Mary Ellen Barrett
November 10, 2019
2,667 Views
Making this Advent Calendar is a great way to keep your children in the spirit of Advent, and prepare for the coming of the Christ Child.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
November 9, 2019
1,873 Views
Mary Ellen Barrett shows us how opening your home to guests in the holiday season is an act of love, which blesses both your family and your guests.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
September 13, 2019
2,451 Views
Be creative! You make lapbooks from two file folders for math, science, literature, religion, history, even music. You are only limited by your imagination.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
September 9, 2019
2,554 Views
Moms ask if you can provide a real childhood experience for your kids along with an excellent education. Yes, but there is a catch says Mary Ellen Barrett.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
July 14, 2019
3,835 Views
Summer, long car rides, and picnic blanket lunches - even occasional rainy days are all great times to introduce new ways to learn math with fun math games.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
May 5, 2019
4,936 Views
Mary Ellen has a fun craft for children to create pocket shrines honoring the Blessed Mother and the Sacred Heart of Jesus in their months of May and June.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
May 4, 2019
1,999 Views
Mary Ellen Barrett says family traditions are not only fun but extremely appealing to children because structure and routine are of great comfort to them.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
March 4, 2019
7,471 Views
A salt dough Crown of Thorns is a Lenten craft idea that you can use to point your children toward the Cross and show how their sacrifices will bear fruit.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
February 11, 2019
2,686 Views
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.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
February 8, 2019
2,279 Views
The haven of homeschooling allows children to build up their resilience and acquire skills and formation to bring the change the world so desperately needs.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
November 12, 2018
4,633 Views
Join Mary Ellen Barrett and her family to invite Advent into your homeschool, creating traditions that will bind children to both their faith and family.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
September 10, 2018
3,634 Views
Mary Ellen Barrett shares five tried and true benefits of homeschooling and why including margin space gives children the room to just be themselves.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
July 9, 2018
5,081 Views
Mary Ellen challenges that while being a fiercely productive homeschool mom is not easy, the rewards are enormous, and if you follow these three simple tips you will see your productivity skyrocket.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
March 19, 2018
3,598 Views
As a young mom, Mary Ellen Barrett was caught off-guard when someone woke in the night sniffling, coughing, or worse, so she made up this shelf of supplies.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
February 2, 2018
6,434 Views
What will homeschooling look like tomorrow? Mary Ellen Barrett asked five Seton Magazine contributors for their thoughts on the future of homeschooling.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
December 19, 2017
6,123 Views
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.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
September 27, 2017
4,372 Views
Mary Ellen Barrett may not be a major league enthusiast but recognizes the importance of fitness and students learning cooperation and teamwork in sports.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
August 14, 2017
4,447 Views
Mary Ellen Barrett has spoken to hundreds of Seton moms and shares their best tips and tricks for using the lesson plans and getting the school work done.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
July 5, 2017
3,240 Views
Mary Ellen Barrett says this is a perfect time of the year for some all-important faculty team-building activities. She's speaking of you and your spouse.
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Mary Ellen Barrett
April 5, 2017
13,403 Views
From the 20 “All Time Most Popular Articles”: Mary Ellen Barrett shares her tips and humor for dealing with people who distrust your homeschooling decision.
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