by Joan Brennan | The Reading Focus Cards have helped thousands of children and adults to focus and read better, especially those with symptoms of dyslexia, ADHD, autism (diagnosed or suspected), and other challenges that can impact reading success.
Read More »Monthly Archives: July 2014
Got Books? Why Boredom Doesn’t Stand a Chance…
by Lorraine Espenhain | Books are my weakness. I will spend money on books before I do on clothing, curtains, or new furniture.
Read More »How Seton Students Can Meet the College Fine-Arts Requirement
More colleges are adding a fine arts requirement for high school applicants. In addition, many states now require fine arts in order to attend in-state institutions. There are a few ...
Read More »What I Learned from Spelling Workbooks: An Open Letter to Homeschool Moms
by John Clark | You don’t see the fruits of your many hours of homeschool labor, and you wonder whether you ever will.
Read More »What if Hobby Lobby Had Lost?
by Kevin Clark | Suppose that the Supreme Court had decided against Hobby Lobby. What would they have done?
Read More »Are Catholics Wrong to Call Priests ‘Father’?
by Dave Armstrong | "Call no man your father on earth..." That seems straightforward enough, doesn't it? How do Catholics get around this?
Read More »Will Science ‘Save’ Us?
by Mitchell Kalpakgian | Science separated from God and the common good and removed from morality and wisdom presumes to be an end in itself rather than a means to an end.
Read More »St. Anne, Inspiration for Homeschooling Mothers
by Mary Kay Clark | Most of us homeschooling mothers have a special place in our hearts for St. Anne, whose feast day we celebrate with St. Joachim.
Read More »Less Facts, More Feelings: New Advanced Placement Course Redefines History
by Nick Marmalejo | A new course framework for teaching AP US History is being rolled out in schools across the country.
Read More »‘Saints for July’ Crossword
Download this ‘Saints for July’ Crossword! A fun activity to challenge your knowledge of facts and trivia. For all ages! Answer these questions: Bl. Junipero ___ baptized and confirmed many ...
Read More »If Butterflies Can Change the World, Think About How Much You Can Do!
by John Clark | Chaos theory has posited a concept referred to as the “Butterfly Effect.” The idea that little people can change the world is possible.
Read More »Is It a Sin to Be Boring?
by Mitchell Kalpakgian | All human beings owe to one another the obligation of being pleasant and enjoyable company instead of being boring, or a burden...
Read More »The Eucharist: A *Different* Kind of Miracle?
by Dave Armstrong | The Eucharist was intended by God as a different kind of miracle from the outset, requiring more profound faith...
Read More »3 Spiritual Gifts I Learned from Cockroaches
by Diana Windley | Cockroaches were around even before the dinosaurs, a fact that saddens the most optimistic among us. “How can we ever beat such an adaptable pest?”
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