Mini-Book Reading Log Merges Fun, Learning and Discernment

Fun Little Mini-Book Helps Children Keep Track of Their Favorite Reads.

Encourage children to read and log their titles with this easy to make mini-book reading log. Each page requires children to list the title and author of each book read as well as to determine if the book they read was uplifting or not. Kiddos simply circle the cross for a positive and uplifting book that helps encourage good Christian behavior, or they can circle the snake if the book left them feeling not so nice, or had a plot or characters that weren't very virtuous. This resource can help children practice discernment in their reading, which is a very valuable skill.

Download and see the full instructions on how to create our Mini-Book Reading Log.

Blessings, Kalei

Resources to Celebrate and Learn About St. Padre Pio

September 23rd is the Feast Day of St. Padre Pio. 
This modern day saint not only bore the sign of our Lord in the stigmata, but he also had the gift of reading hearts as well as could bilocate or be in two places at once.

To help you introduce this saint to your children, Religious Ed. or  CCD class, we have put together some resources in our most popular items including free printable St. Padre Pio trading cards, St. Padre Pio notebooking sheets, copywork sheets featuring one of St. Padre Pio's famous quotes, Saint Biography learning cards and more. 

As with the majority of our resources, they can be used with resources you may already have on hand or can easily locate at your church library or online.

Padre Pio Trading Cards - 4 per sheet

Take a peek now to help your kiddos learn about St. Padre Pio.
Blessings,
Kalei

Let's Learn About St. Faustina and Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet

Divine Mercy Sunday is coming up.  Are you ready?

Pope John Paul II declared the first Sunday after Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday.  This is a great opportunity for us to pray together for the remission of sins.  This wonderful devotion was revealed and given to St. Sister Faustina - as many call her - first in the form of an image and then the chaplet devotion itself was dictated to her by our Lord, Jesus, in one of His many visions to the young mystic. 

As a family, we usually try to observe Divine Mercy Sunday in our parish where we pray the divine mercy chaplet as a community and we venerate the relic we are so fortunate to have of this wonderful saint who knew and loved our Lord so intimately.

Although the kiddos are a bit familiar with St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy Chaplet, which is prayed regularly in our parish, we wanted to do a bit more research on this saint who felt her first call to religious life at age seven.  To help our children explore more about St. Faustina we have created some printable resources including the printable saint trading card (featured above), new saint biography trading cards, notebooking sheets, and more.  You can find all of our resources for this saint conveniently located on one page plus you will find the directions on how to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet there as well.

Click HERE to visit our resource page devoted to St. Faustina.

We hope you find these resources useful in some way.

Blessings,

That Resource Team

New Resources to Help Teach About Sin and Forgiveness Based on the Parable of the Prodigal's Son and the Ten Commandments

New and Favourite Resources to Teach About the Prodigal's Son, Reconciliation, Sin and Forgiveness

As we prepare for our Lenten mission in our parish and enter into the final stretch towards preparation for First Reconciliation in my CCD class, I have created some new resources to help prepare children for their First Reconciliation by using the parable of the Prodigal's Son and the Ten Commandments.

As our Lord, Jesus Christ, told us the truth about our heavenly Father's ability to forgive us our sins through the parable of the Prodigal's Son, so too, it is important for children to be able to see the significance of the Ten Commandments as a way of recognizing one's own sin and thus better prepare to meet our Lord in the Sacrament of Reconciliation where sanctifying grace is to be poured into our souls.  It is great that children can chant out the Ten Commandments from memory, but they must be able to see the application of them to their lives in order to know and recognize their own sin.  If we recall, recognition of our sins is a crucial step to making a good confession.

Over the years I have tried to create a number of different kinds of resources to meet the needs of my kiddos as well as learners of varying ages and learning styles.  Some resources are in game format, others are in printable activities and still others are worksheets and note sheets.  Even if your child is not a big reader, there is sure to be something for them in the way of notebooking sheets or mini-books which encourage narration using words as well as their drawing skills.  The printable confession booklet is an awesome resource to help adults and children alike.  I hope you find our resources helpful and useful for your family or CCD or Religious Education class.

