This resource encourages children to draw near to Jesus through love and devotion to His Mother, Mary. This course is not intended to replace your child’s catechism lessons but to develop and enrich them.

Each lesson covers one of the 20 Mysteries of the Rosary with: 

• Thought-provoking, inspirational stories
• Hands-on activities and instructions
• Age-appropriate meditations and discussion-starters
• Inspiring, full-color illustrations—by Catholic artist Anna May McCallum—that present the life of Christ and His Mother through the eyes of a child 

At the end of the course your child will have his own book of Rosary meditations and illustrations!  

The Book contains short stories and lesson-by-lesson directions for completing the hands-on projects. 

The Packet consists of templates, artwork, and illustrated materials needed to complete the projects described in the Book.

A family or group using At the Feet of Mary will only need to purchase one Book, while each student will need his own Packet. Lessons are designed to be completed at a rate of one per week for 21 weeks, but they can be accelerated to several lessons per week if need be.

Recommended for ages 7-10.

A daily schedule for this core text is available in CHC Lesson Plans for Third Grade.

This powerful character-building course speaks directly to the maturing student about living a life of virtue. This new, expanded edition features:

• Easy-to-understand lessons by Sandra Garant
• Inspiring stories by Elaine Woodfield that demonstrate how the saints have put the virtues into practice
• Lavish, full-color illustrations
• “Good Ideas” to put into practice at the end of each lesson
• Virtue “Key” cards to use as personal, hands-on reminders

Makes an excellent preparatory course before beginning formal Confirmation classes!

Note: The course is not intended to replace your child’s catechism lessons but to develop and enrich them.

Lessons are designed to be completed over the course of 36 weeks, 2 days a week. A daily schedule for this program is available in CHC Lesson Plans for Seventh Grade.

Saints & Seasons of the Liturgical Year is a hands-on religion resource that features liturgical enrichment activities for every month of the school year. Students can complete virtually all the projects on their own using the images and templates included in this consumable book. 

Saints & Seasons includes:

• Dozens of student-directed, hands-on activities
• Original, endearing illustrations of over 100 saints—by Catholic artist Andrea Helen Smith—for use in making a monthly family calendar
• “Who am I?” saint quizzes for September to May
• Engaging stories and reflections about prayer, baptism, obedience, putting God first, true contrition, doing one’s best, and more
• Costume and game ideas for All Saints’ Day
• Ideas for celebrating Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter
• Card templates for Christmas, St. Valentine’s Day, Easter, and Mother’s Day
• Short skits and dramatic readings

Note–the course is not intended to replace your child’s catechism lessons, but rather to develop and enrich them. 

Recommended for grades 4-8. A daily schedule for this program is available in CHC Lesson Plans for Fourth Grade.

With You I storm ramparts; with my God I jump over walls. —Psalm 18:30

This unique religion resource will introduce your student to the joy of evangelization. By compiling and mailing a family newsletter each month, your student can share the Good News of the Gospel with extended family members and friends.

Sharing the Good News contains all the content and instructions needed to make nine monthly newsletters for friends and family, including:

• stories
• articles
• anecdotes
• jokes
• activities
• decorative templates

Best of all, as your student reads through the content, picking and choosing the right articles to appeal to his family and friends, he will be learning more about his Faith, too.

Each month, your student will select stories, articles, and other content; add family news; make photocopies of the newsletter; and mail it off to family and friends. The course is self-directed; students can complete each monthly issue independently using the content provided.

A daily schedule for this program is available in CHC Lesson Plans for Sixth Grade.

Growing in Grace & Wisdom is a full-color religion resource designed to help students from 5th through 7th grades grow in maturity. These inspirational stories and hands-on activities supplement and enrich catechism lessons, touching on themes such as:

• making thoughtful decisions
• cultivating silence of mind and body
• choosing good friends and being a good friend
• using creativity to meet challenges
• identifying “creativity thieves” in our lives
• choosing entertainment wisely
• good sportsmanship
• appreciation for creation
• witnessing to the Faith
• the importance of prayer

In this self-directed course, the student reads an inspirational story the first day and completes a hands-on project the next day. Students can complete almost all projects on their own using the included images and templates. 21 lessons.

