by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | Although Dr. Samuel Johnson is not a fictional character in a novel, he is the subject of a great biography. The preeminent man of letters in the eighteenth century, Dr. Johnson accomplished extraordinary feats of writing.
Read More »A Rail to Run On: Best Practices for Using Seton’s Lesson Plans
Mary Ellen Barrett offers her advice for those advanced curriculum planners, how to organize and stay three weeks ahead so that she's flexible for anything.
Read More »Cry & Peace: Back to School with a Newborn
by Donna Sayles | This is my second baby born since we started home school so it’s not my first time to the rodeo.
Read More »Our Pastor is Unhappy about Our Homeschooling… Help!
Q: It upsets me that our pastor is not happy about our homeschooling. A: Many parish schools are under significant financial pressure...
Read More »Work & School: Learning to Operate Successfully Outside the Home
by Bob Wiesner | For most, the time eventually comes when small jobs such as baby sitting or yard care must give way to more formal work situations.
Read More »The Dusty, Daring Road Ahead: Is it Time to Shake the Dust… or Not?
It’s easy these days, no doubt, to shake the dust from our feet and say good riddance. “You want a society in...
Read More »How to Start a Successful Children’s Book Club
Running a children's book club takes hard work and dedication but seeing a child bursting with eagerness to talk about a book makes it more than worthwhile.
Read More »‘Keep Your Dad Home’ Day
Years ago, someone popularized the idea of dad taking his child to work for a day.
Read More »The Hidden Grandmother: Divine Providence in ‘The Princess & the Goblin’
In George Macdonald’s children’s classic 'The Princess and the Goblin', Princess Irene meets a grandmother when she goes exploring...
Read More »Mastering English with Seton Homeschool Before it Masters You
Talk to any veteran of Seton Home Study School, and you’ll hear the same story: Seton English is tough, but when you’ve finished it, there’s little in the academic world ...
Read More »Junipero Serra & the Homeschooling Mission
by Dr Mary Kay Clark | Junipero Serra was born in 1713 and grew up on an island off the east coast of Spain. Junipero’s family lived in a farming community where children helped their parents on the family farm.
Read More »From Homeschool to College: The Pros and Cons of Taking a Gap Year
by Anna Eileen| When I graduated from Seton in summer 2014, I was sixteen years old. I chose to take a gap year before going off to college after discussing my situation with my parents.
Read More »How Do You Do It? The Brelinsky Family Homeschool Story
by Tara Brelinsky | Whenever I tell someone new that we homeschool, I take a deep breath and wait for the inquisition. Inevitably, they ask, “How do you do it?”
Read More »Believing in Miracles in a Michael Bay World
by Dominic de Souza | The general sentiment today about miracles runs like this: “If we'd had IMAX cameras throughout history, there would have been fewer miracles.”
Read More »Confessions In The City Of God: 6 Things Saint Augustine Still Teaches The World
by John Clark | Since today is his feast day, it seems appropriate to take a glimpse at the wisdom of Saint Augustine. Though he gave us a great wealth of theological insights, below are several that seem to particularly apply to our world today.
Read More »Living the Sacred Heart: The Loving Brother in Hopkins’ “Brothers”
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | John (Jack), the younger brother, has been selected for one of the roles while his older brother Henry (Harry) attends his younger brother’s debut as an actor. However, more than one drama is occurring on the stage that night.
Read More »7 Tips for a Stress-Free Start to Your Homeschool Year
by Heather Hryniewicki Happy back-to-school time! This is such an exciting and invigorating time of year. I feel ready to leave the lazy days of summer and embrace routine and structure. ...
Read More »Crushed by the Cross? Life with a Disabled Child
by Jessica Wilde | With faith in God, community support, and love, a cross can become not only bearable but also an avenue for spiritual growth.
Read More »Getting to Know a Homeschool Family’s Best Friend
by Amanda Evinger | Throughout my own life and the life of our family, prayer has never failed to be there for us. Prayer was my rock as a teenager...
Read More »The 2015 Seton High School Short Story Contest
We are announcing a 2015 Catholic short story contest for our high school students!
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