Here is a sampling of a few of the resources in our collection.

 

Click HERE to see our collection of resources to help teach about the Sacrament of Reconciliation through the parable of the Prodigal's Son and the Ten Commandments.

Blessings,

Kalei - That Resource Team

New Resources to Help Children Learn About St. Patrick's Feast Day

New fun printable resources to help children learn about St. Patrick of Ireland.

Saint study is such a great way to study geography, history, facts of the Faith and so much more.  It is also a nice way to add spice to your learning day with some different fun but educational activities.  We are happy to share some brand new resources we have just created to help the kiddos learn all about St. Patrick of Ireland.  These colourful, fun printables are sure to appeal to even the most fickle learners as there is a nice selection of freebies from which to choose.  Here are just a few of the resources we have to share:

A new twelve page notebooking page set can be used by learners of all ages to help focus either on St. Patrick himself or his lesson on the Holy Trinity.  There are three different layouts and four line spacing options.

Our very popular printable saint trading card collection now includes this famous saint (pictured above).  As usual, there are four cards per page which make them perfect for individual, family, or classroom use.  And if you are looking for a game suitable for up to 15 people that includes St. Patrick, then download our Catholic Bingo game which teaches many basics of the Faith while having lots of fun.  This is a great game for a St. Patrick's Day party, if you are having one.

Looking for a quick mini-book to add to your project, current folder project or notebook?  Try our My Book Mini-book on St. Patrick complete with writing prompts.  You can also find a mini-book for the Holy Trinity both with and without writing prompts. 

  

And speaking of the Holy Trinity, don't forget our F3 lesson all about the Holy Trinity which we posted from our own CCD class earlier in the school year.  There is also quite a bit of other copywork and printables about the Holy Trinity right on the lesson page as well.  If you are looking for a science link, try our F3 lesson on the Trinity using the three states of water.  This too was an earlier post this year.  These two lessons are always fun to do with the children.

To make everything easy and convenient for busy homeschoolers and catechists, we have put all of our St. Patrick resources on one page.  Don't forget that St. Joseph's feast day is this week too! 

Click HERE to see all of our resources about St. Patrick.
Click HERE to see all of our resources about St. Joseph.


Blessings,

That Resource Team

By Request - How to Make our My Book Mini-books

Here are the simple steps needed to create our mini-books

We love questions and interacting with other homeschooling families online.  As we are getting closer to the ten year mark on homeschooling, we sometimes forget that others may be new to our style of learning or homeschooling in general.  So today we received a simple little e-mail from Tracy asking us how to create and assemble our My Books Mini-books.  We thought that we should post an answer to it to help those who are new to this easy, fun and quite popular resource.

To make this resource you will need the following:

• the printed .PDF file
• a scissors or paper cutter
• a stapler
• writing and/or art supplies

Step One

Find a mini-book of interest.  See our collection HERE.

Step Two

Fill in the required information on the individual pages.  Each page is numbered.  Some pages may or may not have prompts.  Each book was created for our children or by special request by someone outside of our family.  Children may choose to write out the information, draw in the information or use a combination of both.  Some younger writers may only be able to get out one word; older learners may be able to write a whole paragraph. Bullets work well too as a writing prompt as in our sample picture at the top of the page.  Using a small ruler to draw in lines as needed can be quite helpful too for those learners who are still building confidence in their writing skills.

* Note that the pages will be cut out and stapled on the left hand side so it is best not to have children write directly to the edges of the lines as they may risk snipping off the last little y or g.  We learned that the hard way..lol.  Also you may end up stapling over their written words on the left side so be mindful of the staple marks.  We also learned that the hard way..lol.

