Some homeschooling parents believe that unless they can do a great job, then homeschooling is not for them. That must be a tremendous cross for these Moms and Dads to ...
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John Clark February 1, 2013 6,615 Views
Some homeschooling parents believe that unless they can do a great job, then homeschooling is not for them. That must be a tremendous cross for these Moms and Dads to ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark January 29, 2013 6,667 Views
How important is it that I stay on the Seton schedule? The Seton lesson plans set a schedule based on what we believe is realistic for the student to accomplish ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark January 19, 2013 5,630 Views
May we mail in just some of the subjects which my 5th grader has finished, or do I need to wait until the tests for all the subjects have been ...
Read More »John Clark January 1, 2013 7,069 Views
A number of studies have confirmed that speaking in public is the biggest fear that Americans possess; in fact, the fear of public speaking surpasses the fear of death for ...
Read More »John Clark December 1, 2012 5,799 Views
Most of us probably don’t think about it much, but a father’s work can have a big impact on the lives of his children. I hadn’t thought about this much ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark October 19, 2012 5,201 Views
The National Assessment Governing Board reported that only 24 percent of America’s 8th and 12th graders have “solid writing skills.” What can we parents do to help our children improve ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark October 4, 2012 12,680 Views
In this answer to a homeschooling mother, Dr. Clark, Director of Seton Home Study School, presents St. Francis as a contemporary role model for our children. Q. My teenage son ...
Read More »John Clark October 1, 2012 5,127 Views
In the final days of August and the first days of September, thousands of parents proudly posted “First Day of School” pictures of their children on blogs and on their ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark September 15, 2012 4,746 Views
What is the best advice you can give to start off the new school year? Daily family prayer is essential for success in Catholic homeschooling. Start the day with prayer, ...
Read More »John Clark September 1, 2012 8,247 Views
Over the past several years, I have seen some of my friends divorce. When we see marriages fail, we might consider the occurrence an opportunity to work on our own. ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark August 4, 2012 7,413 Views
Do I need to return my children’s lesson plans at the end of the year? Yes, please return the lesson plans. Enrollments include the use of the lesson plans for ...
Read More »John Clark August 1, 2012 6,075 Views
When Lisa and I signed up Tarcisius for his spring baseball season earlier this year, we all knew that it would be his last year in Little League. He turned ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark July 21, 2012 10,377 Views
On July 26th we celebrate the Feast of Good Saint Anne and her husband, St. Joachim, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the grandparents of Jesus. Frances Parkinson ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark July 9, 2012 4,967 Views
I have been homeschooling for a couple of years, but I think that we could accomplish more with a better schedule and routine. What do you suggest? The trick to ...
Read More »John Clark July 1, 2012 6,127 Views
On Memorial Day weekend, the goal for our family was getting our landscaping done. And with an acre of land, and a once-professionally landscaped yard, that is no easy task. ...
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark June 8, 2012 6,125 Views
Why do you have specific books assigned for the first and second quarter book reports in the elementary grades? Since our graders cannot be familiar with every book that might ...
Read More »John Clark June 1, 2012 6,726 Views
As readers of this column know, I recently wrote a book called Who’s Got You?, in the hopes of reminding Catholic fathers that theirs is a great calling. As part ...
Read More »Contributing Writers May 2, 2012 7,969 Views
by Jim Shanley John Clark has completed a series of conversations about a Father’s vocation on Johnnette Benkovic’s EWTN show Women of Grace. The shows take an in-depth look at ...
Read More »John Clark May 1, 2012 5,591 Views
While attending Christendom College, sometime between Metaphysics and Economics class, I decided that I wanted to become a stockbroker. Many brokers begin their careers when they are a bit older—some ...
Read More »John Clark April 1, 2012 7,430 Views
I recently spoke to a mom who lamented the fact that the modern culture is so bad that we really can’t expect as much from children and teenagers as we ...
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