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Working on an idea and need some help.
What are your favorite saints for k/1st grade? And what books are best about them?
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What do you have, Boys or girls or both?
I have boys, so I while I do highlight female saints, I tend to pick good strong male saints, younger boy saints, and of course, the strong soldier ones.
But before I go on and on, I just wanted to make sure where your emphasis lies.
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JennGM wrote:
What do you have, Boys or girls or both?
I have boys, so I while I do highlight female saints, I tend to pick good strong male saints, younger boy saints, and of course, the strong soldier ones.
But before I go on and on, I just wanted to make sure where your emphasis lies. |
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Oops - guess I should have mentioned that.
I have one girl
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I like picking ones that have some meaning for the kids. Like St. Florian because daddy is a firefighter.
Or a saint that shares a name (some have mor than one)
a saint that shares a nationality (or known for it) like St. Patrick in a family that is irish and it shows.
Things that will make a saint feel familiar or has a wonderful story that will cature their imagintion, like St. George is popular for little boys.
Little girls often love princesses at this age so someone like St. Elizabeth of Hungary is fun.
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I don't mean to hijack the thread, but my 3 boys and I would love your list Jenn. 
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Favorite saints for littles around here and why they like them:
Mary, of course
St Joseph (because he is Jesus's stepdad and Mary's husband)
St Francis of Assisi (the animals)
St Elizabeth of Hungary (the queen bringing bread to the poor)
St Nicholas (Ummm... Santa)
St Patrick (the whole shamrock thing)
St Peter (first pope, keys, chair)
St George (because of the dragon)
St Bernadette (the apparition)
St Michael (the battle with Satan)
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Our K/1st grade aged girls enjoy the Once Upon a Time Saints stories A LOT.
I've also introduced them to saints who had similar temperaments to their own (ex.: St. Joan of Arc, St. Therese, St. Catherine of Siena).
Interestingly enough, our girls also seem intensely interested in saints who have died for Christ - Sts. Perpetua & Felicity, St. Barbara, St. Lucy.
Our favorite St. Joan of Arc book is this one. This one about St. Lucy is popular at our house too.
The Story of Mary the Mother of Jesus is one that our girls enjoyed this past winter. We have read the Vision books on St. Joan of Arc and St. Therese & enjoyed them as well.
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Caroline wrote:
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I’m glad to share some thoughts on this. My list does echo much of Theresa’s.
HeatherS wrote:
Our K/1st grade aged girls enjoy the Once Upon a Time Saints stories A LOT.
I've also introduced them to saints who had similar temperaments to their own (ex.: St. Joan of Arc, St. Therese, St. Catherine of Siena). |
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Yes, Ethel Pochocki’s books have been very popular here, too. Her latest “Around the Year” I think is a bit older.
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I thought it was just a boy thing. I was really quite amazed on how inspired my son was by the idea of martyrdom and really wanted to hear all about the different types of martyrs.
He’s a sensitive soul; I made sure nothing was graphic or gory. It took me offguard a bit and I was tentative at first, but I could see that it didn't offend his sensitivities, but led him to deeper thoughts. He does voice his limits, like he doesn't like to look at images of St. Sebastian with the arrows.
Favorite Saints for My Boys for the young ages
Mary and St. Joseph
The Apostles, including St. Paul and Matthias
St. Stephen, First Martyr
St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr
St. Patrick (Tomie dePaola and other picture books)
St. Nicholas (multiple stories)
St. Therese the Little Flower (Treasure Box stories)
Soldier Saints:
St. George (Margaret Hodges picture book)
St. Martin of Tours (Joan Windham’s version)
St. Michael the Archangel
Roman Martyrs, including:
St. Tarcisius
St. Agnes
St. Panacratius (Our favorite version is the older version of Fifty Seven Saint or from Faces of Courage, which has the same story but color illustrations. Both by the Daughters of St. Paul and Out-of-print.)
Patron Saint:
Josemaria Escriva (Yes! The Life of Josemaria Escriva for Young Readers by Michael and Elizabeth Carceles)
I mention a few titles for the stories. But a key component for love and interest of the saints has been beautiful artwork of the saints. Our favorite book is Saints: A year in Faith and Art by Rosa Giorgi. But I have other books that have wonderful works of art for saints.
I definitely strew, or bring out a book for the saint of the day and point out the page. Sometimes the biography may be over the child’s head, but I can story tell, and that makes the saint endearing. The picture stays forever in his mind. I think my son was 4 when I showed a picture of St. Lawrence on the gridiron. It was a brief moment of discussion, but he remembers it all very well, still.
He has been really keen on Roman martyrs. My husband and sons “play” martyrs, both pretend play and with the Playmobil Roman coliseum.
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