Frequently Asked Questions
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At this time, DVDs are only available for purchase to customers with an active Superbook Academy subscription. If you’re interested, you can learn more about the benefits of a subscription https://superbookacademy.com/subscriptions/.
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Yes, please visit https://escuelasuperlibro.com for more information and to subscribe.
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Superbook Academy K-6 curriculum is designed for elementary school-age children in grades K-6. All grades stay together for Large Group, the opening celebration. After Large Group, they may divide into Small Group classes for Grades 1-3 and 4-6. Some smaller churches opt to keep all students together for both Large and Small Group.
The preschool curriculum, GizmoGO!, is primarily designed for preschool children ages 3 and 4 years old.
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Scripture quotations marked (CEV) are from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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Scripture is taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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In 1981, The Christian Broadcasting Network created a children’s animated Bible series as part of an outreach to the nation of Japan. At the time, no one realized what impact the series would have in Japan and throughout the world.
Research performed during and after the outreach showed that this series was an unprecedented success. Superbook, also known as Animated Parent and Child Theater, was an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with The Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States. During its launch in Japan, it is estimated that over 4 million people watched each weekly episode of Superbook on television, resulting in the Bible becoming the best-selling book in that country.
From Japan, the Superbook series went on air throughout the world from Asia to North America. By 1989, in the midst of economic and political turmoil, Superbook began broadcasting in the Soviet Union to astounding results and aired during prime time on the Soviet National Channel. CBN received over 6 million letters from children, introducing a whole new generation to the Bible. Even today, the Superbook Kids Club is one of the highest-rated live-action children’s programs in Ukraine.
Since first airing in Japan, the series has now been broadcast in over 100 countries, translated into over 60 languages, and viewed by over 500 million people.
CBN produces a reimagined, computer-generated version of Superbook. The goal was to produce a new series that honored the life-changing legacy of the original, and reintroduce it to the new, media-
savvy generation.This new series is created by an Emmy® Award-winning team whose credits include Disney’s The Lion King, Mulan, and Beauty and the Beast. It has the potential to reach even more lives than the original series with powerful lessons that present spiritual truths and maintains biblical accuracy.
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Superbook features two friends named Chris and Joy, along with their comical robot, Gizmo. In each episode, they face some type of dilemma to which any child can relate. For example, they are confronted by a bully, they are tempted to cheat on a test, they disobey their parents, or they get lost on a hike. That’s when Superbook takes them back in time to meet a Bible hero who faced a similar type of problem. By seeing how that person faithfully deals with the difficulty, the children are equipped and empowered by God’s Word to overcome their own challenges.
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Superbook Academy is specially designed for churches and children’s ministries to dig deeper into the exciting Bible stories that are presented in Superbook episodes. Each Superbook Academy course is based on one Superbook episode and features other videos such as the Bible Background video, Signposts video, The Salvation Poem (Gospel presentation) video, music videos, and more. Every course includes three full lessons—each lasting from 60 to 90 minutes—with Leader Guides featuring easy-to-follow scripts for Large Group, Small Group, and Additional Activities.
Please note supplemental DVDs are not available for preschool courses.
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Superbook Academy has been translated into the following languages:
Albania
Bahasa Indonesia
Burmese
Farsi
Georgia
Hebrew
Hindi
Khmer
Korean
Nepali
Simplified Chinese
Portuguese
Romanian
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Superbook Academy is geared to keep the attention of today’s media-savvy kids. It is perfect for Sunday school, church school, Bible clubs, and midweek gatherings, and it’s also easily adaptable for vacation Bible school, homeschool, community outreaches, and other special events. The curriculum is well suited for churches of all sizes.
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Each lesson includes Large Group and Small Group. Additional Activities are optional.
Large Group (for Grades 1-6 combined): about 30 minutes.
Small Group (for Grades 1-3 and 4-6): about 30 minutes.
Additional Activities (extra games, object lessons, crafts, and Bible studies if you have extra class time): up to 30 minutes.
Combined, all of these provide materials for up to 90 minutes.
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Lesson 1: Children are introduced to the SuperTruth, which is the lesson’s theme. They see a short introductory video where Chris, Joy and Gizmo—the modern-day characters in Superbook—face a dilemma to which any child can relate. After a brief discussion, the full Superbook Bible video is shown, followed by the introduction of the SuperVerse, a prayer, and dismissal to Small Group.
Lesson 2: Children view the Condensed Bible Story, a music video, plus a Bible Background video exploring the archaeological, historical and cultural context of the story. Students are also introduced to the SuperTruth and SuperVerse for the lesson before praying and going to Small Group.
