My students and I are huge fans of Kid President. They love his videos and beg to watch them repeatedly. I’m okay with that. Kid President is a great role model, and his giggle makes it absolutely impossible to be grumpy. KP (Robby Novak) recently published a book with his videographer/brother-in-law, Brad Montague, Kid President’s Guide … Read more
“Keep Going” is a good video to show that encourages the Growth Mindset. It is filmed in Lego stop-motion, although adults are the target audience. Students in 3rd grade and up will understand the message, particularly if you have already been talking about mindsets in class. I also like that it fits in nicely with … Read more
First of all, I should mention that I have never in my life used an Android phone. So, this post has nothing to do with persuading you to go out and buy one. I just really like the message in this ad, and the delivery is very cute. I added this video to my Inspirational Videos … Read more
I’m a sucker for inspirational quotes. Like many people, I have a Pinterest Board of Favorite Quotations. But I particularly revel in printed collections of quotations. In July I shared a book of hand-lettered quotes that I purchased called, Whatever You Are Be a Good One. I love the art of each page, and I am … Read more
A few weeks ago, my daughter received a package in the mail. It was a book, one that she has been really wanting to read. What confused me was that it was from a “friend of a friend” and it wasn’t a gift for a special occasion. No note of explanation. Just the book. I … Read more
I love StoryCorps, the oral history project that has recorded over 50,000 interviews since 2003. You can listen to many of these interviews on their site, and you can also view some that have been transformed into animations. One of my previous posts was about one of these animations, “Eyes on the Stars.” (Not all … Read more