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Faith at the Heart of Learning to Read.
Build reading confidence and English skills, rooted in the Catholic faith.
Catholic Phonics is being developed for children beginning to read and for learners of English as a Second Language (ESL), including adults. Faith-filled practice connects sounds, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, and meaning at each learner's starting point.
Coming Ash Wednesday 2027
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Choose the Right Next Step
Follow the Catholic Phonics journey in the way that fits your role.
Explore the Sample Lesson
See how a Catholic word becomes sound practice, pronunciation, handwriting, Scripture connection, and parent or teacher conversation.
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Request a Private PreviewThe Learner's Journey
Learning to Read Through a World of Faith.
Catholic Phonics begins with the Catholic faith and invites beginning readers and ESL learners into reading through Catholic words, Scripture connections, sacred beauty, and meaningful practice.
Families, educators, and adult English learners can seek both strong foundational learning and a learning experience rooted in the Catholic faith.
Experience a Lesson
For the Learner
- Grow in FaithLearners encounter Catholic words, Scripture, biblical people and events, virtue, prayer, and the beauty of the faith as a natural part of learning.
- Discover the Joy of ReadingLetters and sounds become part of meaningful, faith-filled learning rather than disconnected exercises.
- Connect Words with MeaningLearners encounter words within stories, images, Scripture connections, and Catholic ideas that give reading greater context.
- Practice with PurposeSeeing, hearing, saying, tracing, and reading reinforce foundational skills through lessons designed around Catholic words, stories, Scripture connections, and meaning.
- Build Reading ConfidenceA consistent progression gives learners repeated opportunities to practice and experience success.
- Grow Toward Independent ReadingFoundational phonics practice helps learners progress toward recognizing, blending, reading, and understanding words with greater independence.
A Reading Journey Rooted in Faith
A Is for Angel.
A is for Angel
One Catholic concept becomes a complete learning experience.
The learner encounters the word Angel, hears and practices the target sound, sees a beautiful biblical scene, says and traces the word, reads a simple sentence connected to the scene, encounters the Scripture connection, and has an opportunity for conversation about both language and faith.
Target Word
Angel
Practice Sentence
The angel came to tell good news.
Canonical Scripture Reference
Luke 2:10
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Faith at the Heart of Learning
Learn to read through a Catholic world.
- 01ENCOUNTER
Begin with a Catholic word, image, story, or idea that gives the lesson meaning.
- 02HEAR
Hear the target sound and word with clear pronunciation support.
- 03SAY
Practice speaking the sound and Catholic word with confidence.
- 04TRACE
Reinforce letter formation and handwriting through guided practice.
- 05CONNECT
Connect reading practice to Scripture, meaning, and parent or teacher conversation.
Catholic Audience Pathways
Every path returns to the same mission: helping learners grow through faith.
Homeschool Families
Use a Catholic learning journey that supports parent-led formation, handwriting, pronunciation, and reading progression.
Join Early AccessParents & Families
Bring reading practice into family life through Catholic words, sacred imagery, Scripture connections, and meaningful conversation.
Explore the Sample LessonTeachers & Educators
Guide beginning readers and ESL learners through repeatable lessons that connect faith-filled meaning with sound, handwriting, and reading practice.
See Educator PathCatholic Schools
Support early literacy without setting Catholic identity aside when phonics instruction begins.
Request a Private PreviewParishes & Catechists
Help Catholic language and formation become familiar as learners build reading and English vocabulary.
Request a Private PreviewCatholic Educational Leaders
Explore how Catholic Phonics could serve children, adult ESL learners, families, schools, parishes, and homeschool communities at a larger scale.
See the Larger VisionESL Learners & Tutors
Our planned English as a Second Language pathway welcomes learners of different ages, including adults, to build pronunciation, vocabulary, and reading through Catholic words and meaningful conversation.
Follow ESL Learning UpdatesFor Catholic Learning Communities
Supporting Learners Where Faith and Learning Grow Together.
A Catholic Learning Journey for Every Starting Point.
Printed Books
Progressive print lessons invite learners into Catholic words, sacred stories, handwriting, and reading practice they can hold, see, trace, and revisit.
Interactive App
The planned app serves the Catholic learning journey by helping learners hear, practice, and strengthen the sounds and words they are learning.
Designed Around the Learner.
Print, guided practice, audio, handwriting, and carefully chosen digital support reinforce learning without replacing the family, educator, tutor, or human relationships that support each learner.
