The Read & Share DVD Bible – Volume 1
Posted on 06. May, 2009 by dwight in Blog
Guest Review by my friend Adam Dawson:
My 33-month-old enjoyed the “Read and Share DVD Bible” overall. During the parts of massive narration and minimal animation action, he left the room and gave his attention elsewhere. He would always come back and then sit for awhile. I could tell that the graphics were enough to grab him, but their hold wasn’t as strong as main-stream animation. I know he is only 33 months, but the plot wasn’t always clear to him because of such heavy reliance on narration. I also realize that narration is the easiest way (and possibly the most appropriate way) to convey God interacting with His creation, however the plot becomes unclear to a kid due to such narration. Also, when narration is used to convey emotions and motivations, the plot’s movement is unclear to a kid. In regards to the content, I am not sure what made you choose the stories you did while leaving others out. I realize that these stories have appropriate content for young kids, but since we are telling our children a cohesive, continuous narrative of God interacting with His image bearers, it seems like the video contributes to making the children familiar with that narrative while not making the narrative cohesive or continuous to them. (Note: I do realize that this DVD is a supplement to Bible reading, which is great, and to us training our own children in the way of the Lord well, but the continuity question will still arise in my opinion.)
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