Topical Index of the Seton Newsletter
Getting Started
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Aug ‘06 | Jumping Back In | Ginny Seuffert |
| Aug ‘07 | Stepping Out in Faith | Ginny Seuffert |
| Sep ‘08 | Starting Out | Ginny Seuffert |
Why Should I Home School?
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Feb ‘96 | Because You Are Parents | N/A |
| Jun ‘96 | The Coach | Pat Walker |
| Mar ‘98 | Home Education and the Survival of the Family | Fr. Hardon |
| May ‘98 | The Domestic Church as a Modern-Day Monastery | Fr. Fessio |
| Nov ‘98 | Father Hardon on Home Schooling | Fr. Hardon |
| Aug ‘99 | Soul of Catholic Education | Fr. Hardon |
| Sep ‘99 | The Importance of Home Education | Benjamin Fisher |
| Oct ‘99 | Letter from a Mother | N/A |
| Apr ‘00 | Home Education and the Survival of the Family | Fr. Hardon |
| Nov ‘00 | Rights and Responsibilities of Parents in Education | Fr. Hardon |
| Jan ‘01 | Why Home Schooling Makes Sense | Thomas Nelson |
| Jan ‘02 | Dr. William Marra on Home Schooling | Dr. William Marra |
| Aug ‘03 | The Neglected R | N/A |
| Aug ‘04 | Letter from a Grandmother | N/A |
| Nov ‘04 | The Blessings of Catholic Home Schooling | Fr. Constantine |
| Nov ‘05 | Educators Because They Are Parents | N/A |
| Feb ‘08 | Rome on Parental Rights in Religious Education | N/A |
| May ‘08 | Academic and Spiritual Formation | N/A |
Start of School Year
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Oct ‘96 | Beginning the Year | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Oct ‘03 | New School Year | N/A |
| Aug ‘05 | Anticipating the New School Year | Ginny Seuffert |
| Sep ‘07 | September Checklist | Ginny Seuffert |
| Oct ‘07 | Begin Again | Ginny Seuffert |
Pre-School/Primary Grades
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Aug ‘02 | Teaching English in the Primary Grades | N/A |
| Nov ‘05 | Flexibility During the Primary Years | Ginny Seuffert |
| Sep ‘06 | Coping with Preschoolers | Ginny Seuffert |
| Jun ‘07 | Starting Pre-School at Home | Ginny Seuffert |
| Jul ‘07 | Starting Pre-School at Home [Part 2] | Ginny Seuffert |
| May ‘08 | Teaching English in Primary Grades | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Oct ‘08 | Boys Don’t (Usually) Like to Write | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
Middle School
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Jan ‘96 | Teaching Intermediate Grades | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Aug ‘96 | Teaching Reading for Comprehension | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Nov ‘98 | What About Book Reports? | N/A |
| Dec ‘05 | The Middle School Years | Ginny Seuffert |
Junior High
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Feb ‘96 | Teaching Junior High Students | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Jan ‘06 | The Junior High Years | Ginny Seuffert |
High School
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Mar ‘96 | Teaching 9th Grade | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Apr ‘96 | Teaching 10th and 11th Grade | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| May ‘96 | Teaching 12th Grade | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Dec ‘96 | Ninth Grade Revisited | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Apr ‘98 | Motivation for Teens | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Apr ‘98 | Home Schooling in High School | Angela Manney |
| Aug ‘98 | The Importance of Language Studies | Mary Alice Rice, MA |
| Jul ‘99 | Why Study Literature? | Dr. Robert C. Rice |
| Dec ‘99 | Literature is useful--and may help save your soul, too! | Dr. Patrick H. Keats |
| Nov ‘02 | The Art of Smart Studying | Bruce T. Clark |
| Apr ‘04 | Book Analysis and Conflict | N/A |
| Jul ‘04 | The Role of Themes in Great Literature | N/A |
| Feb ‘05 | Homeschooling for High School | Ginny Seuffert |
| Mar ‘05 | Homeschooling for High School [Part 2] | Ginny Seuffert |
| Apr ‘05 | More About High School | Ginny Seuffert |
| Apr ‘05 | Book Analysis | N/A |
| Feb ‘06 | The High School Years | Ginny Seuffert |
| Nov ‘07 | Flexibility in High School | N/A |
| Dec ‘07 | How to Read for an Assignment | Christine Collins |
Discipline
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Feb ‘97 | Training Them Right | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Mar ‘98 | The Training of Children at Home | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Mar ‘01 | Discipline | Ginny Seuffert |
| Mar ‘04 | Preempt Bad Behavior | Dr. Mark Lowery |
| Aug ‘04 | Discipline in the Catholic Home: Minding Manners | Ginny Seuffert |
| Sep ‘04 | Discipline in the Catholic Home: Minding Manners [Part 2] | Ginny Seuffert |
| Oct ‘04 | Discipline in the Catholic Home: Discipline Early and Often | Ginny Seuffert |
| Nov ‘04 | Discipline in the Catholic Home: The Pre-Kindergarten Years | Ginny Seuffert |
| Apr ‘06 | Naptimes, Bedtimes and Other Routines | Ginny Seuffert |
Father’s Role
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Sep ‘96 | Eight Step Program for Fathers | Ed Gudan |
| Jun ‘99 | Father’s Role | Steve Wood |
| Mar ‘00 | The Biblical Role of the Father | Gerry Matatics |
| Sep ‘00 | Eight Habits of Highly Effective Fathers | Chris Erikson |
| Aug ‘01 | The Importance of Fathers in Our Search for God | Most Rev. Charles Chaput |
