Orthodox Learning Ladder

Church Fathers and Lives of the Saints

Pre-K

A. My Patron Saint: My Heavenly Friend and Example

B. The Saints Love God and Pray for Us

C. The Theotokos: The Mother of God Who Said “Yes” to God

D. Meeting the Saints in Icons

E. Saints Show Us Different Ways to Love God (martyrs, monastics, parents, children, teachers, etc)

F. Additional

Kindergarten & 1st

A. St. Nicholas’ generosity and faithfulness to God.

B. The Life of John the Baptist.

C. St. Stephen’s faithfulness to God

D. Sts. Peter and Paul spreading the Good News of Jesus

E. Additional

2nd & 3rd

A. St. George as a brave witness to Christ

B. St. Thekla who followed Christ and preached the Gospel

C. St. Ignatius who led the Church and gave his life for Christ

D. Sts. Constantine and Helen who supported the early Church and found the True Cross

E. Additional

4th to 6th – Saints who Shaped the Church through Mission and Monasticism

A. Saints of North America

B. St. Cyril & St. Methodius

C. St. Anthony the Great

D. St. Sabbas the Sanctified

E. St. Sergius of Radonezh

F. Additional

7th & 8th – Defenders of the Faith

A. St. Athanasius

B. 3 Holy Hierarchs

C. St. Nicholas (Revisited)

D. St. John of Damascus

E. Additional

9th & 10th – Saints who knew God through Experience

A. St. Gregory Palamas

B. New Martyrs under the Turks

C. St. Symeon the New Theologian

D. St. Seraphim of Sarov

E. St. Kassiani

F. St. John of Kronstadt

G. St. Xenia

H. Additional

11th & 12th – Freedom & BEauty of a Heart Given to God

A. St. Paisios the Athonite

B. St. Maria of Paris

C. St. Porphyrios

D. St. Nicodemeus of the Holy Mountain

E. St. Mary of Egypt

F. St. Gavrilia

G. St. Moses the Eithiopan

H. St. Nektarios of Aegina

I. St. Sophrony of Essex

J. St. Elizabeth the New Martyr

K. Additional