Can we add Electives Mid-year? How can I motivate my active 5th-grader to read? Seton counselors have the answers to your homeschooling questions.
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Can we add Electives Mid-year? How can I motivate my active 5th-grader to read? Seton counselors have the answers to your homeschooling questions.
Read More »Seton Home Study School September 13, 2022 1,539 Views
To encourage students to take up literature for learning and enjoyment we asked the Seton Counselors for their favorites from the Seton bookstore.
Read More »Contributing Writers July 1, 2022 1,453 Views
As with many families in military service, the Lara family appreciates the continuity homeschooling allows in their studies and curriculum.
Read More »Mary Ellen Barrett December 3, 2019 2,960 Views
A collection of timely crafts, books, and activities for Advent, in weekly snippets, can help families welcome the Christ Child into their hearts and homes.
Read More »Contributing Writers May 9, 2019 8,348 Views
Teaching the difference between right and wrong is not always easy but stories impart values and teach moral lessons, whether in fairy tales or real life.
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark July 9, 2018 3,857 Views
Are there advantages to homeschooling over the summer months? Dr. Clark advises on that and shares ideas on motivating active children to read and what a parent should consider before having a child skip a grade.
Read More »Contributing Writers November 1, 2017 5,242 Views
Here are ten tips to help students do better with tests. Ten simple steps to help you make the most of your efforts and prove your hard work has paid off!
Read More »Contributing Writers February 28, 2017 14,865 Views
Just Add It! 35 ways to improve your spiritual life this Lent. Homeschool grad Clara Davison on daily prayers, spiritual readings, Works of Mercy, and more!
Read More »Contributing Writers December 22, 2016 4,207 Views
It's the time of year when parents are making their lists and checking them twice. Jennifer Elia presents some gift ideas that will keep giving all year.
Read More »Contributing Writers August 22, 2016 9,903 Views
Tom McFadden, an expert on college prep, has five critical elements for parents to consider as they prepare their children for the task of going to college.
Read More »Contributing Writers June 25, 2016 6,019 Views
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 »Dr. Mary Kay Clark June 8, 2016 6,946 Views
Dr. Clark shares how St. John Bosco is an amazing patron for homeschooling fathers, and we should follow his example through prayer, work, and study.
Read More »Contributing Writers April 20, 2016 11,744 Views
Patricia Purcell discovers that early literacy activities not only prepares kids to be good students but that the simplest projects can be the most special!
Read More »Contributing Writers April 15, 2016 6,278 Views
Breana English loves to find more time to read. Could her 5 simple, creative and family friendly ways to fit more reading into daily life work in your home?
Read More »John Clark April 8, 2016 8,082 Views
When he was bored, John Clark's mother said 'read a book'. Now, he's amazed at how that little adage has transformed western culture, and we need it back.
Read More »Seton Home Study School April 5, 2016 8,354 Views
There are three good and simple reasons why the Seton curriculum places such an emphasis on reading, and how it shapes our kids' worldview in a healthy way.
Read More »John Clark March 28, 2014 8,997 Views
by John Clark | We’ve all probably been in conversations in which a parent will comment that his child spends too much time on the computer or iPad, as though the parent had no control at all over his children. That’s pretty sad for a number of reasons, beginning with the fact that it alludes to a relationship breakdown.
Read More »Contributing Writers December 17, 2013 10,695 Views
In the “Armor of God,” with which we are all called to equip ourselves (Ephesians 6:10-18), the Word of God is the “sword of the Spirit.” Daily, reverent reading of Sacred Scripture can help us to immerse ourselves in the mind of Christ and cultivate our personal relationship with Him. It can also help us to develop a living, breathing, personal relationship with the Holy Spirit, the Author of Sacred Scripture.
Read More »John Clark August 10, 2013 18,120 Views
At the beginning of every school year, I make a little personal checklist as to how I can improve homeschooling in the upcoming year. I don’t always stick to the ...
Read More »Seton Home Study School December 4, 2007 6,693 Views
Reading for an assignment is not like reading to unwind before bedtime, or scanning the comic section of the newspaper, even if you enjoy “school reading” as much as “pleasure reading.”
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