Rated “G”
Resources for Children & Toddlers up to age 10
Keep it positive; Life in the womb is good, big families are good, helping pregnant mothers is good; begin self-protection from pornography at 8-10. It is important as parents to be engaged in this battle through prayer and/or corporal works of mercy because when your child finds out the truth, he will ask what you have been doing about it.
Angel in the Waters
by Regina Doman
• Principle: Life begins at conception.
• Format: Picture book story in which baby talks to his guardian angel (46 pages)
• Recommended use: Read aloud to child in one sitting, and independent reading; give hard copy to toddler when his mom is expecting again.
• Order book from Sophia Institute Press https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/angel-in-the-waters
Horton Hears a Who
by Dr. Seuss
• Principle: A person’s a person no matter how small.
• Format 1: Picture book of an elephant defending the existence of hidden life to skeptical and antagonistic peers (60 pages)
• Format 2: Animated film rendition of the story from 1970, found on Aristoi Classical Academy’s website (25 minutes) https://www.aristoiclassical.org/apps/video/watch.jsp?v=66737
• Recommended use: Read aloud to children 3 years old and up. Enjoy the film with your child or have them watch it independently.
• Order book from Amazon or other book-selling service: Amazon.com: Horton Hears a Who! (8580001050164): Dr. Seuss: Books
Philo and Sophie: Philosophy for Children by Healing the Culture
Principle: Some choices lead to happiness, some choices lead to unhappiness (Ethics); everyone has value (Justice); Truth exists, contradictions don’t make sense (Logic).
Format: 9 multimedia lessons: Video (10-14 min), Guided Conversation (10 min), Activity (12 min) ~ 40 min per lesson.
Recommended Use: Parent, grandparent or teacher read and follow prepping instructions (review words to know and print up activity pages). Enjoy the video, conversation, and follow-up activity with children 3-7 years old (Pre-K-2nd grade).
Register for free materials: www.philoandsophie.org
Glory Stories: Volume IV The Gospel on Five Fingers
by Catholic World Mission
• Principle: God cares about every single human life.
• Format: Audio dramatization of the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta (35 mintues)
• Recommended Use: Listen in the car with your children of all ages.
• Order CD from Holy Heroes
https://holyheroes.com/products/glory-stories-cd-vol-4-st-teresa-of-calcutta-st-faustina-kowalska
The Mitchells: Five for Victory
by Hilda Van Stockum
• Principle: Joy of childhood; the difference love can make in a person’s life; the children are selfless
• Format: Chapter book story, based on author’s life in DC, 1940s (236 pages)
• Recommended use: Read aloud to child chapter by chapter, and independent reading.
• Order book and sequels from Bethlehem Books https://bethlehembooks.com/series/mitchells-series
When You Became You
by Brooke Stanton and Christiane West
• Principle: You are a human being at every stage of life
• Format: Instructive children's picture book with whimsical and accurate illustrations
• Recommended use: Read aloud to children 5 and up, or once they have been introduced to science as an academic subject. Enjoy pointing to the illustrations and adding age-appropriate explanations. Give hard copy as a gift to young children or parents.
• Order book from Mascot Books via Contend Projects home page or under “The Science” tab: http://contendprojects.org
The Wonders of God’s Creation - Human Life: Crown of Creation
By Moody Publishers
• Principle: All of nature is wonderful but human life is the pinnacle.
• Format: Narrated documentary with high quality footage (60 minutes)
• Recommended Use: View with child when child is ready for tastefully filmed hospital delivery room scene and purchase DVD for independent viewing.
• Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBGZatl7GKk
• Order DVD from Moody Institute Website https://www.moodypublishers.com/the-wonders-of-gods-creation/
Brought to Life: National Geographic’s The Womb
Music by Roy Shakked
• Principle: Fetology
• Format: Video of fertilization and embryo growth filmed by a fetoscope from National Geographic’s In the Womb, set to dramatic instrumental music (4 minutes)
• Recommended Use: Show to children about 3rd or 4th grade when beginning to learn life sciences.
• Watch https://vimeo.com/56742451
Beyond the Birds and the Bees
Chapter 8: Some Common Questions and Concerns
By Greg and Lisa Popcak
• Principle: Raising sexually pure children begins early and is possible and worth the effort; God’s plan for marriage; parental responsibility for gradual and prudent sex-ed
• Format: Catholic psychologists offer guidance and vocabulary to help parents communicate sexual morality in a perverse culture without scarring childhood innocence (275 pages)
• Recommended Use: Parents read together while children are pre-school age, but it’s never too late.
