I feel relief. This Monday (8/24/20) was our first day of school. I feel Abeka is higher level than I thought. I feel like we need to do a lot of works. It’s 4th day today but we only finished 2days one. I did school starts at 9:30am but I feel like we need to start an hour earlier. Thank you so much Marian, I’ve learned so much from you. So helpful! 👍🤩🌟
I liked the words from the song they sang in bible to keep me and my child motivated and from getting overwhelmed with homeschooling:
Little by little
Inch by inch
By the yard it's hard,
By the inch what a cinch,
Never stare up the stairs
Just step up the steps
Little by little, inch by inch
Whiskers Redwood yes, that should be a homeschool Mom anthem 😅
Thank you so much! You answered almost all of my questions. This will be our first year if we decide to do it. The big decision will be made tomorrow when I have a meeting with her school but I feel confident after watching your video that this is the right decision. Thank you again! The decision to homeschool is a really hard decision to make.
Any updates??
First year starting Abeka. I love the binder idea!
Olya me too 😅
We just signed up our fourth grader today, felt much more comfortable after seeing your videos, especially the daily routine video
Kyle McNally thank you!
I’m on day 2 of 4th grade Abeka Academy (Accredited). First time homeschooling. We came from private school. It’s been tough so far, and we are no slouches!
I believe you! Keep up the good work, you got this!
We just opened our boxes today! I need all the prayers I can get.
You are incredibly helpful! I jumped in and we just finished week 1 of Abeka Grade 2. We are supplementing with another curriculum for hands on activities that we can do with both kids. Thus, I haven’t had her do a lot of the extra seat work other than the worksheets and reading, reading, reading! We aren’t doing accredited but we are doing the DVDs. I have one doing Abeka 2 and a pre-k 5 year old who is doing a mix free curriculums and reading as much as possible as she isn’t school aged. She does watch the Bible , pledge and songs with her sister and then they part ways! Like you, one child needs a lot of attention to stay focused and one is easily focused (my oldest needs me the most to stay on task). After seeing your channel, I am feeling pretty good about how we have started so far! Thanks for sharing your perspective!
PerkinsCrush thank you fir you comment 😊
What hands on curriculum are you supplementing with? This sounds like what I want to do.
Just signed up for 1st Grade today. Daughter coming from a private Catholic school, hopefully, the transition isn't too hard. We choose 10 month accredited. Wish us luck! I'm just concerned about the organization on my end :-s
I’m in same situation coming from private school, but 4th grade. We just finished day 2. It’s been challenging, but we completed 2 days! Yay for us!!!🙌
Just take it one day at a time! You can do it. You can always switch things up in organization...make it better as you go. The first year we ever started with Abeka we all got the FLU...I was in bed for 3 weeks! The second year we started Abeka we were going through the loss of our home due to volcanic eruption! But we still did it alright. It might be tough at the beginning...but stick to it, take breaks, skip some things...make it work for you. You can do it! God bless!
We're coming from 7 years of private Catholic school! Starting 7th grade homeschooling and crazy nervous about it.
Thank you very much Marina!! Blessings from Honduras!
Just finished watching the video! You covered all my questions! Thank you so much! 🌹
Zenia De Lopez you are welcome 😊
Thank you for sharing your wisdom! My daughter will be starting first grade with Abeka Academy and your videos are providing me with much encouragement.
you are very welcome, God bless!
On the cursive switch at 2 or 3rd grade, we started using a cursive app, there are a few on iTunes App Store, that are really colorful and my dd didn’t even realize we were getting ready for school, LOL, she loved it. The one we like is LetterSchool but there are other free ones you can download for practice and getting ready for cursive transition from manuscript.
Thanks marina!!! I love your videos they are really helpful ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Sala Al-Busaidi thanks!
Fabulous Video! Thank you for putting a lot of my questions and anxieties to rest.
Amanda Treadwell you are absolutely welcome! 😊
Thank you Marina for doing a Q&A, it was very informative. I have a Kindergartner who isn't proficient in English, as we just started teaching him English about 6 months ago. We wanted our kids to learn their native language first. Do you think Abeka program would be a good fit? Thank you and have blessed day!
I think Abeka could work for you. To be sure your kid rally gets it. It might help to start with K4 then K5 next year... because they repeat a lot of things every year and your child will have more time to pick up english language.
@@KeikiPlayTime That's what I thought, to start him off in K4 first. Thank you
Great video! I am thinking about using this for when Zoe starts 9th grade. She would get an actual diploma, right?
I am not sure. I know they get diploma if they do all grades with Abeka, but I would assume you can transfer credits or do a test...you would have to call Abeka and ask them for sure 😊
Hi Sweetheart Babies. Yes, you will receive a HS diploma if you enroll in the accredited video program at least in the beginning of senior year. My niece finished 12th grade in May 2020. Although graduation was cancelled due to Covid-19, the school had a virtual graduation and she received her graduation regalia and diploma in the mail. Hope you enjoy the curriculum! Take care 🙂
Yes they do receive a diploma as long as you are doing accredited the last year 🙂
@@AQKuilan TYSM
A comment towards the question of if you can skip subjects...just remember when you sign their report cards you also have to sign that they watched every single video. That is for the Accredited Option.
Can i sign up my kids even though school started?
