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More About Animating Kids

🎬 Transform Your Classroom Into a Studio

And Your Students Into Storytellers.

When you join Animating Kids, you're not just getting access to our full professional development library and the secret storytelling formulas of the Animation Chefs.

You’re getting something far more rare:
1-on-1 time with Joe Summerhays.

Joe has helped over 25,000 students and educators in 20+ countries build media skills that last a lifetime. He’s advised governments, keynoted global stages, and pioneered the media literacy movement for K–8 education.

Now, he’s in your corner — on call for a personal 20-minute Zoom session with every sign-up. Whether you’re navigating tech hurdles, planning your next class project, or just need a creative boost, Joe’s here to listen, guide, and help you win.

“Joe has simplified filmmaking into a process anyone can understand. At the premieres of newly minted young filmmakers — the electricity is amazing.”
— Jonathan Demme, Academy Award–Winning Director.

💡 Why Educators Trust Us Year After Year

“Joe came into our 4th grade classroom 10 years in a row.
30 kids. Sometimes with iPads, sometimes just a single Hue cam and Chromebook.
Every time, we produced 5 or 6 student films and a behind-the-scenes doc.
Joe adapts, inspires, and always delivers.”
— Ms. Ogorman, Bronx, NY

🚀 Ready to Level Up?

We don’t offer refunds — not because we don’t believe in guarantees, but because we’ve built something that works. And we’re betting on people like you — educators who commit, show up, and pass the torch to the next generation of media makers.

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📞 Still deciding?

:🥄 Just a Taste?

Not quite ready for full access? No problem.
Start with our bite-sized bundle: A Taste of Animation.

Inside, you'll get:
🍳 20+ printable “Recipe Sheets” — plug-and-play lesson plans that guide kids through the fundamentals of animation
🎥 15 minutes of video coaching from the Animation Chefs — watch us walk through key techniques step-by-step
🧠 A proven formula that works with iPads, Chromebooks, or whatever tech you already have
👩‍🏫 Perfect for classrooms, afterschool programs, or homeschool creatives

It’s everything you need to test-drive our method — and see just how easy it is to bring animation into your classroom.

"Our students made their first animated movie in one class period using A Taste of Animation kit. They were hooked."
— 4th Grade Teacher, Oregon

“1 Out Of 3 Kids Want to Grow Up To Be A Content Creator - Help Us Re-imagine Media Skills Education To Direct This Enthusiasm Toward Positive Production!”

- The Animation Chefs

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