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Movies and TV That Build Character!
Below is an excerpt from the article, “How to support kids’ character and life-skills development through media — and parenting.” By Caroline Knorr Common Sense Media – 3/4/2016. Republished and edited, with permission, by InspireMyKids.com. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that “the function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think…
Life Lessons and Quotes for Kids from Disney Characters!
You probably think of Disney characters and movies as a lot of fun and, often, amazing. But did you ever think that each movie offers great life lessons about things like patience, perseverance, kindness and tolerance? Well, it’s true. To prove it, we have compiled a list of great quotes for kids from famous Disney characters: There is nothing wrong with…
35 Inspiring Quotes for Kids About Being Different and Being Yourself
As Henry David Thoreau said, “you are a marvel.” Everyone on our planet is different and special in their own way. You have unique gifts and talents. You have a unique personality and style. You think and feel differently than others do. Your likes and dislikes are not exactly the same as other people. You…
Michael Swaine – Stitch By Stitch His Sewing Mends Hearts and a Community
On the 15th of each month, for nearly 15 years, Michael Swaine, a college art professor in Northern California, wheels his old fashioned sewing machine into one of the toughest and poorest neighborhoods in San Francisco. Why would he ever do this you may ask? His only purpose is to help others, many of them who are…
Lesson Learned: Senior Class Donates Class Trip Money to Help Principal, Courtney Vashaw, Fight Cancer
Bethlehem, New Hampshire principal, Courtney Vashaw, has always encouraged her students to live for something bigger than themselves. Clearly, the senior class at Profile Junior-Senior High took this important life lesson to heart. For four years, the senior class raises money to take a big overnight trip. Through bake sales and other fundraisers over the years,…
Molly the Pony – Inspiring Hope, One Gallop at a Time!
There once was a pony named Molly, who lived with her owners in Louisiana. But then came Hurricane Katrina… After Hurricane Katrina, Molly was on her own, her owners nowhere to be found in the aftermath of the terrible storm. Within a few weeks, she was rescued and taken to a farm. But there Molly…
Lillian Weber – 99 Year Old Makes A Dress A Day For African Children
For the last few years, Lillian Weber, a 99 year old woman from Iowa, has had a big goal. She wants to create 1,000 dresses for African children by her 100th birthday on May 6th, 2015. So far, she has made hundreds of dresses and is on track to achieve her goal! Lillian helps support…
Inspiring Ideas For Your Students
Inspiremykids.com is being used by educators, guidance counselors and school psychologists across the United States, Canada and around the world to provide a positive, interactive and unique way to support and integrate teaching requirements in Character Education, Citizenship, Service Learning and ELA. For example, Special Ed teacher extraordinaire, Johnna Sarcone, as part of her Character…
Neha Gupta – A Family Tradition Brings Hope to Orphans in India
When Neha Gupta was a little girl, her family taught her about family traditions. One of them was to visit India a few times a year to volunteer in an orphanage there. So early on, Neha saw firsthand the poor conditions these orphans lived in. By the time she was 9, Neha realized that she could help the orphans! So…