• Order book from Ascension Press https://shop.ascensionpress.com/products/beyond-the-birds-and-the-bees-raising-sexually-whole-and-holy-kids
Precious One
By Heritage House
• Principle: Pregnancy = tiny baby in the womb of the mother
• Format: Pink rubber model of fetus aged 11 to 14 weeks
• Recommended Use: Offer to children during Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary and when explaining pregnancy. Offer to older teens to hold for comfort.
• Order from Heritage House www.hh76.com/details.aspx?prod_id=3378
• Warning: Shipping costs more than the item so a group purchase might be the wise choice.
Good Pictures Bad Pictures: PornProofing Today’s Young Kids
By Kristen Jenson and Gail Poyner
Illustrated by Debbie Fox
• Principle: Recognition and rejection of pornography
• Format: A comfortable, read-aloud story about a mom and dad who teach their child what pornography is, why it’s dangerous, and how to reject it. Using easy-to-understand science and simple analogies, this ground-breaking book engages young kids to porn-proof their own brains (40 pages)
• Recommended Use: Read aloud before your child might be exposed to pornography.
• Buy book at https://protectyoungminds.org/good-pictures-bad-pictures/
Walking with Jesus: The Rosary Prayers in Song
By “Brother Francis”
• Principle: The rosary-inspired songs allow children to praise God even before they know how to pray the Rosary.
• Format: Audio with prayers of the Rosary set to music and a meditation for each set of mysteries (40 minutes)
• Recommended Use: Not a CD for praying the Rosary per se, but for listening in the car or during “quiet” playtime at home
• Listen or Download on Amazon Music at https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Jesus-Rosary-Prayers-Song/dp/B00BI75UPO
• Listen on FORMED.org at https://watch.formed.org/walking-with-jesus-the-rosary-prayers-in-song
• Purchase CD from Leaflet Missal Company at https://www.leafletonline.com/walking-with-jesus-rosary-cd
Brother Francis - The Rosary: A Special Way to Pray
By “Brother Francis”
• Principle: The Rosary is a captivating way to help children use their hearts and minds in prayer
• Format: Fun animated introduction to why and how we pray the Rosary (25 minutes)
• Recommended Use: Useful for teaching young children age 5 to 10 before expecting them to pray the whole rosary.
• Order DVD on Prime Video at bit.ly/BrotherFrancisRosary
• Watch on FORMED.org at https://watch.formed.org/videos/the-rosary-a-special-way-to-pray
The Joyful Mysteries: The Rosary for Little Children
By Vision Video
• Principle: Jesus grew from conception to age 12; Pregnancy is exciting and scary and it’s good to help pregnant moms
• Format: Interactive sing-a-long with simple filming techniques blending sacred art images with footage of children playing and praying
• Recommended Use: Play video while toddlers to preteens tidy rooms, fold laundry, etc.
• Order DVD or Watch on Prime Video at www.amazon.com/Rosary-for-Little-Children/dp/B000AXFST0
• Warning: The dated attire and low quality video might be a turn off for children accustomed to current trends in technology.
Scriptural Rosary App for Android
By Joe Meineke
• Format: Features audio recordings of students from the Catholic Franciscan University of Steubenville with classic holy card images. A passage of scripture is read prior to each Hail Mary which helps us to dive deeper into the mysteries of the rosary as we ponder our Lord's birth, life, death and resurrection.
• Recommended Use: Especially useful when you need help staying on track. Many people use this at night before they go to bed, or listen/pray along while they are in their cars or on-the-go. Just launch, press play and pray!
• Download from Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.oswc.android.rosary&hl=en_US
Holy Rosary-Scriptural Edition
By Joe Meineke
• Format: Features audio recordings of students from the Catholic Franciscan University of Steubenville with classic holy card images. A passage of scripture is read prior to each Hail Mary which helps us to dive deeper into the mysteries of the rosary as we ponder our Lord's birth, life, death and resurrection.
• Recommended Use: Especially useful when you need help staying on track. Many people use this at night before they go to bed, or listen/pray along while they are in their cars or on-the-go. Just launch, press play and pray!
• Download from iTunes Store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/holy-rosary-scriptural-edition/id976855379?mt=8
Rosary Coloring Pages
By TheCatholicKid.com
• Format: Individual coloring pages for each of the mysteries.
• Recommended Use: Download and print for children to color during family rosary time.
• Download the PDFs
http://www.thecatholickid.com/category/catholic-coloring-pages/rosary-coloring-pages/
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