Books Rooted in Catholic Words, Stories, and Beauty.
The print lessons are the foundation of the experience, giving learners a tangible way to encounter Catholic language, sacred imagery, handwriting practice, and reading progression.
Volume 1
Foundational Catholic phonics and early literacy.
In Development
Volume 2
Continued reading progression through faith-filled practice.
In Development
Parent & Teacher Resources
Guidance and support for helping families, educators, and tutors guide learners through the Catholic learning journey.
In Development
Practice Beyond the Page, Still Rooted in Faith.
The Catholic Phonics app is being developed as a companion to the books, helping learners hear, practice, and strengthen the sounds, words, handwriting, and lesson connections they are learning.
App Coming 2027
Sacred Scripture, Treated with Care.
Catholic Phonics connects lessons with Sacred Scripture while respecting the Church, publishers, and the integrity of the biblical text. Scripture quotation text will appear only through a project-approved Catholic translation for which the required publishing rights and verification have been completed.
Only translations currently approved and enabled by Catholic Phonics are shown.
Beginning with Faith. Supporting Every Learner.
Catholic Phonics is being developed to help children build literacy and ESL learners, including adults, strengthen English within an authentically Catholic learning experience. Every lesson is designed so Catholic words, sacred beauty, reading practice, handwriting, and meaning belong together from the start.
Catholic from the Beginning
The Catholic faith is the foundation of the learning experience, not a supplemental layer.
Beginning Readers & ESL Learners
Phonics, handwriting, vocabulary, and guided practice support growth in faith, understanding, English skills, and reading confidence.
Created for Home, Classroom & Parish
A connected Catholic learning experience for families, educators, Catholic schools, parishes, and homeschool communities.
Print with Purpose
Beautiful physical learning can be strengthened by digital practice that remains focused on the learner's formation and learning.
Where Faith, Family, and Learning Meet.
Catholic Words and Sacred Stories
Learners meet language through the words, images, prayers, virtues, and stories of the Catholic faith.
Family, Teacher, and Tutor Conversation
Lessons invite conversation about language and faith: between children and trusted adults, and between ESL learners and their teachers, tutors, or learning partners.
Beauty and Reverence
Artwork and lesson design aim to feel warm, joyful, and unmistakably Catholic.
Foundational Reading Practice
Letters, sounds, blending, handwriting, and reading progression remain clear and purposeful.
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Join the Journey Toward a New Catholic Reading Experience.
Help us build toward a Catholic reading and English-learning experience for children and ESL learners, including adults. Follow Catholic Phonics on the road to 2027 and receive meaningful updates, lesson previews, curriculum milestones, early-access opportunities, and launch news.
For Schools • Parishes • Educators • Leaders
Bring Faith to Reading and English Learning.
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FAQ
What is Catholic Phonics?
Catholic Phonics is a Catholic learning journey in development for children building reading skills and ESL learners, including adults, strengthening English pronunciation, vocabulary, and reading through faith-filled practice.
What ages is Catholic Phonics designed for?
Catholic Phonics is being designed for children building foundational literacy and for ESL learners of different ages, including adults. Age-appropriate pathways, placement guidance, and availability will be announced as development continues.
How is Catholic Phonics different?
Catholic Phonics does not treat faith as a topic added to reading practice. Learners explore letters, sounds, words, handwriting, and meaning through an authentically Catholic world.
Does Catholic identity replace phonics instruction?
No. Catholic faith gives the learning its meaning and setting, while phonics, handwriting, vocabulary, and reading progression remain clear and purposeful.
How does technology fit into Catholic Phonics?
Technology serves the learner, the family, the educator, and the Catholic mission. Its role is to support practice with sounds, words, pronunciation, and reading.
Which Bible translation does Catholic Phonics use?
Scripture quotation text will appear only through a Catholic translation for which the required publishing rights and verification have been completed.
Can parents and grandparents use it at home?
Yes. Catholic Phonics is being created so learning to read can also become an opportunity for Catholic language, sacred imagery, Scripture connections, and family conversation.
Will schools, parishes, and homeschool communities be able to use it?
Yes. Catholic Phonics is being prepared with families, Catholic schools, parishes, homeschool communities, and religious education settings in mind. Formal implementation details will be announced later.
When does Catholic Phonics launch?
Catholic Phonics is planned for 2027, with the launch currently presented as Coming Ash Wednesday 2027.