Program Overview
Student Resource (Grades 1-8)
- Print book
- Digital version of the book (ePub) is accessed through a secure student/home website with embedded multi-media including audio playback of all text, songs with lyrics and score, videos, interactive activities, letters to families, etc.
- Supports good literacy practice
- Highly visual
- Selections to support read-aloud, guided, and independent reading in the younger grades
- Variety of text forms
- Organized into five units that follow the flow of the liturgical year.
- Story narratives, scripture and Gospel retellings, profiles of saints, and real-world stories that connect to students’ faith and everyday life
- Scripture references and prayers relevant to the themes of the lessons
- Connections between students’ lives at school, the home, and the parish
- Opportunities for inquiry
Big Books (Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2)
- Digital version of the big books (ePubs) is accessed through a secure student/home website with embedded multi-media including audio playback of all text, songs with lyrics and score, videos, interactive activities, etc.
- Big Books are available from Kindergarten to Grade 2.
- Big Books contain Bible Stories based on Scripture, including Gospel narratives, from both the Old and New Testaments. The Kindergarten Big Books also include Storybooks with different narrative forms including short stories, poems, and wordless stories depicted in a variety of ways (Illustrations, fine art, photographs).
- Large trim size for whole-class instruction including read-alouds and shared reading.
- Vetted for theological accuracy
- Written in student-friendly language with lively art
Poster Pack (Kindergarten and Grades 1-3)
- Digital version of the posters (ePubs) is accessed through a secure student/home website with embedded multi-media including audio playback of all text, songs with lyrics and score, videos, interactive activities, etc.
- Helps create a faith-based environment in the classroom including the liturgical calendar, prayers, and Catholic symbols
- Pack includes Illustrations, photographs, and diagrams
- Prayers, illustrations, photos, and symbols of the Catholic faith support student learning
Teacher Resource
- Print binder
- Digital version accessed through a secure website with additional material, 5 Professional Development online modules, and multi-media elements.
- Support for differentiated instruction and instructions for using the program resources that support each lesson
- Five units based on the liturgical year of the Church for Grades 1-8
- Six units based on the liturgical year of the Church for Kindergarten
- 100% coverage of the Religious Education expectations
- *Identified connections to other curriculum areas
- Unit and lesson overview charts with lesson materials, program resources, Religious Education expectations, and *cross-curricular connections
- Lessons with background information for teachers, Moment of Reflection and learning goals and detailed teaching plans
- Line masters for Grades 1-8 and reproducibles for Kindergarten to accompany many suggested activities, including home and school connections
*Connections to other curriculum areas and cross-curricular connections are only applicable for Grades 1-8.
“How To” Video Series for the Student-Home Website
We are pleased to launch a short video series on the elements and features that are found on the Student-Home Website. Educators in your district can use these videos to introduce the Student-Home Website to students and families at assemblies, curriculum nights, and other gatherings. You can also use them to introduce new teachers to the website or embed them on a school website along with Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ program information.