| Jun ‘02 | Fathers Can Make a Difference | Doug Bean |
| Oct ‘02 | The Critical Role of Fatherhood | Fr. Paul Check |
| Apr ‘03 | Eight Step Program for Fathers | Ed Gudan |
| Mar ‘06 | Fathers Make a Difference | Doug Bean |
| May ‘06 | A Big Dose of Dad | Ginny Seuffert |
| Oct ‘06 | Time, Infinity, and the Home Schooling Father | John Clark |
| Jul ‘08 | The Father’s Role | John Clark |
| Aug ‘08 | What’s At Stake | John Clark |
| Sep ‘08 | A Day in the Life | John Clark |
| Nov ‘08 | Mere Fatherhood | John Clark |
| Dec ‘08 | Coming to a Stadium Near You | John Clark |
Organization
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| May ‘01 | An Orderly Home | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Jul ‘02 | Benefits of a Structured Program | N/A |
| Aug ‘02 | Disorder in the Classroom | Dr. Peg Luksik |
| Oct ‘03 | Essentials of Home Management | Ginny Seuffert |
| Nov ‘03 | Essentials of Home Management #2 | Ginny Seuffert |
| Dec ‘03 | Essentials of Home Management #3 | Ginny Seuffert |
| Jan ‘04 | Essentials of Home Management #4 | Ginny Seuffert |
| Feb ‘04 | Essentials of Home Management #5 | Ginny Seuffert |
| Mar ‘04 | Essentials of Home Management #6 | Ginny Seuffert |
| Apr ‘04 | Essentials of Home Management #7 | Ginny Seuffert |
| May ‘04 | Essentials of Home Management #8 | Ginny Seuffert |
| Jun ‘05 | Perseverance | Ginny Seuffert |
| Aug ‘05 | Organization | N/A |
| Dec ‘05 | Household Management | Ginny Seuffert |
| Nov ‘07 | Easy Dinnertime | Ginny Seuffert |
Summer Break
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Jun ‘99 | Summer Time | N/A |
| Jun ‘06 | Summer Checklist | N/A |
College
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Sep ‘98 | Preparing Your Child for College | Mary Alice Rice, MA |
| Jan ‘99 | Choosing a College | Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian |
| Apr ‘99 | Home Schoolers in College | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Feb ‘00 | Home Schoolers in College | Thomas Susanka |
| May ‘04 | Planning for College | John Clark |
General Home Schooling Help
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Apr ‘96 | Upbringing | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Jul ‘96 | Home Schooling the 2nd Year | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Aug ‘96 | NCEA and Home Schooling | N/A |
| Nov ‘96 | Civilization of Love | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Jun ‘97 | But I’m Not Finished Yet! | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Nov ‘97 | Teaching Writing Skills | Erin Duffy |
| Feb ‘98 | Flexibility at Seton | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| May ‘98 | Ending the Year | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Dec ‘00 | Father Hardon on Home Schooling | Fr. Hardon |
| Apr ‘01 | Teaching History | Dr. Anne Carroll |
| Jun ‘01 | Teaching History | Dr. Anne Carroll |
| Feb ‘02 | The Importance of Catholic Materials | N/A |
| Feb ‘02 | Catholic Philosophy of Education | N/A |
| Mar ‘02 | Medieval Education Aims | N/A |
| May ‘02 | Guidelines, Obedience, and Authority in the Church | N/A |
| Feb ‘03 | Educators Because They Are Parents | N/A |
| May ‘03 | Taking Children to Church | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Aug ‘03 | Academic and Spiritual Formation | N/A |
| Dec ‘04 | Answering the Relatives | Ginny Seuffert |
| Jan ‘05 | Motivation | N/A |
| Jan ‘05 | Mid-Winter Blues | Ginny Seuffert |
| May ‘05 | Some Basic Rules for the Home | Ginny Seuffert |
| Jul ‘05 | Cutting Out Distractions | Ginny Seuffert |
| Oct ‘05 | Home School Balance: Flexibility and Standards | Ginny Seuffert |
| Mar ‘06 | Take Up Your Cross | Ginny Seuffert |
| Apr ‘07 | Love of Learning | Ginny Seuffert |
| May ‘07 | Motivation and Home Schooling | Kevin Clark |
| Jan ‘08 | Is It Cheating? | Ginny Seuffert |
| Feb ‘08 | Book Reports | Ginny Seuffert |
| Mar ‘08 | Motivation | N/A |
| Mar ‘08 | The Importance of Conferences | Ginny Seuffert |
| Apr ‘08 | Little Things | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| May ‘08 | Answering Relatives | N/A |
| Jul ‘08 | Address by Dr. Clark at the Seton Graduation | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Aug ‘08 | Responding to Inquiries | Ginny Seuffert |
| Aug ‘08 | Boys Like Active Learning | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Oct ‘08 | Hitting Your Stride | Ginny Seuffert |
| Nov ‘08 | Future Perfect | Kevin Clark |
| Nov ‘08 | Love of Reading | Ginny Seuffert |
| Dec ‘08 | Is Seton “Too” Catholic? | N/A |
| Dec ‘08 | Love of Learning | Ginny Seuffert |
Grandparents
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Jul ‘06 | Grandparents and Homeschooling: To Support, Not Usurp | Mary Claire Robinson |
Family Life
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Dec ‘07 | Surviving Christmas | Ginny Seuffert |
| Jan ‘08 | Sacramental Family Life | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Jun ‘08 | California Crisis | Dr. Mary Kay Clark |
| Jun ‘08 | Heroic Charity | Ginny Seuffert |
| Oct ‘08 | Driven to Distraction | Kevin Clark |
Spirituality
| Issue Date | Article Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Feb ‘08 | Lenten Challenge | Fr. Thomas Euteneuer |
| Aug ‘08 | God Is My First Mate | Deacon Eugene McGuirk |