4th Grade (Faith)

4TH GRADE

• The Catholic All Year Compendium: Liturgical Living for Real Life (Kendra Tierney) - resource for parent.

• Catholic Mosaic (Cay Gibson) - study guide for 52 children's picture books that follows the Liturgical Year. The guide for each book includes discussion questions, suggested vocabulary study, and enrichment activities. The books featured are a wide range of Christian and Catholic themed titles. Intended for ages 5-9.

Bible (Once Weekly)

• Great Adventure Storybook: A Walk Through the Catholic Bible (Emily Cavins)

          Term 1: pp. 96-111, Term 2: pp. 112-129, Term 3: pp. 130-149

New Testament (Once Weekly)

• The First Christians: The Acts of the Apostles for Children (Marigold Hunt) - reading schedule below:

          Term 1: Ch. 1-4, Term 2: Ch. 5-8, Term 3: Ch. 9-12

Catechism (Once Weekly)

• Faith & Life 4: Jesus Our Guide - reading schedule below:

          Term 1: Ch. 1-11, Term 2: Ch. 12-21 Term 3: Ch. 22-30

Saints (Twice Weekly in Ordinary Time Only)

• 57 Stories of Saints (Anne Heffernan) - reading schedule below:

          Term 1: pp. 7-99, Term 2: pp. 100-162, Term 3: pp. 163-220

• *Pre-read the St. Dymphna (4th grade) and St. Maria Goretti (5th grade) chapters as the newer edition has difficult content.

• One Saint biography as independent reading each term

Advent (Twice Weekly)

• Stories of the Child Jesus from Many Lands (A. Fowler Lutz)

Lent (Twice Weekly)

• My Path to Heaven (Geoffrey Bliss)

          Week 1: Made for God & The Best Way of Life

          Week 2: The Three Sins & My Own Sins

          Week 3: The Call of a King & The Incarnation

          Week 4: The Two Standards & The Election

          Week 5: The Agony in the Garden & The Cross of Jesus

          Week 6: Jesus the Consoler & How to Love God

Easter (Twice Weekly)

• Saint Jude: A Friend in Hard Times (Michael Aquilina)