Nonna's Books
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Nonna's Book of Moral Virtues
"Nonna's Book of
Moral Virtues" is a course in the moral virtues, designed to be used by
parents with their young children. The course should take weeks to get
through, depending on the speed at which your children absorb
information -- and, of course, how much time you have as a parent.
The course first covers the idea of
habits, and the moral virtues as habits. It then moves on to explain
the four cardinal virtues -- prudence, fortitude, temperance, justice
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general, including how these virtues are symbolized in art. Each of the
four cardinal virtues -- and all of the
virtues attached to them, from abstinence to religion and everything in
between -- is then explored in detail.
Each section (except the section on chastity) comes with associated
stories from
the Bible, Aesop, and the world of fairy tales and legend to illustrate
the virtue at hand. All of the
stories are contained in the second section of the book; the lessons
will tell you when to jump to them.
Some sections have activities to do -- things like pages to color in;
games to play to illustrate prudence and to help with piety; making
family trees when studying piety; making gratitude trees when studying
gratitude; etc. Some of these games and activities are meant to be
printed out. There are also questions for parents to talk to their
children about, both during the lessons and at the end of most stories.
To get the most out of this course, it's recommended that parents buy,
rent, or borrow Disney's "Pinocchio" (1940) and "Willie Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory" (1971). The book lets you know when to show these
movies to your children. Check with your local library; they're very
likely to have these movies to loan out!
The book, which is 159 printed pages long, is free and in PDF format.
Nonna's Phonics for Children, Book I
This 53-page book teaches your child the names and sounds of the
letters of the alphabet. It is free, and in PDF format.
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Nonna's Phonics for Children, Book II
This 77-page book serves as a complete reading course to be used after
the
alphabet has been learned. It is free, and in PDF format.
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Nonna's Time-telling Booklet
This 4-page booklet will help you teach your child how to tell time
using an analog clock -- an important skill!
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Nonna's Coloring Books:
All are free and in PDF format.
The
Mysteries of the Rosary
The
Stations of the Cross
The Works of Mercy
The Seven Sacraments
I
The
Seven Sacraments II
The
Seven Sorrows of Mary
The Sacred and Immaculate
Hearts
Madonna and
Child
The Story of Creation
Rose Windows
Rose Windows II
The Four Cardinal
Virtues
The Christmas Story
The Twelve Apostles
Religious
Habits
Famous
Catholic Paintings
Illuminated Initials
Just for
Fun: Pretty Dresses and Flowers
Just for Fun: Things
that Go: Planes, Trains, Automobiles
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