Transform your school and parish culture.

Ruah (Roo-ah) Woods Institute offers curriculum and formation resources to help your community grow in the truth that we are made in the image and likeness of God.

Helping children grow in their God-given identity begins with words they can understand.

Our church-approved resources equip teachers with clear, relatable language and practical tools—so children can learn to see themselves the way God does, even in today’s complex world.

Ruah Woods Institute offers a simple path for staff and student growth.

It’s clear, compelling, and completely aligned with your Catholic mission. Let’s build a culture where truth is proclaimed, identity is restored, and every person knows they are a gift.

Step 1

Form students through Church-approved curriculum.

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Step 2

Provide ongoing support to teachers.

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Step 3

Watch your school culture transform.

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FOR TEACHERS & PARENTS

K-12 Curriculum

Bring to life Pope St. John Paul II’s TOB in the context of our modern world, so children can grow in their God-given identity, male or female. This foundational K-12 curriculum is easy to teach, completing your regular religious offering.

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Teacher-friendly, affordable, and easily implemented, our curriculum has been widely integrated into schools, homeschools and parishes across all 50 states and beyond.

K-5

A classroom or homeschool kit (storybook(s) + teacher’s guide) per grade level. Yearly student activity book.

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6-8

A consumable, keepsake book for each student plus an educator’s guide for each grade level at school or home.

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High School

Online subscription to 8 courses and lessons you can use and customize at your discretion. For parishes, school and homeschools alike.

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Parish

Parish Program Catechists Guides helps to streamline Theology of the Body lessons from our K-8 Curriculum when class time is minimal. 5 Lessons for each grade level K-5 & 3 Lessons for each grade level 6-8.

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What our Theology of the Body K-12 curriculum teaches vs. what it is not.

WHAT IT IS:

  • What it means to be male and female, created in God’s image
  • We are created as a gift
  • God gives us an essential purpose to live for others
  • We are called to authentically love God and one another
  • When we align with God and our purpose, we are destined for happiness
  • Understanding how God reveals himself through Jesus, marriage, the sacraments, and more
  • The dignity of each human person, and their calls to work and love
  • God’s plan for marital relationships

WHAT IT IS NOT:

  • A chastity program
  • Too hard for the common person to understand
  • A bunch of rules
  • Only focused on human sexuality
  • Revolutionary or a break with tradition
  • A biology textbook
  • A “fad” or trend
  • Sex Ed.
older female teacher educating 2 Catholic school students

“TOB had a huge impact on my first graders this year! I constantly overheard compliments to one another and even given to me. My class would make hundreds of little notes for ALL of the first graders that read “You are a gift from God” or “You are loved.” I truly believe that TOB has changed the environment of our school.”

1st Grade Teacher

Would you like to better understand Theology of the Body? Learn the basics of Theology of the Body and how it applies to education on our “What is Theology of the Body?” page. 

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