1st-6th Grades... REMOTE CURRICULUM
Sophia Institute- Unit Quiz SPIRIT of TRUTH

7th-8th Grades...  REMOTE CURRICULUM
7th & 8th Grade CHOSEN links

“Stay With Us”

The Catholic Church has always recognized that Family Life is the core of Faith and the first experience of the love of Jesus that children experience.   This catechetical year, the theme: “Stay With Us,” is a wonderful opportunity for ALL families to come together and spend special time “being with each other,” praying. That wonderful presence of “togetherness” with God is irreplaceable.

There are many heartfelt prayers that can be said; as well as simple prayers of The Church that can be learned over time. The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, (USCCB – based out of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.,), in support of this effort has offered many resources for families, married couples, people of Faith, persons learning about the Faith, et.al.

Below is a link for your convenience to search out these materials for your benefit.

United States Catholic Conference of Bishops – www.usccb.org

1st - 8th grade Syllabi

Grades K-2 LIVE Syllabi are not complete as the pilot program is coming out incrementally throughout this year.
Grades 3-8 LIVE Syllabi
GRADE 3 GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7 GRADE 8
Grades 1-8 REMOTE Syllabi
GRADE 1 GRADE 2 GRADE 3 GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7 GRADE 8

Kindergarten through 8th grade Curriculum Overview

(What your children learn about God & the Catholic Faith…)

Our program uses a spiral curriculum "Spirit of Truth" for grades K-6 that presents the Catholic Faith in developmentally appropriate ways, incorporating the four pillars of the catechism (Creed, Morality, Prayer and Sacraments), as they are to be lived and interwoven in the fullness of Christian life.

Scripture: Interwoven in every lesson, the children will be exposed to the Bible. Scripture stories and the teachings of Jesus are the basis of each one.

Prayers: Traditional prayers of the church are taught and reinforced throughout the elementary and middle school years: Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, the Confiteor, Act of Contrition, the Rosary, Memorare, Morning & Evening prayer, Grace before meals, and Apostle’s Creed.

Precepts: The following are generally introduced in the elementary grades and developed in more detail at varying grades: Creed, Ten Commandments, Corporal & Spiritual Works of Mercy, Stations of the Cross, Beatitudes, Mysteries of the Rosary, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Precepts of the Church.

Liturgical Year & Saints: The feasts and seasons of the church year, particularly Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Ordinary Time, and Holy Days of Obligation are covered throughout all grade levels. Saints are introduced in Kindergarten and lives of saints selected for each grade level. The Blessed Mother is treated by all grades in the context of Marian feasts and the Holy Family.

Kindergarten … The Blessed Trinity and the Holy Family

Students are introduced to the loving goodness of the Blessed Trinity, they meet the members of the Holy Family, and they learn who the saints are and what they teach us.

• They begin to explore why virtue is good and sin is bad, and the importance of developing good habits.
• Students learn that they can speak to God in prayer.

First Grade … God is Love

Students begin to develop an awareness of God as our Father in Heaven, the creator of Heaven and earth, who is all good, who created them in His image and likeness, and who loves them unconditionally.

• Introduction to the basic parts of the Mass.
• The reality of sin is further explored in connection with the Sacrament of Confession.
• Continuing to learn from the lives of saints, they also explore the basics of prayer as a conversation with God.

Second Grade … Our Life in Jesus

This year focuses on how much children are loved by Jesus Christ, and how his death and Resurrection has opened the way to heaven.

• Students continue to learn about the parts of the Mass: Liturgy of the Word & Liturgy of the Eucharist, the lives and lessons of the saints, and more ways to pray.
• We explore the two parts of the God gives us laws (commandments) to remind us how important it is to love Him and to love others.
• Jesus wants us to follow God’s laws but assures us of His forgiveness if we sin. Special focus is placed on the Sacraments of Confession and Eucharist this year.

Third Grade … The Kingdom of God and the Church

Students learn what the Catholic Church is, who the Holy Spirit is and how He guides Her, and what it means that Jesus continues His mission through Her.

• Along with the basics of the Trinity and all seven Sacraments, they build on what they have learned about prayer, and explore what it means to live as children of God.
• They also focus on Jesus' Parables of the Kingdom, and Mary, the Mother of the Church.
• Includes a supplement on Confirmation for restored order dioceses.

Fourth Grade … Jesus Teaches Us How to Live

Most of this year focuses on the moral life, our loving response to God's great gift to us, and students explore more deeply what it means to be created in the image and likeness of God.

• Students explore conscience formation, the Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, the Golden Rule, and the Great Commandment.
• The reality of sin and the necessity of virture are emphasized

Fifth Grade … The Sacraments

This year provides an in-depth exploration of God's grace in the Sacraments, with a focus on what a Sacrament is and why Jesus instituted them.

• Students explore what it means that God is the source of all life, learn more about Holy Mass and Holy Days of Obligation, and read and discuss longer biographies of the saints, especially young saints.

Sixth Grade ….. We are God’s People

Students spend this year immersed in God's Word in the Sacred Scriptures, and explore how the Bible communicates God's plan of salvation to us.

• Includes basics of reading the Bible, Magisterial authority, praying with Scripture, how the Bible is different from other books, and the four senses of Scripture.
• Finally, students experience a comprehensive exploration of the Holy Bible from Genesis to Revelation, all through the lens of the Incarnation.

Seventh Grade … Asension Press CHOSEN (Part 1... 1-12)

Eighth Grade ….. Ascension Press CHOSEN (Part 2... 13-24)