Lesson 3: Children view the Condensed Bible Story, the Salvation Poem video, and a Signposts video showing how the story points to Christ, or how He fulfilled biblical prophecy. Students are also introduced to the SuperTruth and SuperVerse for the lesson before praying and going to Small Group. -
Each course in Superbook Academy includes a set of three lessons focused on one Bible story, complete with videos and teaching materials. Each of the three lessons can last from 60 to 90 minutes, depending on class time available.
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Superbook Academy curriculum is a multiyear Bible study program for Grades K-6, based on the Emmy-nominated Superbook Bible animation series. It is designed for children’s ministries such as Sunday school, children’s church, and Bible clubs; and is easily adaptable to individual needs, such as VBS, homeschool, midweek services, and special events.
This dynamic combination of Superbook’s world-class animation and curriculum provides churches with a program that presents biblical truths to children in an accurate and engaging way, providing a tremendous visual grasp of the stories and teachings from the Old and New Testaments. With Superbook Academy, your children’s ministry will be equipped and empowered to bring the Bible to life for the next generation in a way that’s accessible, understandable, and entertaining—all at the same time.
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For each of the three lessons in a course, children may divide into Small Group classes for Grades 1–3 and 4–6. If the combined group is small, all children may stay together for Small Group time. Each Small Group Leader Guide includes material for about 30 minutes of class time, featuring:
Fun game to reinforce the Bible story and engage the students
Bible teaching with discussion questions and suggested answers
Discipleship Challenge to encourage children to put the lesson into practice
Group activity to learn the SuperVerse
Guided prayer time
If you have additional class time or wish to change any parts of the main lesson for Small Group time, you may choose from alternative options in the Additional Activities Leader Guide. These include extra games, object lessons, crafts and Bible studies that can take up to an additional 30 minutes of class time.No videos are shown during Small Group.
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Each lesson features:
Large Group: The opening celebration for Grades 1–6 combined features the welcome, presentation of all videos for the lesson, introduction of the SuperTruth (lesson theme) and SuperVerse (Bible verse), and prayer. Large Group lasts about 30 minutes.
Small Group: Children may divide into classes for Grades 1–3 and 4–6. (If the combined group is small, all children may stay together for Small Group time.) Here, children explore the lesson through creative games, object lessons, crafts, Discipleship Challenges (encouraging children to put God’s Word into practice), group activities to learn Bible verses, and guided prayer time. No videos are shown during Small Group time. Each Small Group Leader Guide includes material for about 30 minutes of class time.
Additional Activities: If you have additional class time or wish to change any parts of the main lesson for Small Group, you may choose from alternative options in the Additional Activities Leader Guide. These options include extra games, object lessons, crafts, and Bible studies that together can take up to an additional 30 minutes of class time.
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Superbook Academy is a multiyear Christ-centered Bible study resource that focuses on stories from Genesis through Revelation. Each course focuses on one Bible story and includes three lessons.
Courses can be taught in any order and can be divided by Old Testament, New Testament, Topics, and Holidays.
To review the Scope and Sequence, Click here Scope and Sequence.
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If you have additional time during Small Group or wish to change any parts of the main lesson, you may choose from alternative options in the Additional Activities Leader Guide. These include extra games, object lessons, crafts, and Bible studies for up to 30 additional minutes of class time.
Each lesson includes Large Group and Small Group. Additional Activities are optional.
Large Group (for Grades 1-6 combined): about 30 minutes.
Small Group (for Grades 1-3 and 4-6): about 30 minutes.
Additional Activities (extra games, object lessons, crafts, and Bible studies if you have extra class time): up to 30 minutes.
Combined, all of these provide materials for up to 90 minutes.
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Superbook Academy is designed to be used by churches of all sizes around the world—so the materials needed for games and lessons are quite simple. You can probably find most of them in your kitchen pantry or your church’s broom closet! Plus, the Leader Guides feature beautifully designed crafts, posters, and other supplemental materials that are quick to print and will help make the lesson more meaningful for your students.
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The GizmoGo! series focuses on foundational biblical values such as courage, sharing, obedience, honesty, friendship, and more. Each episode features a Bible story highlighting one value, then shows what happens when the robots at Quantum Labs apply that particular value in various (often humorous) encounters. Young children are discipled in their Christian walk as they learn to put important scriptural principles into practice in their lives.
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GizmoGO! is primarily designed for preschool children ages 3 and 4 years old.
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Each course of Superbook Academy has trading cards available for purchase. Childre learn more about the characters, the episodes, and the Bible through Superbook trading cards. Each one includes a Power Verse, specifically designed to teach your child a relevant Bible passage. Each GizmoGO! course has three trading cards that children can collect—one each featuring the Bible story, a song, and a character from the episode.
