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I need advice on which Homeschooling Curriculum to use. I have hear about ABEKA and Sonlight...?
but how do I know which to choose? I have 4 1/2 yr old twin girls and want to do the best for them. I want to start homeschooling but I'm feeling overwhelmed over which program to use. I had one in mind but I've been told that it's only so-so. I looked into going to a convention but are there vendors there? It seems kind of expensive. Thanks in advance for all the advice. 
Yes, there are vendors at a HS'ing convention. That's typically the *only* thing I do at one - visit the vendor hall. I'm a visual and "touch and see" person and I like to hold any materials in hand and check them out before using. Many times I've researched something and like what I "see" until I actually see it IRL. Then I change my mind.
Some conventions have vendor-hall only passes. They are usually *much* cheaper, if not free. Many vendors have door prizes and convention-only sales. I would highly recommend, since you're new to HS'ing, that you do attend a convention - for the seminars. It will be well worth the $$.
I would also connect with your local HS'ing groups. Many have "curriculum share" events, which is like a "show and tell" of different curricula and methods they've used.
Abeka and Sonlight are both great programs. Sonlight was my #2 choice when I was researching curricula (my son was 4.5, too). However, I realized that the teaching method would put me to sleep - too much reading (it relaxes me!). I ended up going with K12, and have used it for over five years now. We do some other curricula, too, but K12 is our "spine". We use it as independent HS'ers, not through a virtual school.
http://www.k12.com
Read back through the archives here and you'll get some input. Also, the "Homeschool Review" group on Yahoo Groups is a great place for info.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AHomeschoolReview
K12 and Sonlight use a lot of the same books. Abeka's statement of faith is too conservative for me, as is Bob Jones'. Also, I didn't think, when looking at it, that Abeka was very broad and deep in their scope & sequences. I also didn't like their books. BUT many people love them. There are as many ways to HS, and books to use, as there are HS'ers
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