Step Three

Carefully have the kiddos (or you) cut apart the individual pages on the dotted lines using a scissors or a simple page cutter like those used in scrap booking.

Step Four

Stack pages in order - Title page, numbered pages, and End page.  Page numbers are located on the bottom of each page.  A few of our very first My Book Mini-books may not have page numbers but we felt they were still valuable enough to leave on the website.

Step Five

Staple pages together at the left hand side where the staple marks indicate.  Again, a few of our older mini-books may not have the markings.

Step Six
Affix the mini-book to a notebook, F3 folder, lapbook, project or onto one of our Mini-book Keepsake Pages.  Our collection includes lots of choices for both boys and girls of varying ages and can be found HERE.  You may also choose to leave your books loose and store them on a book shelf or in reading basket as well.

We hope this helps. :)  Feel free to drop us a comment via our blog or to email us directly with a question or feedback.  And now, you can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.  Just a few more ways that we are trying to offer support to homeschooling families around the globe.

Blessings,

That Resource Team

Ideas to Help Thwart the Commercialism of St. Valentine's Day

 Resources to focus on Love and Charity

As we draw closer to Valentine's Day, we are bombarded by cocoa delights in the stores, advertisements in the newspaper, and a plethora of goods and services that well, to be quite frank, we don't need. 

As Christians we celebrate Valentine's Day daily as we uphold our Lord's Commandments to love one another, love and practice fidelity to our spouses as well as honour our parents.  There we go, everyone in our life is covered.  If we happen to attend Mass on the 14th of February, we also show Jesus that we love Him too as we should go to Mass to show God we love Him rather than prioritizing to have our own needs met.

We can do a few things to try and make the day seem less commercial for our children and families. 

• Create a My Book Mini-book on St. Valentine.

• Read 1 Corinthians 13:3-7 in the Bible - the passage on love or charity.  You can find copywork for that Bible passage here.

• Begin Our Virtue Lesson on Love.  This popular month long lesson for learners K-6 is great for February, but it can be done at any time of the year.  If you haven't had a chance to use Our Virtue Lessons, you may want to give it a whirl now.  These lessons incorporate moral development with a Christian focus, and include text lessons, discussion prompts, mini-books, worksheets, copywork, suggestions for reading and go-along printables!!

• Attend daily Mass on February 14th.

We hope these resources help bring love and joy to your lessons this week.

Blessings,

That Resource Team

CM Series: What Can We Do Once We Read A Book? Part II - New writers.

My Mini-books as completed by an upper elementary learner.

Narrating when children are new to writing.  Yes, it can be done.

Charlotte Mason believed that learning was like the science of making connections.  Connections between what was read, what was experienced, and what was personally extracted from the exposure to a topic through a variety of means - books, nature walks, observations or discussions.  The key word to keep in mind is "was".  Learning comes from a continued exposure over time in a non-threatening and meaningful way.  That is what makes this learning method so unique.  Helping children find meaning in what they do, read and eventually learn and absorb into their soul and mind is a big task - thank goodness we have twelve years to do this.  It takes time to gather enough information to make a connection or "make a leap" as we call it in our little homeschool.

Narration can start at a very young age and usually starts orally with the kiddos telling back the important parts of what was read to them.  As children become older and more skillful in their grasp of reading and writing language, they are asked to begin to do some of the reading on their own and to give some kind of  account of what they read.  Keep in mind that what they tell you back will be what is most meaningful to them.  You can guide them by giving them some prompts or asking them some leading questions, or you can give them complete freedom to extract data on their own.  If you are used to a traditional style of learning or are coming from a school setting, this may require a bit of patience on your part as the guide and instructor.  Many parents will get caught up in what is given or narrated back so much so that they fail to see the connections that their child is already beginning to make.  They begin focusing on these kinds of questions:

• Is it a full and complete thought or complex sentence? 
• Does it tell enough of the story? 
• Is it what the teacher's manual suggests? 
• Is it long enough? 
• Is it grammatically accurate all the way through?

