by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | Although Dr. Samuel Johnson is not a fictional character in a novel, he is the subject of a great biography. The preeminent man of letters in the eighteenth century, Dr. Johnson accomplished extraordinary feats of writing.
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A Rail to Run On: Best Practices for Using Seton’s Lesson Plans
Mary Ellen Barrett offers her advice for those advanced curriculum planners, how to organize and stay three weeks ahead so that she's flexible for anything.
Read More »Cry & Peace: Back to School with a Newborn
by Donna Sayles | This is my second baby born since we started home school so it’s not my first time to the rodeo.
Read More »Our Pastor is Unhappy about Our Homeschooling… Help!
Q: It upsets me that our pastor is not happy about our homeschooling. A: Many parish schools are under significant financial pressure...
Read More »Work & School: Learning to Operate Successfully Outside the Home
by Bob Wiesner | For most, the time eventually comes when small jobs such as baby sitting or yard care must give way to more formal work situations.
Read More »The Dusty, Daring Road Ahead: Is it Time to Shake the Dust… or Not?
It’s easy these days, no doubt, to shake the dust from our feet and say good riddance. “You want a society in...
Read More »How to Start a Successful Children’s Book Club
Running a children's book club takes hard work and dedication but seeing a child bursting with eagerness to talk about a book makes it more than worthwhile.
Read More »‘Keep Your Dad Home’ Day
Years ago, someone popularized the idea of dad taking his child to work for a day.
Read More »The Hidden Grandmother: Divine Providence in ‘The Princess & the Goblin’
In George Macdonald’s children’s classic 'The Princess and the Goblin', Princess Irene meets a grandmother when she goes exploring...
Read More »Mastering English with Seton Homeschool Before it Masters You
Talk to any veteran of Seton Home Study School, and you’ll hear the same story: Seton English is tough, but when you’ve finished it, there’s little in the academic world ...
Read More »Junipero Serra & the Homeschooling Mission
by Dr Mary Kay Clark | Junipero Serra was born in 1713 and grew up on an island off the east coast of Spain. Junipero’s family lived in a farming community where children helped their parents on the family farm.
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