On 19 May 97, Shelby Taylor writes to All:
 ST> We are having trouble in deciding what homeschool ciriculum to use for
 ST> her 2nd grade year.  We narrowed the field down to 2 choices:  A Becka
 ST> and ALPHA OMEGA. /any suggestions as to which is better?
I'm opting for Alpha Omega for everything except Math (Saxon) and Language 
Arts (original McGuffeys).  When Saxon Phonics comes out for homeschoolers in 
December or January, I'll use that, also.  My children have been using Saxon 
Math and Saxon Phonics for two years now in public school, and I have been 
nothing short of thrilled and impressed with it.
I chose Alpha Omega mainly because I need something that doesn't require me 
to do a lot of preclass preparation.  I know a lot of people who use A Beka, 
though, and many of the private schools here use it, also.  I wouldn't think 
you would go wrong with either one.
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