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- A Life Lesson from A Volunteer Firefighter
- What Adults Can Learn from Kids
- Teach Girls Bravery, Not Perfection
- 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation
- A Promising Test For Pancreatic Cancer… from A Teenager
- Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
- Dare to Dream Big
- Yup, I Built A Nuclear Fusion Reactor
- Underwater Astonishments
- What Makes A Good Life? Lessons from The Longest Study on Happiness
I started with this one because all of my kids absolutely loved it. It’s an easy entry point for kids – short and sweet with a powerful message. (And what kid doesn’t like a firefighter?!) Volunteer Firefighter and Activist Mark Bezos shares his story about how small things can make a big difference. My 11-year-old’s key takeway? “It shows we don’t...
One of my 11-year-olds was riveted by this one. In fact, at one point, I tried to increase the volume on the iPad while she kept pushing me out of the way so she didn’t miss anything. Twelve-year-old Adora Svitak is incredible. This talk is inspiring not only because of what she says, but because of how incredible and confident this young girl is a...
Recommended by several people when I was asking around, I found myself choking up in the first two minutes as Reshma shares her personal story about bravery in the face of failure. “This is not a story about failure or resilience…it’s about bravery.” She talks about our “bravery deficit”. She shares one of my favorite philosophies: Progress, not pe...
This is one of my all-time favorites. I’m becoming increasingly concerned about our kids’ ability to have a face-to-face conversation. Just look around at a restaurant and see how many kids have their faces in phones. One recent survey of managers said 46% of recent grads need to hone their communication skills. As someone who spent many years earn...
I just love this one. Jack shares his story, how as a teenager he searched for and found a promising cure for pancreatic cancer. Motivated by the death of a close family friend, Jack shows some of my favorite attributes: thinking, process, initiative, perseverance, determination, courage…and humor. He’s a fantastic speaker and will keep your kids i...
With three kids, I’m always driving a car full of kids somewhere. As I was researching for this article, during each of my rides, I took the opportunity to ask whoever was in the car about their recommendations. This talk was recommended by a 16-year-old high school student. (Thank you, Bella!) I had seen it before and was so glad she liked it as m...
With just over 22,000 views, this video hasn’t hit “mainstream” TED world yet, but Isabella Rose Taylor, a freshman in college and a working fashion designer, tells a fantastic story. “Today I want to talk to you about dreams and stories.” She shares one of my favorite stories about the 4-minute mile and how belief is such an important part of succ...
Even the title shows the confidence that 17-year-old Nuclear Physicist Taylor Wilson has. As he says…and proves, I love his passion and confidence. He started out with a dream and ended up meeting the President.
While this may not have any explicit life lessons, it’s incredibly interesting and fun to watch with kids. Approved by my 7-year-old, who said, “It was very interesting and I liked the pictures. I didn’t know an octopus could do that.” The underlying lesson? For me, it shows how everything is incredible. When we look for beauty and awe, we will fin...
I’d say this talk is better for older kids. Robert Waldinger shares what makes a good life, from the longest study in history on happiness. If your kids are having a hard time getting into it, head to 5:51 for the highlights: I love the focus on the importance of relationships and friendships.
- Emma Bryce: What really happens to the plastic you throw away? (3:53) Follow the life cycles of three different plastic bottles and learn the dangers these disposables present to our world.
- Matthew Winkler: What makes a hero? (4:30) What trials unite not only Harry Potter or Frodo Baggins but many of literature’s most interesting heroes? And what do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes?
- Angela Koine Flynn: The science of skin color. (4:39) When ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. One person might turn beetroot-pink, while another requires hours to experience the slightest change.
- Anita Collins: How playing an instrument benefits your brain. (4:30) When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active.
- What Adults Can Learn from Kids. This TED Talk is probably the most popular of the bunch. Adora Svitak, a child prodigy, explains how children see the world with a broader perspective.
- Grit: The Power of Pas sion and Perseverance. Via Angela Lee Duckworth. Based on a book with the same title, this TED Talk features Angela Lee Duckworth talking about how to properly use grit and self-control to be successful in life.
- The Best Kindergarten You’ve Ever Seen. This talk is about Fuji Kindergarten—the best kindergarten you will ever see. Fuji Kindergarten was founded in 2007 by Takaharu Tezuka, an architect who received his graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
- A 12-Year-Old App Developer. Thomas Suarez is not your ordinary 12-year-old kid. While most boys his age are busy playing video games, his focus is on building one, and teaching other kids how to do the same.
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