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Martin Luther King, Jr. – A Man with a Dream
Every year in mid-January, America celebrates a holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. By many counts, Dr. King was just an ordinary man – a husband, a father, and a pastor at his church. But his incredible dedication to a great cause made him also an inspirational world-changer worthy of the highest honor. Throughout his adult life,…
JJ Watt – Dream Big, Work Hard, Help Others
Dream Big, Work Hard, Help Others. Those words define NFL player JJ Watt’s approach to life and his recipe for success on and off the field. Although JJ, who plays for the Houston Texans, is perhaps the best defensive player in the National Football League (NFL), he is just as focused on being the best…
Move Over Sid! Here Comes 6 Year Old Podcaster 'Nate The Science Kid'!
Are you a curious person? Do you like solving problems? Do you ever think about questions like why is the sky blue or where salt water comes from? If you do, you probably like Science! Well, six year old Nate Butkus from Willmette, Illinois, LOVES science. Since he was three years old, his curiosity about the world…
Great Quotes for Kids About Passion and Enthusiasm
What are the things in school and in life that get you most excited? Maybe its sports or animals or music or cooking or Legos or writing or art or drama or cars or fashion or computers or helping people? Maybe it is all of those things? Do you have something that you are passionate about?…
Chess – Ancient Game Inspires New Dreams for Kids Around the World!
Chess may have been invented in the 6th century, but it’s creating new dreams each day for kids around the USA and the world. How could that be? Well, it has helped them find something they can focus on and be great at. And since a game of chess only involves a chess board and…
20 Inspiring Quotes About Reading for Kids and Students!
Reading is Fundamental. In fact, it is one of the most important ingredients to becoming all that you can be. Reading develops your brain, provides a window into the world around you and helps you do better in all school subjects. Most importantly, reading can not only help you become a better student, but a…
Great Quotes About Taking Risks for Kids!
What do you think of when you hear the word “risk”? Jumping out of a plane or bungee jumping? Physical risk is one type of risk and can be dangerous. But not all risk is bad. In fact, there are many, many kinds of good risks! So what what kinds of risk are good? Taking…
8 Year Old Nia Mya Reese Becomes A Best Selling Author!
When Nia Mya Reese was asked to write a story for class at at Deer Valley Elementary School in Birmingham, Alabama, she chose a topic that she was an expert in: how to handle annoying little brothers! Nia Mya apparently had learned many lessons in this area, dealing with her 5 year old brother, Ronald…
Great Confidence Quotes for Kids!
It’s not always easy being a kid! There are lot of new challenges that you face every day. Like raising your hand in class or making new friends. No matter how old you are, one thing that will help is confidence! So, what is confidence all about? Confidence is believing in yourself. It’s about not doubting your…
6 Year Old Tommy Morrissey – One Armed Golfer Shows Nothing Is Impossible!
Tommy Morrissey loves to play golf. He is really, really, good at it. At only 6 years old, he is just getting started. It is very unusual for someone so young to be so good! But that is just the start. What is even more amazing, is that Tommy plays golf with one arm! You…