This is a lot of pressure for a young child.  Charlotte Mason suggests beginning formal written narration at about age ten.  This is a nice and sound age, but any mom who has homeschooled more than one child at the same time will tell you that younger children generally want to do more learning activities as they see older siblings doing more complex tasks and want to mimic them.  This is why the preschooler wants to "do school" everyday like the older kids.  To combat this transitional problem we created My Books Mini-books.

A sample narration using pictures.

My Book Mini-books allow children to begin narrating things back in a simple way.  Our mini-books give children six pages of space to write perhaps a sentence or two about what they read.  Very young children may only get a picture drawn or two or three words written down, while a bit older learner may write out a sentence of two.  Older children may get a whole paragraph on the page.  The idea is that the mini-book is non-threatening and has limited space.  If a learner has only six pages they must really think about what was really important about what they read.  It forces simple but solid sentences to be composed without wordiness and extras that aren't needed at this point; that will come later.  It makes the whole process of transitioning to written narration non-threatening.

Here is how it works.  We are always adding new books to our collection.  Kids love making these little booklets on their own as it is so easy.  They are even great to use in a classroom setting. We have a few hundred books ready for you to download right now.  Some books are blank and others provide writing prompts.  Simply find the topic you are interested in, fill in, cut apart, order by page numbers and staple where indicated.  You can also allow children to draw in some accompanying illustrations or preschoolers could draw in all of the narrations since writing may be a real deterrent.  For little ones, the adage of the spirit is willing but the writing is weak may tell the whole story.  All learners should be encouraged regardless of their age, if they are showing a distinct interest.

My Book Mini-book affixed on Keepsake Page

Next you may be thinking, "We made the book, now what do I do with it?"  We are so glad you asked.  We have pages specially designed to house our mini-books.  There are a variety of themes of Our Keepsake Pages to meet the personality of just about any child.  Print out the sheet and then affix your books in the proper boxes.  These Keepsake Pages can be bound on the left, put into a duo-tang or a 3-ring binder.  We even have a few covers for your collection, if you want a more polished look.  This is such a neat resource for learners who like to showcase their work or who have to show proof of learning in a more formalized learning program.

A few more notes on using My Book Mini-books:

• Mini-books are great to add to your F3 folders and projects or lapbooks.
• Mini-books can reinforce textbook lessons or work done in workbooks.
• Mini-books are very inexpensive to make.
• Our collection of mini-books includes prompted as well as blank books on various topics.
• There are over twelve areas from which to select books.

Click HERE to learn more about our My Book Mini-book resources.

Our next post in this series will cover confident readers and writers from elementary to high school.

Blessings,

That Resource Team

Easy Printable Booklet Helps Prepare Us for the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Brand new resource booklet is the perfect printable to help prepare young Catholics to meet our Lord in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

As we have just entered into the third week of Advent, we are growing closer to Christmas as each day advances.  Part of our preparation for our Lord's coming is not only preparing our homes but also preparing our soul to meet Him as well.  One way many Catholics can spiritually prepare for Christmas is to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  Children should also be included in this preparation if they have received this sacrament before or if they they are given the opportunity to receive it for the first time perhaps as part of their preparation to receive their First Holy Communion. 

Since our own parish is getting ready for our seasonal penitential service tomorrow evening, we thought that this printable would be the perfect resource for families.  To help parents and catechists get their children ready for the reception penance, we have just finished creating a neat little printable booklet called, Meeting Our Lord in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  

Simply print out the sheets, cut in half and fold pages in half.  This four sheet booklet is printed with four pages per sheet. Page numbers can be found at the bottom of the pages. 

Stack the folded pages (as shown left) in order according to the page numbers and then sandwich them between the folded cover page, with the title facing outward. 

Staple at left where designated with 3 dotted lines.

