What Are You Reading?

Reading is an excellent way to spend time with your child. Reading time can accomplish more than just entertainment, however. One website suggests asking some of these questions when looking for a good book:
Does the book have literary value?
Does the book re-emphasize a Biblical worldview or the Judeo-Christian heritage in some way?
Does the book teach, through whatever means, what is moral or just or true?
Does the book encourage to love and good works?
Does the book exemplify warmth, tenderness, courage, humor, and other values and characteristics that we desire our children to be exposed to?
Does the book nourish the intellect and fire the imagination?
Does the book cross age barriers to be enjoyed by all?
Here are the books this website came up with. Look for some old favorites, or try something new!

What's That Song?

If your child has ever come home from church humming something you've never heard, or your insistent toddler wants you to sing somthing you can't make out, maybe a trip to www.kidsownworship.com is in order. This is the website for the curriculum used on Sunday mornings at SGC, and all the songs used in the curriculum are featured for individual download. (Click on this link right here or click on "Order and Download Songs Instantly" and then choose "FaithWeaver/KidsOwn Worship Fall 2008 Song Downloads" from the Music list). Songs are only 99 cents each, and you can custom make a CD of your children's favorites or challenge yourself and them to learn some new tunes. FaithWeaver songs are fun to listen to and many of them contain direct scripture verses set to music. Check it out!