During this challenging time of the CORONAVIRUS pandemic, these unique, online writing & art-making classes provide kids worldwide, aged 5-12 (and their parents!) a nurturing and happy place to freely express themselves and their feelings.
The kids in these classes are excited to write and make art while getting to personally interact with master teacher, award-winning animation director and artist, Kenny Mirman, who helps his young students discover a positive and uplifting way of seeing themselves in our world now.
We welcome YOU and celebrate a diverse, all-inclusive community of individuals of all ages - kids, teens, adults, seniors, couples, groups, companies, organizations and families worldwide! Each are honored here, all races, colors, national origins, cultures & heritage, range of abilities, education, political perspectives, financial means, spiritual and religious beliefs, LGBTQ+, gender identity and its creative expression, and any personal identifiers… always have a safe, loving and supportive home right here at KIDZhome.net and in all we do.
“Thank you for these classes, Kenny!! My kids love them and they keep asking me when the next one is! You have such an amazing way of making them each feel safe to express their feelings, which is especially great for them now in these scary times we’re all living in. They’re always happy and inspired from your class, plus your classes give me a chance to do other things while they’re with you...so I look forward to the next one too! :) Thank you!!”
Kids love these online classes!
“Dear Kenny, Your creativity certainly amazes us! Justin asked when you will have another class. He is eager to join again. Thank you for creating such a joyful and inspirational experience. My kids enjoy your courses very much, and they look forward to attending your future ones.”
How it Works
In each online KIDZ HOME class using live-video conference platform www.ZOOM.us (ZOOM is FREE to all participants and is super easy to use!) teacher Kenny gives the kids a special topic for that day. He always makes it FUN, shares illustrated examples of the topic to help the students with their writing and artwork, and even shares examples of his own feelings, writings and drawings to help the kids feel safe and inspired to freely express themselves.
MY WORRIES & FEARS & WISHES & DREAMS, BY ZOE, AGE 9, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Then the kids get to write their thoughts and feelings regarding that day’s particular topic. Depending on how many kids are in the class, as many kids as time permits get to read their words aloud. Reading aloud is always voluntary, and Kenny cheers for and encourages everyone who is there whether they read or not! (The little ones who can’t write yet receive help from a parent or older sibling).
HAPPY BASEBALL SUN CAN OVERPOWER ANY CORONAVIRUS!, BY ADAM, AGE 8, WASHINGTON D.C.
Kenny uses his compassionate perspective and decades of experience as a teacher to help all the kids feel wonderful about themselves!
ONE OF OUR VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS OF AMAZING WRITERS & ARTISTS AGED 5-12 FROM THE EAST AND WEST COASTS OF AMERICA
Then, based on the ANIMAL OR OBJECT OF THE DAY, each child in class DRAWS or MAKES SOMETHING that expresses their feelings, and shares their artwork on the ZOOM screen for all of us to see!
Below, the kids in class are making their WORRY & DREAM DOLLS in class to put under their pillows to take their worries away and replace them with their dreams each night while they sleep.
WORRY & DREAMS DOLLS MADE IN CLASS BY EACH CHILD. WHILE THEY CONSTRUCTED THEM, THEY PUT THEIR WORRIES AND DREAMS INTO THEIR DOLLS…THEN THEY EACH PUT THEIR FINISHED DOLL UNDER THEIR PILLOW. THEY WERE HAPPY KNOWING THAT WHILE THEY SLEPT EACH NIGHT, THEIR DOLLS WOULD TAKE AWAY THEIR WORRIES AND FEARS AND REPLACE THEM WITH THEIR WISHES AND DREAMS.