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Superbook GizmoGO! is a CBN Animation series created especially for preschool children—expanding the Superbook universe to reach even more children in America and other nations with the truth of God’s Word. GizmoGO! combines live action and animation to teach core biblical values through relatable stories for little children. Join young Gizmo and his friends—including Miss Tina, Gears, Widget, and Rig—at Quantum Labs as they go on fun adventures and learn valuable lessons from the Bible.
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GizmoGO! is hosted by Tina Mascaro. In the series, she plays the part of Miss Tina Bumble, the intern who must keep track of some busy robots at Quantum Labs. In real life, Tina is a graduate of Virginia Tech and has many stage credits as an actress and singer in numerous theatrical productions. Tina has composed songs, choreographed, and performed as a vocalist and dancer for Superbook Academy music videos, and she has also written many episodes of The Superbook Show on YouTube and GizmoGO!.
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Gizmo looks and sounds slightly younger in GizmoGO! than he does in other Superbook episodes to better relate to small children.
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Yes, High Definition (HD) provides the best picture and audio experience for the videos. However, we also support Standard Definition and lower quality versions for devices and platforms that cannot play HD content.
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Streaming Superbook Academy works with many different levels of broadband, so the speed and bandwidth of your Internet connection may impact your viewing experience.
Also, the number of devices connected to your broadband can impact your internet speed. High Definition videos use more bandwidth than lower quality videos.
Click here to test your streaming bandwidth.
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Please contact our Technical Support Team for assistance at 800-591-3821, or complete the Contact Us form by clicking here.
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Superbook Academy streaming is compatible on the following web browsers and devices:
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When you sign up for a free trial, you will receive one free K-6 course and one free Preschool course. When you subscribe to Superbook Academy you receive full access to all online courses. This includes 71 K-6 courses with 208 lessons and 15 Preschool courses with 67 lessons. You can Subscribe here.
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All videos on the supplemental DVD for each course are also instantly available for streaming with your subscription. There is no additional material on the DVDs. The supplemental DVDs are available for people to purchase if they do not have WiFi or if they prefer to use a DVD player instead of streaming the videos. Note that the DVDs include videos only, and do not have the Leader Guides, printable crafts, and other supplemental resources that are only available online.
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All of the content in Superbook Academy is instantly available for streaming with your online subscription. If you do not have Internet access—or if you prefer to show videos using a DVD instead of streaming—supplemental DVDs of the videos may be purchased for an additional charge of $15 and shipped to you. Note that the DVDs feature video content only and do not include Leader Guides, printable crafts, and other supplemental resources that are only available online. DVDs can only be shipped to U.S. and Canadian addresses.
Please note supplemental DVDs for preschool courses are not available.
DVDs to U.S. Addresses:
A supplemental DVD—with video content only—is $15 per course (3 lessons).
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Regular shipping is free; expedited shipping is available for an additional cost.DVDs to Canadian Addresses:
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It’s great that you already own some Superbook DVDs! However, the Bible story videos are just the beginning of what is included in Superbook Academy. For each three-lesson course, you will also want to show your students all the other exciting videos included with your subscription to Superbook Academy:
The Bible Background video, showing the archaeological, historical, and cultural context of each course
The Signposts video, revealing how each Bible story points to Christ and how He fulfills biblical prophecy
The Condensed Bible Story video, which can be shown in Lessons 2 and 3 for children who missed the full Bible story video in Lesson 1
The Salvation Poem music video, presents God’s plan through Jesus in a way children can easily understand
Original music videos, and more.
Plus, your subscription to Superbook Academy includes instant online access, with each lesson featuring Leader Guides for Large Group, Small Group, and Additional Activities. For all of these reasons, the Academy materials are not available separately.Please note supplemental DVDs for preschool courses are not available.
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Superbook Academy’s refund policy is based on the type of subscription you purchase. For annual subscriptions, the refund is pro-rated. Refunds are not available for monthly subscriptions. If a supplemental DVD is defective, we will gladly exchange it for another DVD of the same title. For more information and to request a return or refund, call 1-800-591-3821.
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After receiving a sponsored teacher code, the teacher will be prompted to provide a valid email address and asked to create a password.
After a teacher uses the code, their name will appear on the My Teachers page under your Admin account.
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Superbook Academy is available instantly through online streaming. You can stream all of the videos, print the Leader Guides, and other resources for every course with your subscription. Supplemental DVD’s are available for purchase if physical media is desired.
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As you preview the activities in the Leader Guides, you may hide the sections you do not want to use so you only see (or print) the sections you wish to include in your presentation. Text within individual sections cannot be edited.
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All videos on the supplemental DVD for each course are also instantly available for streaming with your subscription. There is no additional material on the DVDs. The supplemental DVDs are available for people to purchase if they do not have WiFi or if they prefer to use a DVD player instead of streaming the videos. Note that the DVDs include videos only, and do not have the Leader Guides, printable crafts, and other supplemental resources that are only available online.
