Another ? regarding BJU & ABeka Lit.

[athomemom]

I own the 7th grade ABeka lit book. It's fine, nothing to rave about, but it gets the job done. We just started this book right before Christmas. We had been doing the Any Novel Study Guide. We've used it twice and we needed a change. ABeka is a bit more affordable and easier to find used than BJU.

 

I was looking online at the samples of BJU 7th grade lit and it really does seem as though BJU goes more in-depth and ask better questions of the material read.

 

However, most of you here have said that there is not a huge difference in BJU & ABeka lit. Really? You feel that ABeka covers the same "ground" just a little differently?

 

Please help!

[LisaKinVA]

I'm going from memory here... I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, though ;)

 

Abeka and BJU both offer a variety of generes, poetry, I believe a play, etc. in their selections. Some people may prefer the selections of one over another, but they both provide a good overview of literature.

 

I believe the Abeka questions tend to be more "comprehension style" and less "thoughty" than the BJU (I don't consider Abeka to be any kind of literature analysis). I haven't looked too closely at BJU from a Lit Analysis standpoint to really comment.

 

That said, I didn't want lit analysis *all the time* for my oldest ds. We do focused literature studies (at least 4 a year) to focus on those skills. I use Abeka for daily exposure to a wide variety of generes, etc. The more simple comprehension-style questions are fine for my purpose.

[athomemom]

I'm going from memory here... I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, though ;)

 

Abeka and BJU both offer a variety of generes, poetry, I believe a play, etc. in their selections. Some people may prefer the selections of one over another, but they both provide a good overview of literature.

 

I believe the Abeka questions tend to be more "comprehension style" and less "thoughty" than the BJU (I don't consider Abeka to be any kind of literature analysis). I haven't looked too closely at BJU from a Lit Analysis standpoint to really comment.

 

That said, I didn't want lit analysis *all the time* for my oldest ds. We do focused literature studies (at least 4 a year) to focus on those skills. I use Abeka for daily exposure to a wide variety of generes, etc. The more simple comprehension-style questions are fine for my purpose.

 

Do you use PP guides for this, and you have your ds use Abeka as well?

[Melissa in CA]

It's been a loooooong time since we used Abeka Lit. We used their 6-9th grades (along with all their other 6-9th subjects via Abeka Academy DVDs). I've used a lot of BJU subjects as well, but only two years of their Lit: 4th and American Lit.

 

All I can remember is that I found BJU a better program all the way around. Every subject they both cover, BJU seems to cover better IMHO, while making it more interesting. After completing several BJU subjects/grades, I have never once considered going back to Abeka.

 

I don't remember anything wonderful about Abeka's Lit, but I fondly recall BJU's 4th...my ds LOVED it. And I fondly recall BJU American Lit...it was fascinating!! (We used it with the DVD). If I ever go back to a textbook lit, it will be BJU. Abeka will not even be a consideration.

 

So, there you go. I was quite opinionated while being no help at all. :lol:

[LisaKinVA]

Do you use PP guides for this, and you have your ds use Abeka as well?

 

I use Progeny Press for the literature studies.