The booklet provides an introduction to Sacrament of Confession, the dialogue that occurs between the penitent and the priest, popular prayers, as well as an examination of conscience based on the Ten Commandments.  There is even a little page to put some notes or thoughts you may have.

This booklet is perfect for CCD classes or first time penitents.

We hope that this resource can help Catholics everywhere prepare to meet our Lord in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Click Here to download this Reconciliation prep booklet.

Blessings,

That Resource Team

Let's Get Ready to Celebrate the Feast Day of St. Nicholas with New Saint Trading Cards, Learning Cards, Notebooking Sheets, Audio Learning and More

Fun printables help us mark December 6th as the feast Day of St. Nicholas

Today we offer quite a few printable resources to help children learn about one of the most famous and beloved saints of all time, St. Nicholas.  We thought that we would share our new St. Nicholas printables a few days early to help you plan for your special day on the 6th of December.  Many will share little gifts, some will put out socks, boots or shoes for surprises, while others will simply spend the day learning about this saint in fun ways.  We hope our four offerings will help make your St. Nicholas celebration fun and enjoyable.

Our offerings today can be used with your favourite saint books, learning resources, videos or websites.  We try to create learning materials that can be used with what you already have on hand or can easily access without the need to spend more money.  So here we go:


1.  Read your favourite St. Nicholas story book or listen now to the story of St. Nicholas from our book study of In God's Garden by Amy Steedman.  After enjoying your stories, you may want to write a bit about him using one of our set of 12 notebooking sheets.  This set comes in four different line spacings with options to affix pictures or draw in your own.  This set accommodates learners of all levels. 

Click HERE to get this resource and see others like it.

2.  If you prefer F3(Flip, Flap, Fold) style learning, how about making a My Book Mini-book about St. Nicholas?  These short 8 page prompted writing books allow children to write or draw information about this beloved saint.  To use this resource simply print out, fill in, cut apart, staple where indicated and glue into your project or notebook. 

Click HERE to get this resource and see others like it.

 

 

 

3.  Do you have a child who loves learning using cards?  Then our Saint Bio Learning Card might be exactly what you are looking for.  These popular little cards come with an image of St. Nicholas as well as spaces to record important details about his life and contributions to the Christian world. He is partnered with St. Stephen who celebrates his feast day on Dec. 26th.

 

Click HERE to get this resource and see others like it.

 

4.  Lastly we offer a brand new Saint Trading Collector card featuring St. Nicholas.  This card is bright and filled with little details about the life of this saint.  This read-only resource will be a great addition to any holy card collection.  Why not collect all of our saint trading cards?  We now feature cards for 17 different saints!!

Click HERE to get this resource and see others like it.



We hope that these resources help to make your day special and joy filled.

Our moment of thought today is inspired by the life of St. Nicholas:

"Why did you give us the gold?" the father asked.

"Because you needed it," Nicholas answered. 

"But why didn't you let us know who you were?" the man asked again.

"Because it's good to give and have only God know about it."

-Christmas Prayers and Customs, Regina Press, Edited by Rev. Victor Hoagland, C.P.

Do you know another homeschooling family or teacher who could use our FREE resources?  Why not drop them a line and invite them to come over for our daily December goodies?  Your thoughtfulness might be just what they need today! :)
Blessings,

That Resource Team

Resources to help celebrate St. Francis of Assisi's Feast Day on October 4th

Printable St. Francis Trading Card

 Here are some learning goodies to help you learn about and celebrate St. Francis of Assisi's Feast Day.

St. Francis of Assisi is perhaps one of the most popular and well known saints in the world.  There is so much to tell about this holy hero of the past.  Many remember him for his association and gentleness with animals others recall the wonderful prayer of St. Francis which tells us specifically how to be better Christians, but I remember that St. Francis is the one responsible for the nativity scene as we know it today.  We offer these resources to help inspire young Catholics to learn more about this wonderful, beloved saint.

