Here are the changes by grade level in the 2024 Seton curriculum, including a new fifth grade geography workbook and Lit and Comp Reading Guide.
Read More »How We Learn and Grow Together One Lesson at a Time
Sarah Hess says that her family is learning and growing together with Seton, making their pilgrimage to Heaven one day at a time and one lesson at a time.
Read More »Is It Okay for Me to Look at the Tests Before My Son Takes Them?
Seton Home Study School's Dr. Mary Kay Clark has advice on test prep, the most important subjects, and the best ways to develop thinking and writing skills.
Read More »Our Founding Fathers and the Virtue of Patriotism
Bob Wiesner says that a strong nation is dependent upon a virtuous citizenry ready to see that justice is served, innocence preserved and injustice opposed.
Read More »Is it Necessary to Memorize the Catechism Answers?
In this round of Q & A's from homeschool families, Dr. Mary Kay Clark responds to memorizing the catechism, standardized testing, summer school, and more.
Read More »Why Are Bright and Joyful Students Flourishing at this Catholic College?
Stephen Canale, Admissions Rep at Northeast Catholic College, talks with Seton graduates on the reasons they chose NCC and why they flourish there.
Read More »Education or Vacation? Fun Field Trip Ideas to Supplement Your Homeschool Courses
Combining our parent-teacher experiences with feedback from our families, here are 3 suggestions for homeschool vacations that are both educational and fun!
Read More »What am I Protecting? How This Dad Stepped Up for His Kids
by Eric Harrah | I think sometimes God has a rather twisted sense of humor. Take the role of Dad. According to the Catholic Church, the father is meant to...
Read More »5 Ways to Include Our Children in Lenten Practices
by Emily Molitor | As a young college graduate, I spent four years teaching elementary school and enjoyed the many days with a classroom full of beautiful and energetic children. Lenten practices...
Read More »Does the Constitution Guarantee Freedom *from* Religion?
by Kevin Clark | Whenever the idea of freedom of religion comes up, someone invariably mentions that it includes 'freedom from religion'.
Read More »Smoking and Religion: Two Things You Can’t Do in Public
by Kevin Clark | The legislature of Arizona recently passed a law which allows a business to assert a free exercise defense if it is accused of discrimination for refusing to provide a service to a customer. The Arizona law, which has gone to Governor Jan Brewer to sign or veto, closely tracks the wording of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Read More »Should Academics be a ‘Daily Grind’?
Academics and spiritual formation go together. Seton shares some of Pope St. John Paul's inspirational thoughts on homeschooling and the love of truth.
Read More »Teaching Tenth and Eleventh Grade
Students should accomplish a substantial amount of academic work in the 10th and 11th grades. They have over-come the adjustment problems they may have encountered in 9th, and have not ...
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