The nineteen months of the Pony Express symbolize the ingenuity, courage, and determination common to Americans during a magical era of the United States.
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Contributing Writers July 13, 2019 1,277 Views
The nineteen months of the Pony Express symbolize the ingenuity, courage, and determination common to Americans during a magical era of the United States.
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Looking for who might bring valuable gifts and talents to your school? Consider grandparents, neighbors, and friends as they are often honored to help you.
Read More »Mary Ellen Barrett September 10, 2018 2,549 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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Understanding current events is essential to the learning process, but as Jennifer Elia explains, parents should be the newscasters for their children.
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Are we too focused on chasing grades? Inspired by one of her own teachers, Patricia Purcell shares several activities that put the fun back into learning.
Read More »Bob Wiesner July 11, 2016 3,702 Views
This summer, take time to observe God's creation and open your heart to new ways of appreciating His works. It can only lead to a greater love for Him.
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We know that sickness can be disastrous for a homeschool schedule. Homeschooling mom, Patricia Purcell, shares her strategies to minimize sick day damage.
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark November 11, 2015 4,067 Views
Dr. Mary Kay Clark showcases the life and story of Mother Rose Duchesne, with a focus on her efforts to educate young girls in Europe and America.
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark March 7, 2015 4,616 Views
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | Sometimes a homeschooling group gets very enthusiastic about activities, such as plays, dances, and sports.
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The "12 Days of Christmas" gives us a chance to ponder aspects of our Catholic Faith inspired by the gifts mentioned.
Read More »Ginny Seuffert December 16, 2014 5,165 Views
This is the tenth article in the series How to Get an Elite Prep School Education on a Homeschool Budget. Unquestionably, children from entitled backgrounds will themselves often enjoy lifetimes of ...
Read More »Seton Home Study School December 16, 2014 3,521 Views
It could be said, without exaggeration, that the family is the engine of the world and of history.
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by John Clark | Pope Francis is one of the most mistranslated people in the history of the world.
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History has always been a favorite course at Seton. Dr. Anne Carroll who founded Seton School in Manassas, Virginia, and her husband, Dr. Warren Carroll, who founded Christendom College in Front Royal, were two avid lovers of history as well as authors of several history books.
Read More »Seton Home Study School July 5, 2014 5,346 Views
by Nick Marmalejo | A new course framework for teaching AP US History is being rolled out in schools across the country.
Read More »Contributing Writers November 23, 2013 6,668 Views
by Dr Anne Carrol | Home schooling parents are often faced with the “I hate history” syndrome. But they can transform antipathy into enthusiasm. Everything we teach our children should have as its ultimate purpose the glory of God and the good of souls, and history is no exception. How specifically can we teach history so that it fulfills these purposes?
Read More »Seton Home Study School September 20, 2013 7,479 Views
Since I am a professional historian, I am dismayed when I hear anyone say, “I hate history.” Their lament almost always means that the person is as yet unprepared to face history's challenges, the first and foremost of which is the ability to retain a great deal of data. To succeed in that undertaking, we must understand that retentiveness is a by-product of intellectual exercise.
Read More »Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian August 30, 2013 6,802 Views
The ancient Greeks identified the sign of fruitfulness as proof of the art of living well, as the true mark of civilization. On the shield of Achilles in the Iliad ...
Read More »Ginny Seuffert September 6, 2012 5,107 Views
Ginny Seuffert helps counsel parents here at Seton, and often shares with them different places to visit for hands on experience to learning history!
Read More »Seton Home Study School July 12, 2012 5,456 Views
In responding to Blessed John Paul II’s call to the New Evangelization, let’s take as our model St. Maximillian Kolbe (1894-1941). With the Immaculata friars, he used the most modern ...
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