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.
Read More »Meet Karen Eriksson-Lee, Seton Special Services Counselor
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.
Read More »Seton Family Spotlight – The Hicks Family
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.
Read More »How Seton Prepared Me to Succeed at Benedictine College
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 »Is a Seton Diploma an Indicator of Success in College?
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 »5 Reasons Why Homeschool Moms are Super
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 »4 Simple Steps to Teach Our Children Calmly and Effectively
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 »What Scientists Say About Reading Aloud to Children
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.
Read More »Silliness-Challenged? Homeschool Moms Need Fun and Games Too!
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!
Read More »The Compelling Reason for Homeschooling Your Children
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.
Read More »Summer Homeschooling: How to Keep Kids Interested!
Sometimes summer homeschooling is necessary. However, Elizabeth Turajski has discovered, when done right, a little schoolwork can make summer even more fun!
Read More »7 Ways Homeschooling Can Prepare Your Child for the Religious Life
Homeschool life and religious life can have some surprising similarities. Amanda Evinger reflects on how homeschooling can nurture a religious vocation.
Read More »The Unexpected Benefits of Taking a Summer Break from Homeschooling
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.
Read More »5 Tips on Simple Summer Pleasures
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.
Read More »Why ‘Learning Corners’ are a *Brilliant* Idea in Homeschooling!
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...
Read More »The Key to a Joyful Homeschool
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.
Read More »A Never-Ending Adventure
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 »Educational Gifts
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 »Learning from History
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 »Love of Learning
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 ...
Read More »