Add some spark to the summer! Encourage your children in their interests so they can refine their gifts, bless the world, and lead more souls to heaven.
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Mary Ellen Barrett April 29, 2021 1,591 Views
Add some spark to the summer! Encourage your children in their interests so they can refine their gifts, bless the world, and lead more souls to heaven.
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Karen Eriksson-Lee brings her enthusiasm, empathy, and wisdom to the aid of families needing support to find the right educational path for their child.
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The Hicks children took their ducks and chickens to the Fair. They are thankful for their flexible schedule so they have time to care for their animals.
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Seton's structured curriculum helped Michael Slaten learn good study habits and become a better writer which eased his transition to Benedictine College.
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark November 12, 2018 4,806 Views
College success of Seton students is well documented. Seton grads have top-level research and writing skills and the work habits of college upperclassmen.
Read More »Contributing Writers September 12, 2018 5,553 Views
Jennifer Elia has five reasons why homeschooling our children not only makes us special but also teaches us how to accomplish seemingly impossible feats!
Read More »Abby Sasscer April 20, 2017 18,966 Views
One of the most common of my many New Year's resolutions is to become a more patient mother and teacher. Every year, it seems that I start strong but my efforts slowly fizzle out by the last week of January. My greatest challenge is to able to teach my children how to behave in ways that are pleasing to the Lord without becoming impatient and frustrated myself.
Read More »Contributing Writers February 21, 2017 5,772 Views
Amanda Evinger, homeschooling Mom of four, shares scientific studies on the importance of reading aloud to one's children and the ways it helps your kids.
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Amy Pawlusiak is a to-do-list kind of mom. But adding some fun and games widened her comfort zone, and teaches her children to have joyful lives too!
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Not everyone knows from the start that they will homeschool. Patricia Purcell offers some thoughts to keep in mind when making this life-changing decision.
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Sometimes summer homeschooling is necessary. However, Elizabeth Turajski has discovered, when done right, a little schoolwork can make summer even more fun!
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Homeschool life and religious life can have some surprising similarities. Amanda Evinger reflects on how homeschooling can nurture a religious vocation.
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If you close the books all summer, won’t the kids forget what they’ve learned? Amy Pawlusiak considers the unexpected benefits of taking a summer break.
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All moms know how stressful summer vacations can be without a routine. Debbie Gaudino shares five tips for formulating a fun and restful summer schedule.
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by Elizabeth Rozycki | Learning corners extend well beyond the arts and are limited only by your own imagination. Here are some ideas and ways to implement learning corners in your homeschool...
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by Jennifer Tutwiler | Homeschoolers tend to be an optimistic group. No matter what trials we faced in the previous school year, we look forward to the next with all the anticipation of a child awaiting Christmas. For some families, though, this optimism can fade as each year becomes a worsening repetition of the previous year’s challenges. Nothing works. Nothing improves. Survival is the only thing left. This was our own experience for three very long years.
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by Steven and Joy Domangue Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Life does ...
Read More »Ginny Seuffert January 24, 2013 6,774 Views
Most of us breathe a sigh of relief when Christmas shopping is finished, but then reality rears its ugly head, and we realize that birthdays are year round, and gift ...
Read More »Ginny Seuffert April 28, 2012 8,660 Views
My two previous columns (available in the online newsletter archive) gave a brief history of the rise, and sadly the partial decline, of Catholic education in the United States. To ...
Read More »Ginny Seuffert December 1, 2008 5,029 Views
In the mid twentieth century, John Holt attempted to popularize a method of home education, called un-schooling, which calls for parents to provide a rich environment in the home which ...
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