HOW TO COLLABORATE WITH US
Every month we are inviting creators, educators, organizations, and young people to inspire children’s learning & development to collaborate with Kids News and Reviews. We do this through three programs:
- Monthly Early Learning Theme Kits
- Playful Personality Stories
- Kids Inspiring Kids Stories
If you would like to collaborate with us, email our editor, Lorrie Holmes, at lholmes@kidsnewsandreviews.com for any of the following opportunities.
1. Monthly Early Learning Theme Kit
Each month, we curate a themed collection of early learning resources for parents and educators.
At the end of the month, the complete Theme Kit is raffled off to a local childcare centre or elementary classroom in the Greater Vancouver region so our editor can personally deliver it.
The winning classroom will be expected to share either photos or short videos of each product being used in the classroom setting so families can see these resources in action and have suggestions on how to use them. Please make sure all photos or videos are faceless – you can show just the products set up in the classroom but no faces.
WHAT’S INSIDE A THEME KIT?
Every Theme Kit includes carefully selected resources that support the development of children through a variety of learning experiences.
Content includes:
- Books
- Toys
- Games
- Music – online access or CD’s
- Curriculum Printables
- Additional Classroom Materials
Do you create resources for parents or educators?
If your resource aligns with our monthly theme and is approved, we will:
- Review it personally.
- Feature it in our monthly themed editorial.
- Create a short-form promotional video for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok.
- Include it in our Monthly Early Learning Theme Kit.
Editorial Opportunities
We’re always looking for educators to share innovative ways to teach our monthly themes.
Pitch us your classroom stories about your own:
- Lesson Plan ideas
- Learning Invitations
- Play-Based Activities
- Social-Emotional Learning Experiences
Selected stories may be featured as part of our monthly editorial coverage.
Promotional Opportunities
If you have contributed to one of these themes and would like extra exposure with us, our editor would be happy to explore ideas with you.
Check out this past classroom story at CEFA South Delta where we used this fun sensory kit from Sensory Mama.
2. Playful Personalities
Every month, I love to introduce our audience to children’s authors, artists and other playful personalities to expand their creative resources in the classroom and at home.
Editorial Opportunities
Are you a creative who is interested in being featured?
Send us:
- Your press release
- Media kit
- Website
- Social media links
If your work aligns with our editorial focus, we may invite you to participate in one of our Playful Personalities features, which will include:
- Blog interview
- Social media coverage
- YouTube video
View our full album view on Kim Noller’s new children’s album, Find Your Voice
Check out this Youtube Video Here that we created for Playful Personality Kim Noller!
Promotional Opportunities
Looking for additional exposure?
You can:
- Provide an original video for us to publish on our YouTube channel and social media.
- Hire Kids News & Reviews to create a custom promotional video for your book, music, product, or brand, or a full-scale campaign.
3. Kids Inspiring Kids
Kids Inspiring Kids celebrates young people making a positive difference in their schools and communities.
This program is dedicated to sharing the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of our youth with their peers.
Editorial Opportunities
We invite submissions featuring:
- Young writers
- Young artists
- Young entrepreneurs
- Classroom projects
- Community initiatives
- Acts of kindness
Selected youth may be mentored through the editorial process to create a story, video, or social media campaign that is published by Kids News & Reviews.
Check out this collaboration where Rainbow Mosho, Neurodivergent Teen Author and Artist, Offers Her Gifts Of Inspiration for other kids navigate how to thrive with autism
Promotional Opportunities
There are no paid promotional opportunities within Kids Inspiring Kids.
This program is editorially led as a youth storytelling mentorship program led by our editor.
Email our editor, Lorrie Holmes, at lholmes@kidsnewsandreviews.com if you would like to collaborate on any of the above opportunities.
View our full media kit here to learn more about us!