Love this videos 😀
Excellent and helpful!
Is going to be our first time homeschooling. For you was it difficult to find out on your state the requirement that need to be met for homeschooling?
Google Homeschool Legal Defense...has a lot of information about State requirements.
Hello, I have a question. I’m thinking about doing an accredited program through Abeka, does that still qualify under PSA? Since I’m going to be getting help with grading, testing, quizzes, record keeping, and video lessons.
Hello, I am planning to use abeka and I have to have 180 days of school how would you recommend filling from 170 lessons?
I just ordered abeka for kindergarten and I chose streaming instead of cds , is there any difference in terms on access to the videos at any time you want? I didn’t know that you had to return the cds 💿. 😩
Thank you
What about children with learning disabilities such as speech delayed , academically behind and has ADHD ? Will they fairly grade them ? Will they unfairly grade their call in for reading because they can’t understand them as they are speech delayed ? I’m scared to enroll them and the school not consider their disabilities and unfairly give them poor grades .
What is your other channel called that you used to do for kids? Would love to check it out.
Aloha Baby Dolls (it is all about baby dolls of all kinds 😊)
Hi Marina. I love your videos and I decide to start abeka. Now I tried to contact abeka but they didn’t answer do to the hurricane. My son is in a second grade but as you said just get a grade under if the kids are in a public school but I notice that in the abeka agreement said that kids 7-8 have to be in second grade my son is 8 year old but I want to get him the first grade do you think that if I get the first grade there will be a problem?
I ask you because you have more experience than me .
Hi, I am still very much learning about Abeka too... every year there seem to be something new I learn.
But basically when I was talking about going a grade lower I meant to do it unaccredited or if your child is in that age range. I have two friends who went grade lower with no problem. But If you are accredited there are generally a lot of rules you need to follow... Sorry for the confusion. So if your son is already out of that age group the only way I see you can do it is do it without accreditation.
Now, if he does 1st grade quickly (may be 6 months), he may still be able to get back in to 2nd grade and be accredited again... these are just my thoughts
Hello, are you only allowed to turn their homework and tests at the end of the year? Or is there an option to send them throughout the year? Thank you and God bless.
you have to send the work throughout the year.
@@KeikiPlayTime Thank you and blessings from Texas!
Do you suggest that we get a grade lower then our child’s grade ...I have a second grader but I’m not sure if he should do Abeka first grade this is our first year using Abeka . Thank you
It depends on your child, but in general if you are coming from public school and starting Abeka for the first time I would go with one grade lower. If your child is very good at reading and writing (cursive) then you might be ok though...
Aloha Marina thank
you for your suggestion love your videos by the way
Hi Segarra I want to ask you. Did you buy the first grade accredited abeka program?
Did you have any problem buying a lower grade program?
camilar725 hi actually purchased his grade 2 because I was told they review everything in the beginning of the year that they needed to learn fiat grade. My son is doing really well with it and he loves abeka.
Segarra Fam J&J is because I want to buy it but my chil is diagnosed a high functioning autism and last year do to the COVID-19 I don’t think that he learn everything he supposed to learn and that’s why I was considering to get a lower grade but in abeka’S agreement said that ages 7-8 should be in second grade. He is in second grade right now but I don’t think he is ready for second grade.
I’m in love with your videos!!
I can still do the videos but not accredited right?
Karina Cox thank you! Yes!
Hello Marina. Thanks for this very helpful video.
Please would you mind selling or donating the video manual your child used for k5? I just enrolled my daughter for k5 with Abeka but the video manuals(item number: 368717
Homeschool K5 Video Manual, and item number 377457
Homeschool K5 Video Manual Lessons) are on backorder and will not ship until September ending). This will mess up our schedule since we may not be able to start until we have these video manuals. This is very frustrating since this is our first time homeschooling and with Abeka.
What size flex binder did you use? 3 or 5 subject?
Kristine Angle I am not sure, but it was 200 sheet capacity notebinder
is the time frame for each lesson a day like lesson one is day one?
Tiffany Goble yes
Are you willing to share your grade and fees paid for the curriculum materials
Where did you buy that binder? Thanks!
target
Does Abeka do supplement learning
Do you do the art activities?
Briana Armijo Yes. Sometimes we do Abeka’s art but a lot of times we do our own thing, whatever the kids like at the time 😊
Thank you so much , you have answered most of my questions. God bless you . For first graders you mentioned that maybe schooling can take about 2 and half hours if l am not mistaken . Does this include weekends or you break on weekends also is this for 9 months or 12 months ? In addition if it becomes 12 months does this mean the hours are further reduced ? I really want to know this time thing as l am a full time working mum but want to try my best to be present in her learning journey
cici first grade I would say takes about 3 hours. If you do school 5 days a week (one full lesson per day) than you will finish in 9 months. To finish in 12 months you would be able to go more at your own pace, skip some days, may be do 4-3 days per week... or your could have the child do one lesson over two days. I am not sure, we haven’t tried it. If your child knows how to read and is somewhat independent it will help a lot as they can do most of their school on their own just following teachers instructions. And if you something like what I did with the work papers (organize them in one binder) it will even eliminate the work you have to do every day in giving her all the papers fir that day. Hope this made sense 😊
Hi I love you.