Ramona and Beezus

Ramona and Beezus is a family film for all ages. It provides an opportunity to discuss God’s perspective on what it means to be “cool”.  Preserving a Christian identity against the grain of peer pressure is one of the preeminent challenges facing churched youth today. Quite often Christian teens can feel misunderstood at the least, or even an object of ridicule or persecution at the most. It is important for every Christian to feel empowered to be different even when the rest of the world is demanding that they conform. Understanding the themes of the film— self respect, understanding, character, and the value of family—is the reason these and other topics are addressed in the movie and why we’ve created this Bible Study Guide. With this guide, you can utilize one the great themes in Ramona and Beezus as a discussion tool with your church or family- What it means to be “cool”.

Click the button below to for the Bible Study Guide, trailer and three clips from the film.

Bring the World of RAMONA to your students with this comprehensive Teacher’s Guide! Created by publisher HarperCollins, this guide offers lesson plan ideas to teach Beverly Cleary’s beloved books in the classroom.
Use this Guide in conjunction with the materials Walden has created for the upcoming RAMONA AND BEEZUS film, in theaters Summer 2010.

In RAMONA AND BEEZUS, Ramona and her father draw a giant mural of their town. Work with your class to help us break a record for The Longest Drawing in the World!
Download the instructons here, and upload your entry at www.walden/com/win/ramonamural

In RAMONA AND BEEZUS, Hobart creates a time capsule that he discovers years later. Use this activity sheet to create a time capsule with your class. Each student can use the space provided to create goals and predictions about the year to come.

In RAMONA AND BEEZUS, Ramona creates new words like “terrifical” because they are “funner” to say. This activity asks students to create their own words, and define them. It also asks students to redefine a real word.