Teaching the Gospels Articles

• Five Ways to Retell a Bible Story with Kids (also found on page 40 of the Downloadable Guide.)
• “Using Imaginative Retellings in Teaching the Bible.” Saint Mary’s Press.

Resource Centers

• The Bible Project – The Bible Project creates videos, podcasts, articles, and classes to make the biblical story accessible to everyone, everywhere.
• Devotionals, Bible Stories, Bible Study – Kid’s Corner
• New Testament Learning Stations (4 learning stations) – Loyola Press
• Scripture Activities – Saint Mary’s Press Resource Center – Hundreds of individual activities, articles, videos, and presentations – available for free.

Collections of Bible Activities

• Bible Activities for Kids (A Collection of Activities) – The Religion Teacher Bible
• Activities and Articles – The Catechist
• Children’s Bible Activities and Bible Stories – DLTK
• Scripture Articles and Activities – Sadlier Religion

Sunday Readings

• Sunday Connection – Loyola Press – The Sunday Connection provides useful background and activities to better understand the upcoming Sunday’s Scripture readings with activities for grades 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, and families.
• Catholic Gospel Coloring Pages and Worksheets for Sunday Mass – Catholic Mom

Lectio Divina

• Lectio Divina with Children (Page Not Found) – Sadlier Publishing
• Lectio Divina (Page Not Found) – Loyola Press
• Lectio Divina – U.S. Catholic Bishops
• “Lectio Divina: A Beginner’s Guide.” Elizabeth Manneh. Busted Halo, March 1, 2021
• Lectio Divina (Broken Link)– American Bible Society
• “The Value of Lectio Divina in Class.” – Marlon de la Torre, Catechist

Prayer and Devotionals

• Bible Devotionals – Kid’s Corner
• Living Faith Daily Catholic Devotions – Creative Communications for the Parish
• Praying with Scripture (Page Not Found)– Ignatian Spirituality

Recommended Bibles and Books

• Children’s Story Bible
• Jesus Storybook Bible. Sally Lloyd Jones. Zonderkidz, 2006.
• Growing in God’s Love: A Story Bible. Elizabeth F. Caldwell and Carol A. Wehrheim, editors. Westminster/John Knox Press, 2018. (Ages 4-8 years old)

Catholic Bibles from Saint Mary’s Press

• Children: The Catholic Children’s Bible
• Middle School: Breakthrough! The Bible for Young Catholics
• High School: The Catholic Youth Bible

Activity Books

• The Catholic Children’s Bible Coloring Book. Saint Mary’s Press.
• The Catholic Children’s Bible: Leader Guide. Saint Mary’s Press.
• The Catholic Children’s Bible: Activity Booklet Saint Mary’s Press.
• The Catholic Children’s Bible: Strategic Reading Resource. Saint Mary’s Press.
• Breakthrough! The Bible for Young Catholics: Activity Booklet. Saint Mary’s Press.
• Breakthrough! The Bible for Young Catholics: Leader Guide. Saint Mary’s Press.
• The Catholic Youth Teacher Guide: Old Testament. Saint Mary’s Press.
• The Catholic Youth Teacher Guide: New Testament. Saint Mary’s Press.