It’s been almost thirty years since I was homeschooled in sixth grade. Since that time, compared to most human endeavors, homeschooling has answered its critics so resoundingly that it has ...
Read More »6 Tips to Avoid Homeschool ‘Burnout’
Mother of 4 and speaker, Carole Breslin knows how home educators can get worn out or discouraged. Find out the 6 causes of burnout, and how to avoid it.
Read More »On Sleep
When I give talks at home schooling conferences, newly married couples sometimes ask for advice. I’m impressed that these parents care enough about their responsibilities that even before having children, ...
Read More »Why Should I Study That?
We sometimes receive calls asking “Why should I study Algebra? I’ll never use it again,” or “Why should I study literature? There’s nothing practical in it,” or “Why should I ...
Read More »Socializing: 3 Simple Ways to Keep Homeschool Families Social
Ginny Seuffert knows how travelling, keeping the home 'guest-ready', and socializing can feel like too much work. Here are ideas to kickstart family fun!
Read More »God’s Providential Care
In these difficult times in our country and in our families, when fathers are losing jobs and events around us are causing societal turmoil, we might consider a true story ...
Read More »Who’s Got You?
During the recent blizzard that befell the state of Virginia—a storm that dumped about three feet of snow on the little hamlet of Front Royal—our house lost electric power for ...
Read More »5 Ways to Stop Kids ‘Falling Behind’ in Studies and Get Back on Track
Homeschool dad John Clark explains that catching up is a process, not an event. Sometimes taking time to explain the concepts makes a big difference.
Read More »3 Ways Seton Supports Your Child’s High School Education
Homeschool veteran Ginny Seuffert walks us through three areas in which students often need help: math, foreign languages and dual enrollments. Seton’s proven high school program, focused on excellence, with ...
Read More »Reading Is Fundamental
While we often tell stories to our young children without books, also be sure to read stories showing pictures in a picture book. Read to your child stories of saints, ...
Read More »Energetic Reading
When I began my professional career, my schedule was a bit hectic. I would leave at 5:30AM, fight my way through traffic for about ninety minutes and arrive for work. ...
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 »Self-Evaluation
For nearly the whole of 2009, Seton has been occupied with matters of accreditation. In order to maintain accreditation, a school must perform a self-evaluation every five years and must ...
Read More »Love Story
Whether it comes in the persons of Odysseus and Penelope, Romeo and Juliet, or Jamal and Latika, from the ancient Greeks to modern times, every society has glamorized love stories. ...
Read More »Teaching Writing Skills
by Erin Duffy The first thing to realize when teaching a child to write is that writing is a skill. Obviously, the gift of a natural talent for writing is ...
Read More »Realizing What We Have
Raising kids Catholic is what home schooling is all about for us Catholics. However, sometimes parents lose sight of the big picture and focus too much on the immediate picture. ...
Read More »Eight Isn’t Enough
As I started thinking about what to write about this month, I kept drawing a blank. That is rare for me. It’s not as though nothing important has happened since ...
Read More »Counter Cultural
The home schooling apostolate is a truly counter cultural movement, a contradiction to the current self-obsessed culture. The home schooling apostolate is evidence of an attitude of service to others ...
Read More »Get Back in the Box
As a former college baseball coach and a lover of the game, I am frequently guilty of reducing life’s greatest lessons to a series of baseball analogies. I often tell ...
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 ...
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