I signed up for an awesome program with Thomas Nelson Publishers where you can request some of their newest products for free. The stipulation is that you type of review of their book on your blog and another place like Amazon as well. So here is my review of a movie that I ordered for my little boy.

Read and Share DVD Bible

Media is a very powerful thing in the life of children today. As a teacher and a parent, I am picky about media. I don't like tacky things that look more like Nickelodeon than Biblical yet relevant stories. I don't want to watch a Bible Story that looks like Blues Clues. This happened to us at church, and I realized that its effect was more of a dumbing down effect than a building up one. The minister in me thinks that it is very important for the word of God to stand on its own two feet, especially in the teaching of children.

This is why I really like the Read and Share DVD Bible Volume One. It is 13 three minute segments of cartoons that are not tacky or scary. It is the right size to spur discussion and teaching with children in ministry or at home. It also has a wonderful wealth of bonus materials that make it more interactive for the child.

I also love how it can fit into a child leveled discussion of the progress of redemption or the idea that God has a plan and a love for His creation. It is the right size and design to help spur on needed discussion has parents take on the position of spiritual leaders of their homes.

As a teacher, I recommend getting the Read and Share Bible with this. The narrator speaks at a rate that is slow enough for children to read along with the DVD and get into the pattern of literacy. I think it is very important that parents read with their children, but I think it also important that we teach them to manage all forms of media with their minds. Exploration of the Bible and Bible stories is the best place to start.

So, if you are looking for a non tacky way to help children learn basic Bible stories and build literacy skills, get the Read and Share DVD Bibe today!