For parents & educators

Catholic early readers for homeschool, classroom, and bedtime

Whether it's bedtime at home, a Catholic school read-aloud, or a homeschool morning, here's how to get the most out of Faith Tree Press books and episodes.

The bedtime rhythm

Book. Prayer. Gratitude.

  • Read the book — or watch the read-along and let your child follow the highlighted words. At Level 1, let them read; you're the audience.
  • Say the prayer together — every book and episode ends with a short one. Same words every night is a feature, not a bug.
  • Ask the Thankful Thought — "What are you thankful for?" One answer each. It takes thirty seconds and shapes a heart.
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Free printables

A bedtime prayer card and a Thankful Thought card to keep on the nightstand — coming with our first mailing.

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Catholic homeschool & classroom use

Level 1 read-alongs slot into a Catholic preschool or kindergarten curriculum as shared reading; they work beautifully on a classroom screen for shared reading. Interested in class sets of the print editions? Tell us — we're planning our first print run now.

Choosing the right level

Which level is my child?

Levels are guides, not tests. Start where reading feels comfortable and let confidence carry them up.

First Steps

Ages 4–5 · Pre-K & Kindergarten

Simple words, short sentences, and gentle repetition. Stories of Creation, God's love, and the very basics of faith — carried in simple language a child can read on their own for the first time.

Beginning Reader

Ages 5–6 · Kindergarten & Grade 1

Sight-word growth and slightly longer sentences bring beloved Scripture stories to life. Children grow as readers while encountering the great figures of the Old and New Testaments.

Growing Reader

Ages 6–7 · Grade 1 & Grade 2

Expanded vocabulary and richer sentence structure open the door to the lives of the saints, the virtues, and the traditions of the Catholic faith — told with age-appropriate warmth and depth.

Confident Reader

Ages 7–8 · Grade 2 & Grade 3

Richer stories, parables, and deeper themes of faith and virtue. Children who have grown through the earlier levels arrive here ready to read independently and to truly wrestle with what it means to live well.

Reads best on their own at…

Level 1 if they know most letter sounds and a few sight words. Level 2 if they can read a simple sentence without help.

Loves being read to?

Every level works as a read-aloud. The read-along videos let a child follow along even before they can read.

Ready for the saints?

Levels 3 and 4 introduce the lives of the saints, the virtues, and the parables — in development now.

Our promise

Safe, truthful, and made for children

Every Faith Tree Press story keeps Scripture's outcome unchanged, never puts words in God's mouth, avoids anything frightening, and is reviewed by us before it reaches a child. Our animated episodes are clearly fictional and gentle throughout — the lost-lamb moment in Episode 1 lasts about thirty seconds and resolves in warmth.