We become more fully human when we learn more about the literature of another country and enter into the minds and hearts of its people through its stories.
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We become more fully human when we learn more about the literature of another country and enter into the minds and hearts of its people through its stories.
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Getting your students involved in theatre can be a lot of fun but also is a particularly well-suited opportunity for homeschoolers - Julia Clark explains.
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Teaching the difference between right and wrong is not always easy but stories impart values and teach moral lessons, whether in fairy tales or real life.
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark May 6, 2019 4,858 Views
Dr. Mary Kay Clark has answers about Seton book reports, receiving explanations on graded high school papers, and focusing exercises for active learners.
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Tara compares Catholic homeschool conferences to mini-retreats where you can page through the textbooks, speak with the counselors, and renew your spirit.
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark April 4, 2018 2,698 Views
Dr. Mary Kay Clark answers Seton Home Study questions about book reports and open book tests and who to call for help with challenges in your homeschooling.
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Seton provides the framework of the reading club and the incentives, but it is the parents who help their students select the books and guide the reading.
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Cheryl Hernández, homeschooling mom of 9, shows us how beauty and the choices we make in what our children see and hear can bring our family closer to God.
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Children love being read stories by their parents or grandparents. Tom McFadden has five timeless series he's found to be favorites with children aged 5-12.
Read More »Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian October 13, 2016 5,284 Views
In a surprising sweep of literature, Dr. Kalpakgian explores seven sources of extreme lessons on manners. Without manners, can we live in peace at all?
Read More »Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian September 15, 2016 5,437 Views
Sometimes small changes yield great happiness. Dr. Kalpakgian considers what literary characters can teach about finding the missing element in our lives.
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Homeschool graduate Avellina Balestri, editor of a flourishing online Catholic literary magazine, shares how homeschooling prepared her for this mission.
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Dr. Brendan McGuire explains why the study of history is an essential part of preparing a student for a well-lived life.
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Amanda Evinger, tries to spend her homeschooling days giving glory to Almighty God, who is so gracious in endowing His children with talents and gifts.
Read More »Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian May 14, 2015 5,478 Views
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | In The Tempest, Prospero plays the part of father to his daughter Miranda, ruler of the island he governs with justice and mercy...
Read More »Seton Home Study School March 10, 2015 7,610 Views
The curriculum is extremely focused on English. Second only to the study of religion, studying English sits at the front and center of Seton Home Study School’s approach to education.
Read More »Contributing Writers March 9, 2015 5,751 Views
Before television and video games, books were a primary source of pleasure for human beings. Beyond the simple good of reading books to oneself, there was the added pleasure of ...
Read More »Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian October 22, 2014 5,081 Views
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | A person who has died or is absent for long periods can live forever in memory; "Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again."
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by Lorraine Espenhain | Books are my weakness. I will spend money on books before I do on clothing, curtains, or new furniture.
Read More »Seton Home Study School January 21, 2014 21,175 Views
Several of our graders and counselors in the English Department came up with some ideas to help students to understand the different kinds of “conflict” which students are to write about in a book analysis for high school English. We think this might be useful for all our parents and students when analyzing books.
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