Quality media programs, particularly quality movies, have the opportunity to provide youth with positive learning experiences. While countless movies incorporate positive themes, youth need guidance in selecting what to watch and making sense of the messages being conveyed.

This guide will help you do that as well as provide an understanding of how youth can learn positive values, behavior and decision-making abilities from movies, whether they are in classroom or informal settings, such as after-school programs or at home.

The Teaching with Movies Parent and Educator Guide explores the following topics:

. Understanding the Influence of Movies on Youth

. Selecting Movies with Learning Potential

. Steps for Identifying Teachable Themes in Movies

. Teaching Movie Themes

. Connecting Books and Movies

. Making it Happen

Visit http://www.youthfilmproject.org/teachingwithmovies.htm to download your copy