You can browse our material by season to find something appropriate for a specific time of the year. Some resources may be relevant for more than one seasons. Our spring material is listed below, arranged in order according to the ecclesiastical calendar.
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TRIODION – February/March
The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee
Free lesson plan: Resources for teaching the parable in an Orthodox-focused way.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Free lesson plan: Animation, printables and background to help teach the parable.
Triodion Parables: Fabric Learning Set
A soft fleecy fabric set to help teach young children the parables of the Publican and the Pharisee and of the Prodigal Son in a hands-on way.
GREAT LENT – February/March/April
Great Lent, the Holy
Free lesson plan: All you need to teach young children about Great Lent.
Lady Lent wall hanging calendar
Our very first physical – not digital – product: a Lady Lent hanging calendar made out of fleece fabric, to help count down the weeks from Clean Monday to Pascha.
Great Lent Activity Book
Hands-on activities for teaching young children about Great Lent. Two versions, one for younger, and one for older children.
Great Lent Craft Kit
Templates for making one craft each Sunday of Great Lent.
Sundays of Great Lent
Free printable packet: Worksheets and fact sheets to help teach about the Sundays of Great Lent.
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Great Lent Lapbook
Free printable packet: Templates and instructions to work on a lapbook about the Sundays of Great Lent.
Worldwide Pascha Exchange
Free pen pal program: Sign up with your class or homeschool group to exchange Pascha greetings with Orthodox friends around the world.
Orthodox fasting
Free lesson plan: Background and printables on Orthodox fasting.
All about icons – First Sunday of Great Lent
Free lesson plan: Animation video and activities for teaching about holy icons.
Holy icon crafts
Free lesson plan: A selection of icon crafts to combine Orthodox catechism with Byzantine art appreciation.
Prayer and St. Gregory Palamas – Second Sunday of Great Lent
Free lesson plan: Activities to help teach about the different types of prayer and about St. Gregory Palamas
Veneration of the Cross – Third Sunday of Great Lent
Free lesson plan: Printables and activities for the Veneration of the Cross and to coordinate with Week 4 of Great Lent at the blog Tending the Garden of our Hearts.
The Annunciation of the Theotokos – March 25
Free lesson plan: Activities to help teach the feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos – includes a variety on interactive online acivities!
The Meeting of our Lord/Annunciation: Fabric Learning Set
A hands-on teaching resource made out of soft fleece fabric to help teach about two Great Feasts that are celebrated one after the other: The Meeting of our Lord and the Annunciation of the Theotokos.
St. John Climacus and the virtues – Fourth Sunday of Great Lent
Free lesson plan: Printables and activities for the fourth Sunday of Great Lent, focusing on St. John Climacus and the Christian virtues.
St. Mary of Egypt and the Holy Hermits – Fifth Sunday of Great Lent
Free lesson plan: Printables and activities for the fifth Sunday of Great Lent, focusing on St. Mary of Egrypt, Orthodox monasticism, and the Holy Hermits.
Repentance and temptation – Great Lent week 6
Free lesson plan: Printables and activities to coordinate with Week 6 of Great Lent at the blog Tending the Garden of our Hearts.
The Raising of Lazarus
Free lesson plan: A lesson plan on the Raising of Lazarus.
Palm Sunday
Free lesson plan: Resources for teaching about the Great Feast of the Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem.
HOLY WEEK – usually April
HOLY WEEK: Teaching resources
Free lesson plan: A comprehensive list of teaching resources to help explore the Orthodox Holy Week.
HOLY WEEK: Creative projects
Free resource: A collection of creative activities to help teach about Holy Week.
Holy Week Craft Kit
Templates and instructions to make one craft each day of the Holy Week.
PASCHA – usually April
Four icons for Pascha
Free lesson plan: Ising four icons in sequence to teach about Pascha.
Pascha fabric learning set
Soft fabric learning sets to help teach young ones about Pascha. Can also be used as a quiet activity during the long Pascha services.
APOSTLE and EVANGELIST MARK – April 25
The Gospels and the four Evangelists
Free lesson plan: Extensive material on the Gospels and all four of the Evangelists.
SAINT HELEN – May 21
Holy Cross resources
Free lesson plan: Material to teach about St Helen finding our Lord’s Cross.
MOTHER’S DAY – May
Theotokos Mother’s Day activities
Free resource: Activities to help celebrate Mother’s Day in an Orthodox-focused way.
PENTECOST – May or June
Holy Pentecost
Free lesson plan: Resources for teaching about the feast of the Holy Pentecost.
Orthodox Pebbles 