We have been off the wagon for a bit with our Bible lessons, otherwise known as Raising Rock Stars {if you are new, you can read the vision here}. I was floundering a bit with my decision of what to do. I finally made a plan and I am happy to share that it is working beautifully for our family! I have chosen to use the What’s in the Bible DVDs extensively with my children all together, during our homeschool time. I hope to share at least once a month with you, giving you an update of where we are and how it’s working for us. Today I’d like to share the general outline of what we are doing, and why I chose this.
General Outline ~
We watch the DVDs in sections, each DVD has 2 sections, which are about 30 minutes each. I am having my kids watch each section at least 3 times with me…to be sure we are learning all of the facts. We spread this out over how ever long it takes, I am in no rush. We are often watching the DVD during lunch or snack time.
We are using the coloring pages offered for free here, as a way to reinforce our knowledge, and also to create a “book” together. 
We are using the flashcards found here {only DVD 1 is available now, I am hoping the rest are coming soon}, to review. 
We are also using our Jesus Storybook Bible to read together as we move along in the stories on the DVDs. I also have the Read and Share Bible and DVD, and we will be using these as an additional reinforcement. 
We use the actual Bible too, reading specific stories and parts straight from the Bible. We use various versions, NIV, NASB, ESV, and a few more.
- As you can see, planning is NOT intensive on my part. I just have to put it in our routine and make sure we do it! So far, it has been FUN and the kids are loving this time in our school day!
Why I Chose What’s in the Bible ~
We have tried a few things for Bible time during homeschool and with the age range of my kids, none of the others worked for all of them during this season of life. Since my time is limited, I really wanted something I could use with all 3 at the same time. The DVD component of What’s in the Bible, combined with the awesome free coloring sheets is why I decided this was worth a shot. I made a loose plan-we watch a portion, color together as we discuss and review, then repeat. It has been about 2 weeks now and it gets better every time we work together. There’s more singing during the movies, more dancing, and more Bible knowledge! We are all really enjoying each other also, a wonderful bonus!
You can purchase What’s in the Bible DVDs straight from their website here, they usually have a coupon code for some sort of discount {right now it is ESTHER for $5 off}, and shipping is always free when your order is over $15.
Amazon also sells the DVDs, but the prices/shipping is very random, you just need to see where you’d get a better deal when you’re ready to purchase. Each volume is in the widget below, as well as the CD and the combo 1-6 set. {subscribers will need to click over to the blog to see the widget}
Stay tuned for details on exactly what we did for DVD 1, and more!
