In our program, we use the series published by Ignatius Press for first through eighth grades. While there are some other orthodox series, I believe is in a category all by itself. When we changed to this series, our program really came alive. Before we began, I was concerned about the reading level of the texts and even wrote to the parents assuring them that we would take the higher reading level into consideration as we prepared our classes. To my delight, the students responded enthusiastically the very first day they used this series.
Catholic truth is the attraction in our religious education program.
Parents are particularly pleased with knowing what their children are learning. It is all in the books the students bring home, unlike some other series which contain most of the information given to students only in the teacher's manual. Many parents who have never had the opportunity to learn the truths of the Faith are studying along with their children. The greatest reward for me, personally, is to be able to hold a conversation with students on every grade level about the Catholic faith. These conversations are initiated by the students and are usually about ideas that come to them as they think about the truths learned.