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| Your shortlist | Augustine Institute / Ignatius PressWord of Life A comprehensive K-8 religious education curriculum that integrates salvation history, Christian anthropology, and heroic virtue to form students in the Catholic faith. | SadlierChrist In Us, Parish Edition A religious education program for grades K–8 that combines print, digital, and video materials. It supports classroom, hybrid, and remote parish formation. |
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| Publisher | Augustine Institute / Ignatius Press | Sadlier |
| Category | Religious ed curriculum | Religious ed curriculum |
| Ages | Grades K-8 | Grades K-8 |
| Format | Print textbooks, digital portal, and teacher manuals | print + digital + video |
| Sessions | Full academic year | unknown |
| Price (as published) | $22.95 / student book | Student Edition (Grades K-8) $21.99 school/parish net ($29.32 list); Parish Catechist Guide $68.25 net ($91.00 list); Student Portfolio Workbook (Grades 1-6) $4.99 net ($6.65 list); Student Edition + eBook Bundle $26.00-$27.55 net; 1-yr Site License $420-$449.80/grade or $2,099 K-6 |
| Spanish edition | yes | yes (Cristo en nosotros bilingual edition and Creemos/Spanish materials on Sadlier Religion Store) |
| Leader guide | Teacher manuals provide detailed lesson plans, theological background, and digital resources to support both school teachers and parish catechists. | Blended program for classroom, hybrid or remote; a DRE review says it reduced remote-class workload. Guides for 7-8 listed. |
| Last updated | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |
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