On this page are a number of simple educational resources for parents to use in helping their children learn the Small catechism. Ther are also a number of videos linked below to use as conversation starters to talk about what we believe, as children are learning the Ten Commandments, Apostles' Creed, and Lord's Prayer.
Martin Luther's Small Catechism
(online text version from the Sola website)
Sola Small Catechism - Online Text
Sola Small Catechism - Memory Cards
Overhead Graphic PDF: Ten Commandments
Animated Story of Martin Luther
(stop-motion using 'Playmobile' figures)
YouTube Video Link
The Basics of Our Faith for Families
(videos on sections of the catechism)
The First Commandment
The Second Commandment
The Third Commandment
The Fourth Commandment
The Fifth Commandment
The Sixth Commandment
The Seventh Commandment
The Eighth Commandment
The Ninth and Tenth Commandments
The Apostles' Creed: Article One
The Apostles' Creed: Article Two
The Apostles' Creed: Article Three
The Lord's Prayer: Introduction
The Lord's Prayer: 1st Petition
The Lord's Prayer: 2nd Petition
The Lord's Prayer: 3rd Petition
The Lord's Prayer: 4th Petition
The Lord's Prayer: 5th Petition
The Lord's Prayer: 6th Petition
The Lord's Prayer: 7th Petition
The Lord's Prayer: Conclusion
* These links connect with Vimeo, with short videos produced by the Luther House of Studies, Sioux Falls, SD (shared here with permission).