Below are suggested resources that may be helpful to you as a parent or religious educator. Please note that many items listed here are available through RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725).

Also visit our Links page for a list of helpful sites related to religious education.

GRADE 1, UNIT 5

Links

Catholic Home Missions

Catholic Relief Services, "CRS Kids"

Books

I'm Like You, You're Like Me: A Child's Book About Understanding and Celebrating Each Other
Leaders' guide available

Available from Free Spirit Publishing, 1998

Growing in Faith: Seven Stories for Children

Available through Abingdon Press, 1998

I Wanted to Know All About God

Available through William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1994

Videos

The Mustard Seed -- The Gospel Alive Videos for Children (15 min.)
This familiar Scripture story helps the children see the importance of kind actions for building the Christian community.

Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725).

ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36765-0 VHS
ORDER NUMBER: 1-4182-5346-4 DVD

Little Sparrow (30 min.)
Timmy the Angel enlists two children to help sick people in two villages.

Available through Precious Moments

Music

"Come All You People," "If You Believe and I Believe"
Blest Are We music CD 1

Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725).

ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36652-2

Blest Are We Song Book
Words and melody for children; contains music for levels 1-8

ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36617-4

Blest Are We Accompaniment Book
Contains accompaniment music for levels 1-8

ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36618-2

"Spirit of the Living God"

Available through GIA Publications

"Here I Am, God"

Available through WLP Publications