Educational videos & children's books

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Fun School Media brings history, civics, geography, and character to life for kids — with videos and books by Dr. Michael Cunningham made for classrooms, homeschools, and family rooms alike.

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Children's books

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The Military Core Values for Kids

Strong Values. Strong Character. Strong Leaders. A picture book about loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. Book 1 of Military Leadership for Kids.

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Military Resilience for Kids

Building Strong Hearts, Strong Minds, and Strong Character. Six skills to help kids stay strong, stay positive, and keep going — even when life is hard.

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Cover of Ben Franklin: The Boy Who Kept Growing
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Ben Franklin: The Boy Who Kept Growing

A story about self-improvement, business, science, and diplomacy — and the boy who never stopped learning.

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A Smile Can Change the World

Written by Sharon Cunningham with Michael W. Cunningham. A warm picture book about kindness, courage, and the ripple effect of one small smile.

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Dr. Michael Cunningham
Meet Dr. Mike

A historian, educator, and Army chaplain who believes learning should be fun.

Dr. Michael W. Cunningham (Ph.D., D.Min., Th.M., M.Ed., M.A.) creates lessons at the intersection of faith, leadership, history, and citizenship — and makes them accessible for teachers, parents, and kids.

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