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Tableau: Bringing Theater to the Classroom and With It, New Ways of Learning!
For teachers, it can often be a struggle to keep younger school kids interested in the lessons being taught. However, at the Keewaydin Elementary School in Minneapolis, they have found a way to not only keep kids interested, but also show them new and creative ways of learning! Recently, this school launched a project called…
A Tribute to Dear Old Dad……
As we approach the holiday season, we celebrate and remember the importance of family. One of the most significant, special members of a family is a father. Dads serve faithfully in their roles as caregivers, mentors, playmates, providers, advice-givers, guiding forces………the list goes on and on. In order to honor these incredibly special family leaders, here are some tributes to…
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…
Spark Mentoring Program – Motivating Kids Toward Success!
In America today, it is estimated that 30% of high school students become dropouts. In order to change this statistic and help kids become more motivated, teachers Chris Balme and Melia Dicker created the Spark mentoring program. The Spark program tries to motivate each kid toward success by asking them to name their dream job….
Apollo 11 Moon Landing – “One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind”
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” These were the words astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke on July 20, 1969, as he became the first man to ever step foot on the moon. On that historic day, after years of research and careful planning, the dream of reaching and exploring the moon…
Glee's Imagine: An Inspirational Song Sung in an Amazing Way
The television show “Glee” is very popular, and the music it plays each week makes its viewers laugh, cry, and feel good all over. Never has this been more true than in the episode of the show in which the characters sang the song “Imagine” by John Lennon. The song “Imagine”, with its message of peace, is…
InspireMyKids Posts – Our Top Eleven Picks!
In November 2011, InspireMyKids will celebrate our first full year of inspiring kids! Now that this first anniversary is upon us, it’s time to look back on this amazing first year and reflect on which posts have made the greatest impact. In that spirit, here are what we believe to be the top eleven InspireMyKids posts thus…
Hands Across the Water – Reaching Out to Those in Need!
In 2005, Peter Baines was an Australian police officer and forensic expert who was asked to help with recovery efforts in Thailand after the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. This was a tsunami that came out of the Indian Ocean and killed more than 300,000 people. When Peter went to Thailand, he was heartbroken at what he saw, and he wanted to…
Brad Cohen – From Misunderstood Boy to Outstanding Success
Brad Cohen is a husband, father, second grade teacher, and author. And, oh yeah, he has Tourette Syndrome. Although Brad has a severe case of Tourette Syndrome, which causes him to have facial tics and make “barking noises”, he has not let it stop him from finding success in life. Because of his Tourette Syndrome,…
Jessica Cox – Surefooted and Defying the Odds
Jessica Cox is a young woman who has already accomplished a lot in her life. She has graduated college, begun a career as a motivational speaker, earned two blackbelts in Tae Kwon Do, and even learned to fly a plane! But even more amazing is the fact that Jessica has attained these goals despite the fact…