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Superbook Academy is an excellent resource for homeschooling. The curriculum’s Leader Guides feature easy-to-follow interactive scripts that can be used with groups of children or an individual child. Most games are designed for four or more children but can be adapted for fewer participants.
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You can view and remove teachers sponsored by your account under My Teachers.
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Superbook Academy strikes the perfect balance between attention-grabbing media and hands-on ministry. Exciting videos are shown during Large Group to engage and captivate the children, followed by lots of time for personal interaction in Small Group, where teachers develop warm relationships with students as they nurture their faith in Christ.
All videos are shown during Large Group, which lasts about 30 minutes. The longest video—the full Bible story video shown during Lesson 1—is about 20 minutes long. All other videos are much shorter, ranging from 2 to 10 minutes in length. These include the Bible Background and music videos shown in Lesson 2, and the Signposts and The Salvation Poem music videos shown in Lesson 3. Plus, the Condensed Bible Story video (about 10 minutes) may be shown in Lessons 2 and 3 if any children missed the full Bible story in Lesson 1.
No videos are shown during Small Group, which lasts about 30 minutes and can expand up to 60 minutes with Additional Activities.
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When you order Superbook Academy, you will be given instant access to download and print all the course materials directly from the website.
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Superbook Academy primarily uses the New Living Translation (NLT), along with the Contemporary English Version (CEV) and the New King James Version (NKJV). The free Superbook Bible app (superbook.cbn.com/app ) and Superbook Online Kids Bible (superbook.cbn.com/bible ) both automatically open to the NLT.
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Every Superbook Academy course is based on one Superbook episode. Each animated video features modern-day friends Chris and Joy, along with their comical robot, Gizmo, who face some type of dilemma that any child can relate to. For example, they are confronted by a bully, they are tempted to cheat on a test, they disobey their parents, or they get lost on a hike. That’s when Superbook takes them back in time to meet a Bible hero who faced a similar type of problem. By seeing how that person faithfully deals with the difficulty, the children are equipped and empowered by God’s Word to overcome their own challenge.
Each video is shown in two sections during Large Group of Lesson 1. The opening dilemma, in which Chris, Joy and Gizmo face a modern-day challenge, lasts about 3 minutes. After a discussion, the full Bible story and resolution are shown, lasting about 19 minutes. A condensed Bible story video (lasting about 10 minutes) is available in each course, to show in Lessons 2 and 3 for any children who missed the full Bible story in Lesson 1.
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Each Superbook Academy K-6 course includes:
Three complete lessons that can be used once a week for Sunday school, children’s church, Bible clubs, or midweek services; three days in a row, such as for homeschool or vacation Bible school (VBS); or even all on one day, for a retreat.
Every course features its own Bible story video, Bible Background video, Signpost video, and music videos.
Each of the three lessons include easy-to-follow Leader Guides for Large Group, Small Group, and Additional Activities.
Each Leader Guide features clear instructions, simple lists of materials, and teaching scripts with class questions and sample answers. New teachers may use the easy-to-follow scripts, while veteran teachers may choose to present the lessons in their own words.
Clear teacher instructions, Bible memory verses and ample activities, games and beautifully designed, printable materials.
Original professionally produced music videos featuring the Superbook dancers and/or animation from the Bible story, providing children an opportunity to learn to worship the Lord.
A Discipleship Challenge that asks children to put biblical principles into practice for all three lessons, helping them become not only hearers but doers of God’s Word.
Multi-screen compatible enables you and your students to watch Superbook videos from any connected device—tablets, laptops, smart TVs, and smartphones.
Teacher Dashboard that allows teachers to plan, prepare and present lessons from any Internet-connected device on any screen, with no special software to install.
Student interaction, with videos promoting class participation through fun quizzes and countdowns, plus Small Group lessons featuring lots of questions and discussions to keep kids engaged.
Each lesson includes Large Group and Small Group. Additional Activities are optional.
Large Group (for Grades 1-6 combined): about 30 minutes.
Small Group (for Grades 1-3 and 4-6): about 30 minutes.
Additional Activities (extra games, object lessons, crafts, and Bible studies if you have extra class time): up to 30 minutes.
Combined, all of these provide materials for up to 90 minutes.
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Yes, you can easily use Superbook Academy without Internet access. Simply purchase a supplemental DVD for any course you wish to teach, and you can show the videos using the DVD instead of streaming. To access the Leader Guides, login to your account from an Internet-enabled device to view and print the lessons.
Note that the DVDs include videos only, and do not have the Leader Guides, printable crafts, and other supplemental resources that are only available online. Preschool supplemental DVDs are not available.