From our book study on In God's Garden by Amy Steedman, read and print a story about St. Francis of Assisi Here.  Listen to that story read Here.

Printable Prayer Page
This two per page prayer sheet colourfully displays the prayer of St. Francis in an easy to read and inviting way.  This would make great copywork too.  Find this and other printable prayer sheets at this link.

Saint Trading Card - Pictured above.

Find a saint trading card that highlights St. Francis of Assisi with one of his most famous quotes and a notation of his feast day as well.  They are printed with four cards per sheet.  Find this and other saint trading cards at the link above.

Create a Mini-book about St. Francis of Assisi

Use our eight page My Book Mini-book of St. Francis of Assisi to have children narrate the details of the life of this famous saint.  Prompted pages help keep learners on track.  Prompts include symbols, what makes this saint special, when would you call on this saint for intercession and more.  These books are always a hit with learners and are perfect for families who follow a Classical or Charlotte Mason learning style.  This resource is especially handy because it can be used with any resource you may already have on hand at home or can easily find online.  Download this and other books from this link.

Our Learning Card on St. Francis of Assisi

If your child likes card learning, little narrations, or card collecting, then this resource may be just what you are looking for.  Paired with a Doctor of the Church, St. Therese of Lisieux, this sheet provides two cards in one.  Our children love using these little recall cards.  Simply print it out, fill it out, cut it out, fold and glue.  We laminate our cards for future game use and lots of handling.

Quote Copywork

Help children learn one of the most famous and inspiring quotes from this great saint using our trace copywork sheets available in print as well as cursive styles.  Find this and other saint quote copywork sheets at the link above.

We hope you find these resources fun and uplifting.

Blessings,

That Resource Team

Catechism Lesson - God is . . . Perfect

The Perfections of God Highlighted for Children

As I begin our Religious Education year in the classroom, I always keep in mind the goals set by our Pastor, our DRE, and myself.  There is certain material that must be taught like the Ten Commandments, the Steps to a Good Confession, and the Seven Sacraments, but there is a whole host of less concrete concepts or traditions that can and should be taught as well to prepare children to receive their first sacraments.  As a catechist, as well as a homeschooler, I am often told what material should be covered by our learners to meet learning requirements but how I teach that information, that glorious job is up to me!! :)

I am blessed with the trait that I am easily inspired to move to creative action.  So as our wonderful pastor gave the blessing upon our CCD families, teachers, students, and materials a few weeks ago, the only thing I kept focusing on was the simple sentiment he shared: "Who is God?  Many, adults and children, ask themselves that question."  The Lord had given me the new theme for this new learning year.  It's as if He said, "Explain to the children who I am."  So I am attempting to do just that, with the help of the Holy Spirit, of course. 

Lesson:  God is . . . Perfect

• God is . . . sign file (as shown above)
• Fat tipped gold or silver metallic pen
• Fat tipped coloured markers in various colours
• Classroom/learning room wall
• White paper or card stock  8.5x11" - I used cardstock.
• Tape
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• stapler
• F3 Folder (See how to make this here) - one yearly for each learner
• What is a Soul F3 Piece - one for each learner
• My Book Mini-book on The Perfections of God (link below) - one for each learner

PREPARE


Learners' Thought Bubbles



 The first thing to do is create the sign: "God is . . ."  You can download that sign Here.  It will print out very lightly on the paper.  Print out and trace the letters with gold or silver metallic pen.  Cut out letters making sure to leave metallic pen lines visible.  You may want to go back and highlight the edges of the letters to make it stand out more.
 Next using paper and your different coloured markers, create two big thought bubbles length wise on each piece of paper.  Each bubble should be in a different colour.  Allow one bubble per child for larger classes and two bubbles per child in a smaller classes or homeschools.





