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The Ultimate List of Streak Ideas for Kids!
Becoming the best version of yourself takes work. But it can also be fun! And rewarding! And exciting! How? Streaks are the answer. Streaks help you take consistent actions to turn your dreams and goals into reality. Check out our Ultimate List of Streaks for Kids to get you started with some ideas. But to…
Newtown? It's My Town: 8 Things Kids Can Do To Help Prevent Violence
You may have heard from your parents, teacher or the media about the tragic events that took place in Newtown, CT on December 14th, 2012. What happened truly hits home for me, because Newtown is my hometown. My name is Mike Stutman, and I am the co-founder of InspireMyKids.com, and more importantly a husband and father….
Want to Be Featured on IMK? Just Tell Us How You Are Using InspireMyKids!
We are always looking for ways to improve InspireMyKids. Tell us how you or your class use InspireMyKids and we may feature you in an upcoming article! And in doing so your ideas may help other children, teachers or parents as well! Simply send (or have your teacher or parent send) an email to: mike@inspiremykids.com…
Professional Development Day at Port Chester Middle School!
Recently, InspireMyKids was privileged to be invited to Port Chester (NY) Middle School, by Principal extraordinaire, Pat Swift, to participate as part of their Professional Development day. The goal of the 3 sessions, which reached over 50 teachers, was to get them familiar with the site and then explore ways that IMK could be used…
American Library Association Recognizes www.inspiremykids.com
Two Connecticut Fathers Team Up to Make the World a Better Place The two dads, Michael Stutman of Newtown and Kevin Conklin of Fairfield, both busy executives, joined forces to create www.inspiremykids.com, a thought-provoking web site that aims to build moral fiber in kids by gathering real-life stories about good character, presenting them in a…
American Library Association Names “InspireMyKids” as One of Its 2011 Great Web Sites for Kids
The American Library Association (www.ala.org) announced its 2011 list of Great Web Sites for Kids, and included in the list this year is inspiremykids.com, the inspirational children’s website founded in 2010 by two fathers from Connecticut. Annually, the Association for Library Service to Children (a division of the American Library Association) searches out the “best…
Getting Started for Teachers
Here are tips on how to get started using inspiremykids in your classroom and with your children. The people, stories and causes highlighted on our site can be used in many ways in the classroom, whether to support Character Education, Service Learning, Reading, Writing, Technology or Communication curriculum. Explore content based on the pillars of…