Mother of 4 and speaker, Carole Breslin knows how home educators can get worn out or discouraged. Find out the 6 causes of burnout, and how to avoid it.
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Contributing Writers April 4, 2010 7,176 Views
Mother of 4 and speaker, Carole Breslin knows how home educators can get worn out or discouraged. Find out the 6 causes of burnout, and how to avoid it.
Read More »John Clark April 1, 2010 6,468 Views
When I give talks at home schooling conferences, newly married couples sometimes ask for advice. I’m impressed that these parents care enough about their responsibilities that even before having children, ...
Read More »Deacon Eugene McGuirk March 2, 2010 6,034 Views
We sometimes receive calls asking “Why should I study Algebra? I’ll never use it again,” or “Why should I study literature? There’s nothing practical in it,” or “Why should I ...
Read More »Ginny Seuffert March 1, 2010 6,538 Views
Ginny Seuffert knows how travelling, keeping the home 'guest-ready', and socializing can feel like too much work. Here are ideas to kickstart family fun!
Read More »Seton Home Study School February 4, 2010 6,478 Views
In these difficult times in our country and in our families, when fathers are losing jobs and events around us are causing societal turmoil, we might consider a true story ...
Read More »John Clark February 1, 2010 4,874 Views
During the recent blizzard that befell the state of Virginia—a storm that dumped about three feet of snow on the little hamlet of Front Royal—our house lost electric power for ...
Read More »John Clark February 1, 2010 8,941 Views
Homeschool dad John Clark explains that catching up is a process, not an event. Sometimes taking time to explain the concepts makes a big difference.
Read More »Ginny Seuffert February 1, 2010 7,494 Views
Homeschool veteran Ginny Seuffert walks us through three areas in which students often need help: math, foreign languages and dual enrollments. Seton’s proven high school program, focused on excellence, with ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark January 1, 2010 5,270 Views
While we often tell stories to our young children without books, also be sure to read stories showing pictures in a picture book. Read to your child stories of saints, ...
Read More »John Clark January 1, 2010 6,012 Views
When I began my professional career, my schedule was a bit hectic. I would leave at 5:30AM, fight my way through traffic for about ninety minutes and arrive for work. ...
Read More »Ginny Seuffert January 1, 2010 5,955 Views
This column is intended to support and encourage Seton parents by giving practical tips based on my own two- decade experience home schooling with the Seton program. Occasionally, my spirit ...
Read More »Kevin Clark December 4, 2009 6,511 Views
For nearly the whole of 2009, Seton has been occupied with matters of accreditation. In order to maintain accreditation, a school must perform a self-evaluation every five years and must ...
Read More »John Clark December 1, 2009 6,026 Views
Whether it comes in the persons of Odysseus and Penelope, Romeo and Juliet, or Jamal and Latika, from the ancient Greeks to modern times, every society has glamorized love stories. ...
Read More »Contributing Writers November 4, 2009 6,771 Views
by Erin Duffy The first thing to realize when teaching a child to write is that writing is a skill. Obviously, the gift of a natural talent for writing is ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark November 1, 2009 7,187 Views
Raising kids Catholic is what home schooling is all about for us Catholics. However, sometimes parents lose sight of the big picture and focus too much on the immediate picture. ...
Read More »John Clark November 1, 2009 5,559 Views
As I started thinking about what to write about this month, I kept drawing a blank. That is rare for me. It’s not as though nothing important has happened since ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark October 1, 2009 6,991 Views
The home schooling apostolate is a truly counter cultural movement, a contradiction to the current self-obsessed culture. The home schooling apostolate is evidence of an attitude of service to others ...
Read More »John Clark October 1, 2009 6,075 Views
As a former college baseball coach and a lover of the game, I am frequently guilty of reducing life’s greatest lessons to a series of baseball analogies. I often tell ...
Read More »Ginny Seuffert October 1, 2009 6,820 Views
Last month’s column talked about the importance of perseverance from a spiritual point of view. This month, we will tackle more practical concerns. Here are some real questions and my ...
Read More »Ginny Seuffert September 28, 2009 6,960 Views
I spoke to the mother of a large family the other day who told me she dreads the beginning of the school year. Although she has been teaching her children ...
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