Teacher's Thought Bubbles



Create individual signs(bubbles), one each, with the words depicting God's perfections: Eternal, All Powerful, All Holy, All Loving, All Merciful, All Wise.  Add a little symbol to decorate each sign.  Here are my examples:

Eternal  - a circle made out of arrows or a ring

All Powerful - a lightning bolt

All Holy - a pious symbol of a yellow halo

All Loving - hearts

All Merciful - tear drops

All Wise - light bulb

Create a sign the size of a full sheet of paper with the word "Perfect" on it in gold or metallic pen ink.

Arrange the letters to create God Is . . .  on the wall.  Affix with tape.  Each lesson we will merely change the word to describe God.


DELIVER

Ask the children the question, "Who is God?"  Don't be surprised if you get the deer in the headlights look for some.  Expect that.  You may want to give a few little ideas but none of the direct words used in your specific bubbles.  They should be hidden from sight at this point.  Have them face down loaded with tape rings ready to go when it's your turn.

Give each child a thought bubble or two and something to write with and have them finish the sentence God is...  Tell them that you will be finishing the sentence too.  In my class I got responses such as "our father", "pure spirit", and "in Heaven."  Affix bubbles to wall under the sign "God Is..."  Leave room for your bubbles.

When all children have had a turn, reveal your own bubbles.  Explaining each one as you affix them to the wall.  Explain the relation of the symbol to the word.  Orally link any words or phrases that they shared to the bubbles that you shared.  Affix your sign with the word "Perfect" to the end of the sentence "God Is..." on the wall.

To finish off this portion of the lesson link and explain how we as children of God with a soul are similar to Him.  (We can show mercy. We have eternal life and so on.)

Complete the "What is a soul" F3 piece and affix in the F3 Folder.  (Download and see how to make this here.)

Begin My Book Mini-book The Perfections of God.  This little prompted mini-book reviews today's lesson.  It can be completed with writing, drawing, or a combination of both.  Those who finish can assemble by cutting out pages and stapling them together in order.  Glue into F3 folder where you think it is appropriate.  If not completed, have children finish for homework and bring back to class to be assembled and affixed into F3 folder.  All children should affix it in the same spot to keep folders consistent.

Blessings,

Kalei - That Resource Team



More Resources to Help Learn About St. Jerome

Go-Along resources to celebrate St. Jerome's Feast Day on Sept. 30th

We love St. Jerome.  And as we previously shared a wonderful Little Liturgical Year  for September resource featuring St. Jerome from Michelle Scott, we thought we might highlight a few other resources that you can use as go-alongs to learn about this great saint who all Christians owe a debt of gratitude.

Use our Notebooking Sheets to find a set of 12 sheets in various line spacing options for St. Jerome - including spaces to draw as well.  You might also like our plain saint bio template fit for any saint instead.  You may also find sets for some of your other favourite family saints there too.  There is something for everyone.

If your learner is more tactile and a hands-on type learner, then you might choose to make a Learning Card about this saint (or other favourite saints) to add to your collection or to start a collection if you haven't done so already.  Our kids love these cards.  This set includes two saints celebrating feast days this month, St. Jerome on the 30th of September and St. Vincent de Paul on the 27th day of this month.

You can focus a bit on writing and copywork skills with our Saint Quote Copywork sheets.  These sheets are available in cursive or print trace styles although a few other saints can be found in non-trace styles as well.  You will find one of the most famous quotes from St. Jerome available to help celebrate his feast day.

If you are doing a lapbook or other paper project and are looking for a mini-book on St. Jerome, then look no further.  We have a My Book Mini-book on St. Jerome as well as tons of other saints.  These are all prompted for easier narrations. 

If you are inspired by St. Jerome as a Doctor of Catholic Church, you may want to try our My Book Mini-book unit study All About the Saints of the Catholic Church.  This project uses our mini-books to study about many well known and some lesser known saints of the Catholic Faith including books that focus on the Doctors of the Church.  A full list of the Doctors and instructions are included.

Enjoy!!

Blessings,

That Resource Team