My father, an accomplished carpenter, always seemed to be building “one more bookcase” to meet the literary demands of his wife. For all the things that our large Catholic family did not have, we had a treasury of books. My mother’s consummate genius in homeschooling pedagogy reached its zenith with a simple rule for her children: you can stay up as late as you want as long as you are reading.
Read More »Hey, High School Students, It’s Time to Make Some Choices
This is primarily written toward teenagers who are currently working on high school, but will—before they know it—be going on to college or the working world. As you grow up, ...
Read More »4 Tips for Homeschooling High School
I was home schooled for the last three years of high school, grades 10 through 12. I feel that I learned much more being home schooled for those three years ...
Read More »Making the Break: Dealing with Homesickness
Suddenly it hits you: within a very few weeks, for the first time in your life, you are going to be more or less on your own, away from your ...
Read More »The 7 Habits of Successful Seton Homeschooling Families
As part of our ongoing efforts to support our homeschooling families, Seton Home Study School recently commissioned a survey to try to discern the factors that contribute to success in ...
Read More »5 Steps to Teen Motivation
by Sarah Rose | Are your teens always completing their research reports at the last minute, or not completing them at all? Do your teens complain that their school work is pointless? Did you recently begin homeschooling and do your teens miss their old school and old friends? Are they rebellious and disrespectful?
Read More »4 Ways to Excel with Seton’s Phenomenal English Courses
With 25 years of experience in homeschooling, Ginny Seuffert is adamant that nothing is more thorough or Catholic than Seton’s English courses.
Read More »Military and Uniformed Service Academy Prep Program
A fully-accredited, Catholic high school program providing an Advanced Academic Diploma designed to prepare the student for admission to a Military.........
Read More »Prepare Early for High School
Home schooling students do best in high school when they start preparing themselves ahead of time. In seventh and eighth grade, students can prepare for the level of work and ...
Read More »Searching and Researching
Tips for Student Research on English 9 and 10 Reports When it comes to the prospect of beginning research for the English 9 or 10 reports, some students are less ...
Read More »Using Seton for High School
This column is intended to support and encourage Seton parents by giving practical tips based on my own two- decade experience home schooling with the Seton program. Occasionally, my spirit ...
Read More »Helps for High School
Last month’s column talked about the importance of perseverance from a spiritual point of view. This month, we will tackle more practical concerns. Here are some real questions and my ...
Read More »Tips to Motivate High School Students
Take your student to daily Mass and at least monthly confession. Your student may be more affected by the secular culture than you might think. Be sure your high school ...
Read More »Flexibility in Seton High School: Keeping Academic Excellence
Parents often ask about flexibility in the Seton Home Study School program, especially in regards to high school courses. In high school, we cannot offer as much flexibility as we ...
Read More »Reading for an Assignment: How to Be Successful
Reading for an assignment is not like reading to unwind before bedtime, or scanning the comic section of the newspaper, even if you enjoy “school reading” as much as “pleasure reading.”
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