Abby Sasscer starts her year with a pep talk for our heroic, homeschooling moms, looking to Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton’s beautiful words of wisdom!
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Abby Sasscer August 8, 2015 11,843 Views
Abby Sasscer starts her year with a pep talk for our heroic, homeschooling moms, looking to Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton’s beautiful words of wisdom!
Read More »John Clark August 7, 2015 9,789 Views
by John Clark | If you need a little motivation to begin another academic year, here are my five W’s of homeschooling.
Read More »Seton Home Study School August 4, 2015 7,001 Views
A good school year takes forethought and prep. Christine Smitha's 5 tips will make a big difference in the tone and manageability of your homeschool.
Read More »Mary Ellen Barrett August 2, 2015 9,929 Views
by Mary Ellen Barrett | How do I get organized for the upcoming school year within the next few weeks? Here are a few tips:
Read More »Mary Ellen Barrett November 16, 2014 7,879 Views
Mary Ellen Barrett started practicing 'Teacher Service Day' for homeschool moms. It's a 4-step, all-day-Friday process that refreshes home and homeschool.
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark November 8, 2014 6,172 Views
by Dr. Mary Kay Clark | Any classroom school teacher will admit that there is nothing better than individualized instruction. Schooling by parents is the most individualized.
Read More »Featured Families November 5, 2014 6,577 Views
By Maureen Stowell We are the last people that you would have thought would ever homeschool. My husband, Bruce, was a school board member for several years and president for ...
Read More »Contributing Writers August 28, 2014 8,037 Views
by Malia Lewis | From the moment, I say I'm homeschooling, I am met typically with either excitement or amazement.
Read More »Contributing Writers June 26, 2014 13,407 Views
The Cardinal Newman Center interviews Seton Home Study School, why it was founded, the success it has earned and how it can help your family.
Read More »Kevin Clark January 25, 2014 7,849 Views
Kevin Clark shares how God looked out for youngster, Fr. Robert Lange, and saved him from many mishaps. Read more in his memoirs!
Read More »Featured Families December 31, 2013 11,447 Views
Pregnant and nauseous, I traveled with my husband, kids, and parents to Emmitsburg, Maryland, to sit on a rock. Yes, a rock. It’s a long story that begins and ends with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. As I sat on the rock from which Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton taught her first three students, with my first three “students” Gianna...
Read More »John Clark November 15, 2013 10,713 Views
As we parents sit down to help our children with their homeschooling, I think we would have to admit that some of the biggest distractions are often the ones inside ourselves—the ones that keep popping into our minds as we attempt to teach.
Read More »Lorraine Espenhain November 13, 2013 9,747 Views
Tonight I’m making chicken noodle soup for dinner. I need the comfort that it brings to me because today my meds aren’t working. One of the hardest challenges that I face as a homeschooling mother is dealing with hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid gland).
Read More »Contributing Writers November 9, 2013 7,218 Views
In passing, I mentioned to a co-worker the other day that college was my first classroom experience. She said “Really?” I explained that, “Yes, I was homeschooled from Kindergarten through 12th Grade.” She said “Oh, wow, cool!” A few minutes later she walked by my desk and said “Wait a minute, aren’t you too old to have been homeschooled???” Well, thanks for that.
Read More »Kevin Clark November 2, 2013 7,778 Views
Catholic parents seeks to shelter their children in their youth, so that they may grow in wisdom and holiness without constant battering from the world. But once they are grown and educated, these children no longer need shelter. They are able to take what they have learned and engage the world without fear.
Read More »Dominic de Souza October 30, 2013 10,003 Views
Dominic de Souza shares how life as a homeschooling kid can be more fun than going to school with vivid imaginations at work!
Read More »Contributing Writers October 18, 2013 10,111 Views
Dan Forest, the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, issued a press release on Monday, October 14th, urging homeschoolers to resist efforts by the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education to conduct random home inspections targeting homeschoolers.
Read More »Contributing Writers October 16, 2013 26,430 Views
Most everyone is familiar with the fable of the tortoise and the hare, but have you ever thought about what lessons this fable holds for education? There are always a few students who are at the head of a class—the hares. For them, the pace of the class comes easily—too easily in fact.
Read More »John Clark October 12, 2013 7,967 Views
There has been a lot of worry lately among homeschooling parents regarding the “common core” curriculum. Judging by the amount of views by readers of this journal, it is the biggest issue of the day. But the problem is not so much in merely having a common core—it is in what that common core consists. Some cores are good and some are rotten.
Read More »Dr. Mary Kay Clark October 9, 2013 9,478 Views
8. Where can I find solid information about the Common Core standards? 7. This is my first year homeschooling. Where can I learn more about how to homeschool? 6. Should I look over the children’s tests before sending them to Seton? 5. How can I help them answer literature questions? 4. What advice can you give us for finishing the book reports?
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