Catholic Faith Formation for Grades K-5
Discover! Finding Faith in Life
Overview
Promote Biblical literacy and help children spark a love of Jesus and the Church with our faith formation program, Discover! Finding Faith in Life, where Scripture is central! Starting in Kindergarten, children use our colorful Bible story booklet, designed just for their age level. The Catholic Children’s Bible becomes the core text in Grades 1–5, with folders and activity books for each lesson. Experience the power of every child using Scripture at the heart of their faith formation.
Discover! breaks away from traditional methods to make faith formation approachable and memorable. Children use The Catholic Children’s Bible throughout the series, with meaningful activities to infuse joy into every lesson. This joy sparks a lived faith rooted in core Catholic doctrine, and a love for Scripture.
Weekly, 60-minute sessions with step-by-step guidance for leaders. Catechists are provided with ideas to extend sessions if needed
- Engaging lessons to promote active learning as they explore The Catholic Children’s Bible and Church teachings
- For grades 1–5, interactive online lessons enhance learning with every child pack purchase
- A flexible faith formation option, all for the price of a Bible
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Discover! is…a whole new way to learn & live faith!
Catholic Faith Formation for Kindergarten
Bible Story Booklet
Catechist Guide
1. Bible Story Booklet
2. Catechist Guide
For Kindergarten faith formation, children are introduced to the love of Jesus using the Bible Story Booklet designed just for their age level.
Discover! Kindergarten also features a catechist guide with complete lesson plans, engaging activities and inspiring prayers.
Created with young readers in mind, this accessible approach to faith formation allows students and leaders to focus on what matters most: understanding the love of Jesus.
A Scripture-Focused Faith Formation Curriculum
Scripture is central to our faith formation program. Each grade level offers an area of focus, while at the same time spiraling core concepts of the Catholic Church to build on foundational understandings and deepen meaning:
The Kindergarten section opens up the series by introducing children to Jesus. Examples of lesson goals include recognizing that God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus and that Jesus told stories to teach us.
Grade 1 emphasizes God as a central and key part of the Catholic faith. Examples of lesson goals include to recall that God created all things and understanding the Kingdom of Heaven as wherever God rules over people’s hearts.
Grade 2 refocuses on Jesus but with an emphasis on Jesus’ sacrifice and the Eucharist. Examples of lesson goals include understanding that Jesus died and rose for us and identifying sacraments as meetings with Jesus.
Grade 3 emphasizes the Church. Examples of lesson goals include understanding that the Church is made up of different people with different gifts and to recall that we belong to the Church.
Grade 4 relates to the Covenant and works to define the word covenant as a serious agreement between God and people. An examples of a lesson goal includes to identify each one of us as a necessary part of the Body of Christ.
Grade 5 concludes with a focus on the Sacrament. Examples of lesson goals include to review that in Baptism we promise to live as faithful Christians and to recall that Confirmation is one of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation into the Church.
As students enter Grades 1–5, The Catholic Children’s Bible becomes the core text in every lesson.
The Catholic Children's Bible*
28 Activity Books
Online Lessons
Folder
Backpack
The Discover! Kit for Grades 1–5 Includes:
1. The Catholic Children’s Bible*
2. 28 Activity Books
3. Online Lessons
4. Folder
5. Backpack
*Already have a Catholic Children’s Bible for each child? Contact your Ministry Care Team for options: 800.533.8095.
A Flexible Approach to Faith Formation
A flexible program, Discover! offers a wide array of elementary faith formation resources. From online eLearning to family activities, you can support families as the foundation of meaningful faith formation. Discover! offers the flexibility to involve family in their children’s religious education.
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NEW: Gathered Family Sessions
10 ready-to-go engaging intergenerational family sessions enhance faith formation, providing parishes with options for strengthening faith together. Each includes interactive activities, crafts, and accessible Bible stories. Rooted in liturgical and natural seasons, these sessions deepen families’ connection to their faith.
Digital eLearning Lessons
Expand learning in the home. Families with children in grades 1–5 can complete these fun and engaging 20-minute lessons together. A parish can use these to supplement gathered sessions or as an at-home resource to complete chapter learning. This feature connects families to their children’s religious education.
Take Home Family Pages
Each chapter from kindergarten to grade 5 includes a take-home family page in English and Spanish. These pages help families engage in their children’s religious education and grasp core concepts. They include background information for adults and activities for families to reinforce learning.
Home Guides
For parishes using home-based learning in religious education, Discover! offers home guides for grades 1–5. These two-page resources accompany each chapter and provide a straightforward plan for families to help children learn key content at home. All content is fully covered in these guides. See Home Guide Sample.
Breaking Down Our Discover! Faith Formation Program
Each grade level is structured with four units, each with five chapters. Each chapter follows a pillar of the Catechism with one chapter specifically focusing on Catholic social teaching. The unit structure for all grades is as follows:
- First chapter: Believe (first Catechism pillar)
- Second chapter: Celebrate (second Catechism pillar)
- Third chapter: Live (third Catechism pillar)
- Fourth chapter: Live: Catholic Social Teaching (third Catechism pillar / Catholic social teaching)
- Fifth chapter: Pray (fourth Catechism pillar)
In addition to the 20 core chapters, Discover! also includes:
- 8 liturgical season lessons, which can be incorporated into the flow of the year as desired to customize lessons
See the table below for a preview of Unit 1: We meet Jesus from the Kindergarten program. For the rest of the K-5 Discover! units, you can view the full Scope & Sequence here.
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