Be My Disciples - Parish

Be My Disciples Second Edition is an innovative and complete religious education program for grades 1-8 that empowers children and their families to grow in their relationships with Jesus Christ, to develop the habits of discipleship, and to decide each day to live as followers of Jesus. The parish program features a spiral approach to learning—teaching, reinforcing, and extending knowledge in Scripture, Catholic doctrine, and the Church year in every grade, every year. Children and their families are invited to grow as disciples of Jesus, and to put their faith into action every day. Additional features include chapter background, catechist to catechist suggestions, the Church Teaches references and catechists short prayers. 

Be My Disciples Second Edition shares the Christian story with the use of Sacred Scripture and age-appropriate presentation of Sacred Tradition. It now includes the Family Life Connection, an amazing family resource built right into the Student Edition textbook! Students will take home this two-page insert to help them build the skills they need to live healthy, holy lives. This newly updated and expanded edition encourages children to understand their role within the parish community and continue to grow in their identity as sons and daughters of God.
 

Student Edition

• Family Life Connection pages draw from our morality education program, Family Life.
• Children can deepen their understanding of Catholic values and virtues into their everyday living and for discussing difficult issues.
• Quickly learn essential Catholic teachings related to the lessons in Be My Disciples and to their real-life experiences.
• Immediately practice strategies for effective communication, maintaining a safe environment, and building healthy relationships as a household of faith.

Catechist Edition

Catholic Social Teaching lessons for each unit have been included in the Catechist Edition, with student resources available for download from Flourish. Each lesson encompasses a story that highlights one of the themes of Catholic Social Teaching, as well as three suggested activities that invite children and their families to live out that theme in their homes and communities. Additional resources and catechetical tips have been added to the Catechist Edition. Existing books have been updated to feature the New American Bible, revised edition, as well as the current ritual texts for sacraments. Each chapter uses a new rotating feature called, Nurturing the Faith.

Additional Components

• The Catechist Guides provide the tools needed to form confident, capable, and committed catechists. The guides offer easy-to-use resources and additional features that help catechists prepare engaging lessons.
• The Be My Disciples religious education program also enables catechists to reach out to children with special learning needs. The Special Needs feature boxes located throughout the teacher guides provide practical teaching tips and suggestions to enable teachers to better include all students in the learning process. The Special Needs feature boxes also provide background information and tips for working with students who have specific learning needs.
• A Lesson Planner for each chapter offers catechists planning-at-a-glance, color coding, lesson activities, learning features such as Faith Vocabulary and Faith-Filled People, a materials and resources list, and a concise wraparound plan to guide catechists through a creative teaching process.
• Additional Activity Booklets enhance lessons with timesaving reproducible activities that extend learning in class or at home.
• A complete Summer Program helps parish catechetical leaders adapt the Be My Disciples program for use as a two- or three-week summer program format.
• Use the Assessment Tools Booklets, reproducible masters, to create an assessment portfolio with chapter and unit tests and other assessment tools.
• Assessment Tools Booklets with My Family Booklets provide chapter background and activities for parents and families for each chapter of the Be My Disciples student textbook.
• The music program provides song selections to enrich chapter, unit, and liturgical year celebrations. The six-year license allows online streaming through Flourish

View the sampler here Be My Disciples Second Edition