by Malia Lewis | When I began to homeschool, my oldest was in fourth grade, so I figured there wouldn’t be many challenges right away.
Read More »Spring Reading Sale: 3 New Exciting Books for Boys & Girls
When I came into the office this morning, I found myself in love with a new stack of books on the table by my desk. How exciting! Reading has always ...
Read More »Socialization or Peer Pressure? How I Got One and Avoided the Other
by Laura Whitehead | Socialization: a word that many homeschooling families must deal with on a daily basis. It is thrown their way at dinner parties, family gatherings, church functions, and grocery stores.
Read More »The University of the Universe
by Bob Wiesner | “The world is charged with the grandeur of God…” So runs a line from Gerard Manley Hopkins, the great Jesuit Victorian poet. In the universe...
Read More »Lent and The Saints: Books & CDs to Inspire Your Family
We are now halfway through the journey of Lent and may be finding ourselves falling short in our attempts to “grow deeper in holiness and please God, all the while ...
Read More »“I Wish We’d Homeschooled Sooner!” | The Whalen Family Story
the Whalen Family | When it was time for our oldest to go to school, we knew it had to be a Catholic school. At the time we lived on post in Fort Bragg, NC and we traveled 30 minutes each way...
Read More »5 Ways to Ease Homeschooling Anxiety
by Gary Zimak | Let’s face it; one of the biggest problems affecting homeschooling families is anxiety.
Read More »3 Creative Homeschool Supplements to Breathe New Life into Studies!
by Mary Ellen Barrett | Since children can, just as easily as their moms, get a case of the February, late-winter blahs, it makes sense to bring a little life and color into the homeschool.
Read More »4 Tips to Forestall Hasty Conclusions
by Ginny Seuffert | John Taylor Gatto’s 13th theme, “Encourage children to develop a habit of caution in reaching conclusions” is especially important in our own times.
Read More »Homeschool Horrors and Joys: You’ll Miss Those Days
By Mary Ellen Barrett | Recently, a young homeschool mom was relating to me a day she had earlier in the week. She has several young children, toddlers and babies, and that day was filled with spills, diaper problems, flooded tubs...
Read More »Finalizing College Applications
by Bob Wiesner | The usual deadline for college acceptance lies in March. At that point, colleges will generally expect a high school transcript which is complete except for the final twelfth grade courses.
Read More »Keeping God at the Center: 8 Questions with the Rocco Family
by Susan Rocco | Homeschooling is a blessing and the perfect choice for our entire family because it gives us the opportunity to be together. Having our children live and learn with one another adds a dimension to their...
Read More »I Feel Overwhelmed – My Children Neglect Their Studies and Household Responsibilities. Suggestions?
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | There is something in the air, or should I say in the culture, which encourages an attitude which promotes self at the expense of others.
Read More »‘Women of Grace’ Interviews Mary Kay Clark & John Clark on Homeschooling | Watch 5 Episodes
EWTN recently ran five interviews Mary Kay and John Clark conducted as guests on Johnnette Benkovic’s show “Women of Grace.”
Read More »4 Ways to Teach Children to Meet Challenges with Courage
This is the twelfth article in the series How to Get an Elite Prep School Education on a Homeschool Budget. As I write this column, I am simultaneously working on talks I ...
Read More »A Homeschool Student’s 5-Step Guide to a New Year
by Mary Anslinger | Here’s a list of resolutions I have for every year—ones that never grow old.
Read More »3 Ways to Stimulate the Power of Accurate Observation and Recording
This is the eleventh article in the series How to Get an Elite Prep School Education on a Homeschool Budget. More than ever, American society needs leaders who are well formed, not ...
Read More »Taking the Show on the Road: My Trick to Incentivize Homeschooling
Ever feel stale? Those four walls are closing in on you and everyone is annoying each other… It’s time to pack up the books and take the show on the ...
Read More »Jesus at Walmart: 10 Hilarious Homeschool Moments from Seton Families
"Daddy taught us that Jesus was angry because the people had turned the temple into a Wal-Mart."
Read More »Homeschooling in Mexico: A New Generation of Pioneers
by Pamela Patnode | I had the incredible privilege of traveling to Mexico City for the first International Catholic Home Education Conference.
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