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Teaching the Sacraments

Do you find it difficult to teach the sacraments to your students or kids? Let's be honest, the sacraments are pretty abstract concept! My students struggle with remembering the names or multiple names of the sacraments! Just when they finally remembered what the sacrament of Penance was, our priest would ask them ask question about the sacrament of Confession! My student(s) would turn to me wide eyed, completely confused. 😳

I decided to make a meaningful sacrament resource that would tackle these types of challenges. My Sacrament Flip Book isn't meant for a quick lesson, never to be referenced again. This resource has a wealth of knowledge in it (all material is referenced from the Catechism of the Catholic Church). The resource has interactive components to it as well.

Each sacrament should be taught over the course of 2-3 days.  In the resource, there are two versions; the first version is the original with the tabs for each sacrament, the second is my "print and go" version. This version needs no assembly. Literally, print out the page (s) you need and teach the content.
Print and Go Version 
Tab Version 


At the end of the book, there is a review section that the teacher or parent can use to help assess the knowledge of each student. With each sacrament, I tried to include one interactive activity that reinforced the content.

The picture above shows the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation section. In this section there is a guide and space for students to complete his or her examination of conscience.

My students are getting ready to partake in their first sacraments! I have been using my Sacrament Flip Book to help prepare them for two of the sacraments. This resource has helped them feel confident and ready! They also enjoy the tabs and all the coloring they get to do!



This resource can be used in the catholic classroom or for homeschooling! It is your one stop shop for everything on the sacraments. You can get your Sacrament Flip Book Here! Click on the link to head over to my TpT shop!

Jezu Ufam Tobie



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