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Compare Alpha Omega Publications before deciding which one to get

"Alpha Omega publications range from traditional worktexts to high-tech learning."


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LIFEPAC

Traditional Worktext Curriculum

LIFEPAC is a complete worktext curriculum for students in grades K-12. Alpha Omega Publications is committed to meeting the needs of students and parents alike, and strives to achieve the perfect balance of structure and flexibility in the LIFEPAC curriculum.

Horizons

Comprehensive Math and Language Curriculum

Math and Language Arts are critical study areas that act as an anchor for the success of your child's education. The Horizons curriculum has been created to maximize your child's competency in these important subjects. Horizons is a math and language arts study for students in grades K-6. Every concept follows a deliberate pattern of introduction and gradual development. Each of the 160 lessons begins with a new concept or an expansion of a previously covered concept.

Switched-On Schoolhouse

Traditional Education Meets High-Tech Learning

Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS)is the perfect combination of traditional education and high-tech learning. SOS teaches 3-12 grade students standard subjects in a fun and easy to use computer-based format. The CD-ROM format provides an interactive learning experience, making Switched-On Schoolhouse seem like an adventure. The clever animation and special effects spread a contagious energy that gets kids excited about learning. Click here to read a more complete review on Alpha Omega Publications Switched-On Schoolhouse.

The Weaver Curriculum

Traditional Worktext Curriculum

Unit Study Curriculum with a Scriptural Focus

The Weaver Curriculum supports group learning with a strong Scriptural focus. Weaver is a unit study designed to let you educate all your children - from preschool to high school level - at the very same time while catering to the specific needs of each age group. Your children will grow in their shared instruction and biblical discovery.


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LIFEPAC and Switched-On Schoolhouse

Although Switched-On Schoolhouse was originally based on the LIFEPAC curriculum, it has grown to so much more. Video clips, sound files, and interactive learning games have transformed Switched-On Schoolhouse into an advanced multimedia-based learning environment.

Both LIFEPAC and Switched-On Schoolhouse are based on the mastery system of learning, in which concepts are completely mastered by the student before the next concept is introduced.

While the LIFEPAC Curriculum is available for grades K-12, the Switched-On Schoolhouse is only available for grades 3 and above.

LIFEPAC and Horizons Mathematics

Horizons Mathematics provides an alternative to the LIFEPAC curriculum for students who prefer to learn mathematical concepts in a multi-tasking environment. While students using the LIFEPAC and Switched-On Schoolhouse curriculums completely master one concept before moving on to the next, students using Horizons Mathematics work on several concepts at a time, slowly building on each concept as they advance.

Due to this multi-tasking environment, concepts come up earlier in the Horizons Math curriculum than in the LIFEPAC curriculum. This makes it a more advanced curriculum at the earlier grades, eventually evening out with the LIFEPAC curriculum by the time students finish the 6th grade program.

While the LIFEPAC Mathematics curriculum is available for grades K-12, the Horizons Math curriculum is only available for grades K-6.

LIFEPAC and Horizons Language Arts

The LIFEPAC Language Arts curriculum is a comprehensive Language Arts program in which all areas of the English language, including spelling, writing, vocabulary, and more, are covered in one Language Arts curriculum. Horizons Language Arts, on the other hand, is divided into three separate areas: Phonics & Reading, Spelling & Vocabulary, and Penmanship. This separation of topics allows students to study Language in a multitasking environment.

While the Alpha Omega Publications LIFEPAC curriculum is available for grades K-12, the Horizons Language Arts program is only available for a few elementary grades. Phonics & Reading programs are available for kindergarten and 1st grade students, while Spelling & Vocabulary lessons are available for 1st and 2nd grade students only.

Although best used at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade levels, the Horizons Penmanship program can be used by students at any grade level to enhance their penmanship skills.

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Switched-On Schoolhouse Math & Language Arts Placement Tests

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