Note–the course is not intended to replace your child’s catechism lessons, but rather to develop and enrich them.

Recommended for grades 5-8. A daily schedule for this program is available in CHC Lesson Plans for Fifth Grade.

Introduce your child to God’s inspiring love story, as written and illustrated by Poor Clare Nuns. The sisters bring young readers from Creation through Pentecost, revealing the wonder and marvel of God’s love for each one of us.

A beautiful story for children enriched by a wealth of gentle illustrations. This title is a core text in CHC Lesson Plans for Preschool and provides a gentle introduction to salvation history and its meaning for each of God’s children.

The King of the Golden City is a fascinating tale which breathes a deep understanding of Holy Communion into the heart of the child, while fostering a profound love for Our Lord.

Originally published in 1921, this classic tale has long been a favorite of young and old. This high-quality gift edition features 8 full-color reproductions of paintings that bring the story to life for young readers. A perfect book for preparing and celebrating a child’s First Holy Communion!

This book was originally written for a young child who asked Mother Loyola what she must do to prepare for her First Holy Communion. The child asked for a story with hidden messages.

Coloring with the Saints is a coloring book featuring the original artwork of Andrea Helen Smith. Use as a stand-alone coloring book or as a supplement to Saints & Seasons of the Liturgical Year, a hands-on religion resource for ages 9-11.

Coloring with the Saints features:

• 60 full-page, black-and-white illustrations of saints featured in Saints & Seasons
• Chronological organization by saints’ feast days
• Illustrations on one side of the page only–easy to remove and display each one

This collection of character-building cards is a positive way to reinforce good behavior and the practice of virtue and courtesy in children. The theme cards are designed to be posted in a prominent place as a reminder of the character theme and as a place to display the child’s progress by adding stickers or stars. The cards in Level B focus on seven key topics:

• Respect
• Attitude
• Church Manners
• Charity at Table
• Virtue

Building Good Character, Level B includes:

• 30 weekly Theme Cards that feature:
  • A clear description of a good character quality or habit
  • A “rewards bar” where stickers or stars can be added to show the child’s progress
  • Engaging color illustrations that serve as a visual reminder of the theme
  • Flexible order: choose the card that best fits the child’s needs
• Instructions and ideas on using the cards
• Helpful tips for character training
• Illustrated chore chart (“Learning Responsibility through Chores”)
• Certificate of Achievement

Note—A suggested read-aloud story chosen from Devotional Stories for Little Folks and Devotional Stories for Little Folks, Too can be used to introduce the theme each week. Children love hearing these “Greg stories” read aloud to them! Use the topical index in the back of each book to select additional stories based on character-building themes.

Recommended for ages 5-7.

Building Good Character, Level A is available for ages 4-6.

This collection of character-building cards is a positive way to reinforce good behavior and the practice of virtue and courtesy in young children. The theme cards are designed to be posted in a prominent place as a reminder of the character theme and as a place to display the child’s progress by adding stickers or stars. The cards in Level A focus on seven key attitudes:

• Obedience
• Honesty
• Cheerfulness
• Helpfulness
• Generosity
• Thankfulness
• the Golden Rule

Building Good Character, Level A includes:

• Monthly Theme Cards that feature:
  • A clear description of a character quality
  • A “rewards bar” where stickers or stars can be added to show the child’s progress
  • The endearing art of Sr. Maria Innocentia Hummel, a world-famous Franciscan Sister and artist from the 1930s and 40s
• Three “Angel Antics” coloring pages per month that introduce the child to new ways of practicing the character goal
• Instructions and ideas on using the cards
• Helpful tips for character training
• Certificate of Achievement

Recommended for ages 4-6.

Building Good Character, Level B is available for ages 5-7.