Theo Has Arrived!
We've talked a few times before about the new LifeWay kids curriculum Theo. (Here's the sneak peek and here's some more from creator Mike Joens and a coloring sheet download.)
Theo has finally released! This video-based curriculum is meant to teach children the basics of theology through fun-loving animated characters. Separate DVDs are also available at Christian bookstores everywhere.
“Theo the Theologian loves God, and he loves children (of all ages), of all nations and ethnicities,” creator Mike Joens said. “He teaches the fundamentals of Christianity in a way that is both entertaining and biblically sound to kids from two to 92 who love cartoons and have an appetite for God's Word.”
Every person who buys a “Theo” DVD has an opportunity to participate in the “Buy One – Give One” campaign. Whitestone Media, which produced the cartoon, and CEF will match the purchase by sending a child in need a free “Theo” DVD, once the buyer designates the region of the world where it should be sent.
The LifeWay DVD sets each have five episodes of Theo, with teaching plans and parent information on CD-ROM.
The release of the DVD Sept. 13 represented the culmination of a dream that began 33 years ago for Joens, when he started working in the animation industry for studios such as Hanna Barbera, Filmation, Warner Brothers and Marvel Productions.
He now has his own company, Whitestone Media, a Christ-centered animation studio dedicated to sharing the truth of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
How would you use Theo in your church?
Comments (1)
Sorry Mike: I forgot these were now available. Lucy and I will be going to our closest Christian Book Store this next weekend. I can not wait to send them to the grandchildren. God bless all of you for what you are doing. Thank you from Lucy, Little Lucy and myself.
Love,
Joe
Posted on September 26, 2011 2:33 PM