Teaching the Rosary: Resources

Madonna of the Rosary ~ Carlo Cignani

Since we're so new to the Catholic faith, I thought we would start off our school year by learning some basic prayers, and in particular, learning about The Holy Rosary. I put together the following list of resources, with much help from the archives at 4Real.

For Kids

• The Life of Jesus: An Illustrated Rosary by Mary Billingsley
• Rosary Reflections for Kids Tablet 
• Coloring Book About the Rosary by Father Lovasik, Rosary Coloring Book by Christopher Pelicano, My Rosary Coloring Book by Virginia Helen Richards, FSP and D. Thomas Halpin
• Holy Rosary Three-Part Cards
• Rosary Quilt
• Holy Rosary Prayer Booklet (See the old website for more details)
• Children Learn to Pray: A Scriptural Rosary (website)
• Father Lovasik Books: The Holy Rosary, Scriptural Rosary for Children
• Once Upon a Time Activity Books (Set of 4;  Each book contains a five-part unit of studies based on the Mysteries of the Rosary)
• Aunt Margaret's Little Neighbors; or, Chats About the Rosary by Skelton Yorke (Public domain book)

Devotional Aids

• Praying the Rosary with Saint Therese of Lisieux (CD) (Review here)
• Through the Eyes of His Mother, The Ultimate Rosary Meditation (CD)
• Guide to the Rosary by National Catholic Register
• Rosarium Virginis Mariae by John Paul II
• The Secret of the Rosary by St. Louis De Montfort
• The Illustrated Rosary Page by Page (Spiral bound for ease of use, one page for each bead)
• My Pocket Rosary
• Life of Christ: Mysteries of the Rosary (DVD)

Art

• Mysteries of the Rosary Prints : 20 full-color cards, one print for each Mystery (CHC)
• The Mysteries of the Rosary: 8" x 10" prints by Bellazzi
• Mysteries of the Rosary: 4" x 6" Poster Set
• Rosary Notecards (Magnificat)
• Seton Art 5: Mysteries of the Rosary
• The Most Holy Rosary (DVD)

Ideas and Activities

• How to Teach the Rosary from Family Rosary
• A Really Big Rosary
• Praying the Rosary with Little Ones
• Rosary Box (and here)
• Cheerios Rosary
• Rosary Making Instructions (and here)

Madonna with the Rosary ~ Bartolomé Esteban Murillo