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| Your shortlist | Sophia Institute for TeachersSealed in Fire: Restored Order A print Confirmation resource for children in grades 2–4 preparing in the restored order. Student materials and a teacher guide are part of Sophia's sacramental preparation line. | Sophia Institute for TeachersSealed in Fire: The Sacrament of Confirmation A print-based Confirmation course for grades 5–6 and up, with seven lessons and optional SketchPad videos. The teacher guide includes background readings, games, role-plays, homework, and assessments. |
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| Publisher | Sophia Institute for Teachers | Sophia Institute for Teachers |
| Category | Confirmation | Confirmation |
| Ages | Grades 2-4 (restored order) | Grades 5-6 and up |
| Format | print (paperback/ebook) + free SketchPad videos | |
| Sessions | 7 lessons | 7 lessons (21 days of activities) |
| Price (as published) | Student Workbook $9.99; Teacher's Guide $19.95 | Student Workbook $9.99; Teacher's Guide $19.99 paperback ($19.95 Restored Order); Online Resource Library $49/yr |
| Spanish edition | no | no (English only on Sophia Sacramental Prep catalog; Spanish Espiritu de la Verdad offered only for First Reconciliation and First Communion) |
| Leader guide | Teacher's guide provides seven step-by-step lessons for 3rd and 4th grade with full-color sacred art reflections, background readings, classroom games, role-plays, and assessment tools. | Teacher's Guide (112 pp.): 7 lessons with background readings, homework, games, role-plays, assessments; publisher calls lessons 'substitute-proof,' modular, photocopiable. Diocese of KC notes planning is 'not as detailed' as some programs; Vermont suggests condensing multi-day lessons. |
| Last updated | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |
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