Several years ago, Seton decided to produce tutorial videos to help parents and students with answering the most common questions that come through our phones and message boards. We discovered ...
Read More »Students Working on Their Own: How & When Parents Should Help Out
Some subjects require more attention from parents, others are solid opportunities for students to learn how to study on their own. The question is how much?
Read More »Study Skills Online Course
Success in Seton Home Study School depends on how well you know HOW to study. On the Seton website, we have a free online study skills course, specifically geared for ...
Read More »Book Reports: The 6 Key Questions You All Ask
Ginny Seuffert answers the top 6 questions families have about writing book reports, drawing on her 20 years as a homeschool mom.
Read More »Catholic Homeschooling Conferences
2013 may well be the most important year in the history of Catholic homeschooling conferences due to a new national campaign focused on getting 10,000 people to attend conferences across ...
Read More »Independent Work
Many home schooling teachers wonder how much parental help with schoolwork is too much. Some would like to sit with each individual student, but simply do not have the time. ...
Read More »The Boulder and the Pebble
by Tom Herlihy Driving down a steep mountain road, the driver suddenly slammed on the brakes and skidded to a stop! Stunned by the dramatic turn of events, the passenger ...
Read More »Presidential Election
Every four years, American home schoolers are handed an ideal civics lesson: the presidential campaign and election. With TV coverage, the Internet, historic sites, and even public libraries, every family ...
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...
Read More »To Tailor or Not To Tailor My Seton Curriculum?
by Ginny Seuffert | Clearly, modifying a curriculum plan to suit an individual student’s talents and abilities is an essential benefit of home schooling...
Read More »How Much Help Should I Give?
by Clare Schmitt One of our moms recently asked this question: “My son is in the 4th grade and seems to have trouble writing the paragraphs he is assigned. I ...
Read More »How to Study Like a Pro in 8 Steps
Seton's counselors pulled together the top 8 tips for helping you learn how to study. With these in your arsenal, you're set for success.A
Read More »How to Teach Science in Your Daily Life – Part 2
by Kenneth J. Stein, Ph.D. Some time ago, we taught our 10-year-old daughter how nature recycles water through the water cycle. I explained to her that this means all water, ...
Read More »How to Teach Science in Your Daily Life: Part 1
By Kenneth J. Stein, Ph.D. What could possibly be more fun than teaching science? Indeed, you have an entire Creation to work with! If you accept that all parts of ...
Read More »How to Use Your MySeton Page
My Seton is a part of the Seton Home Study School website which is customized for your family. A wide range of information and services are available.
Read More »Truth in Fiction: Home Schooling and Christian Literature
I have been honored and privileged over the past few years to speak at homeschool conferences across the United States and Canada. The key element in all of my talks, and the theme that binds them together, is that Western Civilization is a specifically Christian inheritance that it is the duty of parents to pass on to their children.
Read More »The Art of Friendship
One of the most famous statements of wisdom comes from Dr. Johnson, the eminent man of letters of the eighteenth century England who wrote Dictionary of the English Language, Lives ...
Read More »Technology Update
Every other day, it seems some new gadget hits the market promising to solve every problem that ever existed. While we all know the hype usually far exceeds reality, some ...
Read More »Book Report Detective Work
Book reports are demanding of the student because they require analytical thinking. They require that the student come to a conclusion based on evidence, and then prove the conclusion by ...
Read More »7 Ideas for Filling Your Kids’ Spare Time
There is never an excuse for home schooled children to be bored. This column outlines some healthy, fun, and educational activities to keep your children occupied after school!
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