The secret to getting organized is to carve out an hour every week and treat it as sacrosanct to keep up with grading, planning, and tidying the shelves.

Whether from the comfort of a backyard hammock or a sofa in the den, summer’s the perfect time to grab some books and set out on a reading adventure. Jeff Minick shares the details on the books suggested for the Seton Summer Reading Club and how to join.

Mary Ellen Barrett on instilling a joy of learning in our children and why Seton Home Study School is adding more Read-Aloud books to the Pre-K curriculum.

Seton provides the framework of the reading club and the incentives, but it is the parents who help their students select the books and guide the reading.

Cheryl Hernández, homeschooling mom of 9, shows us how beauty and the choices we make in what our children see and hear can bring our family closer to God.

Cheryl Hernández, a homeschool mom of 9, gives tips on how to teach the virtue of self-control to young children. Part 1 of this series explores boundaries.

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.

Graces received by reading aloud with your family? Amanda Evinger, Mom of three, on special blessings you'll discover with this wholesome family activity.

With 500 participants, Seton's Summer Reading Club was successful but we would like to make it even better next year. Would you help by adding your ideas?

Amy Pawlusiak discusses common misconceptions about daily life as a homeschooling family and why, despite challenges, this life is better than most imagine.

Homeschooling veteran Patricia Purcell offers potential homeschoolers a realistic idea of what they can expect (and why it's still worth the journey).

Designing and purchasing a curriculum doesn’t have to be expensive. Amanda Evinger shares her secrets for successful homeschooling on a tight budget!

Modernity has quietly abandoned the Western Canon, though it’s easier than ever to access these great books. John Clark proposes a Catholic family response.

Want children's literature to compete with the computer? Mary Kay Clark says look for adventure fiction, biographies of adventurers and even science books.

Bob Wiesner offers that some juggling of tasks and pleasure is in order now because a good Catholic cannot simply ignore God’s great gift of springtime.

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.

Gina Berrios shares seven wonderful ideas that she has successfully used over the years to develop a reading habit for her children and you can too!

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?

Patricia Purcell shares her five steps to setting up a book club meeting, and how to inspire kids to join it and enjoy it too!

by Lorraine Espenhain | Books are my weakness. I will spend money on books before I do on clothing, curtains, or new furniture.