Seton Magazine Catholic Homeschool Articles, Advice & Resources

by John Clark | 1) Common Core is about testing. Homeschooling is about learning. 2) Common Core...

There has been a lot of worry lately among homeschooling parents regarding the “common core” curriculum. Judging by the amount of views by readers of this journal, it is the biggest issue of the day. But the problem is not so much in merely having a common core—it is in what that common core consists. Some cores are good and some are rotten.

In a world in want of common sense, Mitchell Kalpakgian finds priceless lessons in Pinocchio to teach our children how to live virtuous and rewarding lives.

1 minute A number of parents have asked us for information about the Common Core and how it will affect homeschooling. This, from a concerned mother, well represents the questions ...

2 minutes Knowledgeable public school parents are very concerned about the Common Core curriculum and standards—and with good reason. Using the enticement of federal dollars, the present administration is dictating ...

Concerned that ignoring Common Core will negatively impact your homeschool child's chances at a selective four-year university? Get the answer.

6 minutes 1. We have not finished up the book analyses due for the high school English course. Can my child be excused from this assignment? We very rarely excuse ...

by Bob Wiesner | Many parents have recently expressed concerns about how the Common Core standards might affect the college entrance tests.

7 minutes 1. There has been so much discussion on the internet about the Common Core program being implemented in schools, even in Catholic schools. What will you be doing ...

7 minutes I feel like my life is a treadmill.  It’s always running ahead of me and I am always trying to catch up. My book, Catholic Home Schooling, has ...

Is our education complete if we never learn the art of conversation nor express common courtesy to others? Mitchell Kalpakgian and Robert Frost think not.

Leslie Pike, a rising junior at the WKU Honors College, says college success is not easy - but it can be made simple if you avoid these 6 common mistakes.

Members of a family know each other too well to be fooled by brother’s daydream to be a millionaire, sister’s fantasy to be a great actress, or grandson’s ambition to be a professional athlete. The family teaches humility, self-knowledge, the art of the possible, and the way things are.

Families grapple with discipline in the home. Ginny Seuffert tackles an aspect of it by making etiquette part of and not an obstacle to homeschooling.

8. Where can I find solid information about the Common Core standards? 7. This is my first year homeschooling. Where can I learn more about how to homeschool? 6. Should I look over the children’s tests before sending them to Seton? 5. How can I help them answer literature questions? 4. What advice can you give us for finishing the book reports?

EWTN recently ran five interviews Mary Kay and John Clark conducted as guests on Johnnette Benkovic’s show “Women of Grace.”

Sarah-Vita Younan presents three famous homeschooled students to counter the stereotypes, jokes, and prejudice encountered by some homeschooling families.

by Mary Kay Clark | Devotion to the Sacred Heart became popular in the Church through the visions given to St. Margaret Mary...

by Dr Mary Kay Clark | Try to understand why your husband is opposed, but have a conversation only if it can be without bitterness or argumentation. He may be opposed because he thinks you are not qualified to teach, or because the children are not being “socialized,” or because the children do not have opportunities for sports activities. Whatever the reason, try to become more informed about reasonable answers: you are using an accredited curriculum or you will have the children participate in activities with other homeschooled children.

With reference to ancient thinkers and common sense, Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian explores the value of foresight as a mark of wisdom.