Why do you have specific books assigned for the first and second quarter book reports in the elementary grades? Since our graders cannot be familiar with every book that might ...
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Studying for the PSAT
The PSAT test is given in October each year, usually on Tuesday and Saturday of the second week of the month. This test is used to determine the National Merit ...
Read More »What Next? A Closer Look at This Year’s Seton Graduates
Seton Counselor Jeff Minick chatted with several of the graduates at the Seton Graduation in Front Royal, Virginia and was inspired by their future plans.
Read More »Why and How to Promote School Vouchers
An earlier column outlined the disastrous strike against Chicago Public Schools by union teachers who are holding school kids hostage in return for unreasonable wage increases, limited performance reviews, and ...
Read More »Motivation
We are frequently asked “How do I motivate my child? He is simply not interested in his studies or doing his schoolwork!” Most Catholic parents home school because we are ...
Read More »Lives of Service: An Interview with a Homeschool Military Family
Seton is proud to have had the honor to interview one of our families who serves in the Armed Forces, the Adams Family of New Market, MD.
Read More »Coming to a Stadium Near You
Since the dawn of the home schooling movement in America, the question has been asked: “Can home schoolers compete academically with their brick-and-mortar counterparts?” Since every serious study has supported ...
Read More »Convincing Your Spouse
These trying economic times may have a bright side. As more parents worry about meeting the mortgage and putting food on the table, Catholic school tuition (averaging $3,500 per year in elementary school and over $10,000 for high school) often becomes an impossible expense.
Read More »The Importance of Conferences
By the time you read this column, I will be packing up every other weekend or so and traveling to Catholic home schooling conferences all over the United States. Faithful ...
Read More »Positive Changes: How and When to Tailor Your Curriculum
A big benefit of home education is the opportunity to make sensible changes or additions to the curriculum to accommodate a particular child’s learning needs. Of course, the wise homeschooling mom realizes that modification needs to be implemented...
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