Circle Time Stories loves to recognize the bravery, kindness, and courage kids already carry, in ways they can truly feel and understand.

This page features kids from our “Brave Kid of the Week” series: real children learning, growing, trying new things, and finding brave moments in their everyday. We share these brave kids every week in our newsletter and on our Instagram!

Do you know a brave kid? Let’s celebrate them as a Brave Kid of the Week! Email ashtenomalley@gmail.com

Send us:

  • Your child’s brave moment

  • A picture (if you’re okay with me sharing it)

  • Some fun facts about them!

A young girl with arms raised, smiling, wearing a colorful onesie and blue shoes, surrounded by handwritten notes about her personality and interests on a green background.
Celebratory poster featuring a young boy in a red shirt and cap, surrounded by handwritten notes describing him as a brave preschooler, age four, who rode an escalator, loves paw patrol, has a big imagination, and has a kind heart, with doodles of waves, a star badge, and a smiling face.
Infographic about a three-year-old preschooler named Berklee, featuring her photo holding artwork and indicating she loves to build with magnetiles, is brave, prefers frozen yogurt over ice cream, and uses her voice to make friends.
A school portrait of a young boy with brown hair, smiling, wearing a blue button-up shirt and a backpack, surrounded by handwritten notes and doodles about him being brave, five years old, enjoying dinner, loving video games, and riding the bus to school.
A young girl in a blue dress with a white sash that says 'Day of School,' sitting and smiling, surrounded by handwritten notes about her age, achievements, and interests on a green background.
A young girl holding a milestone board celebrating her first day of kindergarten, with handwritten notes around her about her age, interests, and achievements, on a green background.
A young boy holding a sign that reads "My First Day of Kindergarten" with a green background and white handwritten annotations about him, including his age (5 years old), interests in baseball and golf, and that he started a new jiu-jitsu class. The annotations describe him as brave, stylish, and a kindergartner, and note that he loves baseball and golf.
A young boy with short brown hair, smiling and wearing a striped t-shirt with a backpack, standing against a green background with white doodle-style notes about him, including 'kindergartner,' 'tried salad,' 'loves superheroes,' 'just lost his first tooth,' '5 years old,' and 'I am brave.'
A young boy with light brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a blue T-shirt with the word 'RUMA' and an Italian flag, holding a small turquoise ball in his right hand and a toy car in his left. The background has handwritten notes and doodles describing him as a 2-year-old preschooler named Geno who loves dogs, water, and potty training, is brave and daring.
A young boy smiling and standing on pink stilts, wearing a light blue t-shirt and dark pants, with handwritten notes and doodles around him on a green background, describing his preschool journey, bravery, and interests.
A young girl named Scarlett, 3 years old, standing outdoors with a smile, holding a butterfly-themed lunchbox. Surrounded by handwritten notes and doodles describing her as a preschooler, brave, silly, funny, loving jokes, and making new friends.
A young girl in a pink dress playing a digital piano, sitting on a wooden chair, with handwritten notes around her describing her as a brave, smart, and determined six-year-old girl.
Photo of a young girl named Bella, 5 years old, wearing a colorful striped shirt and blue shorts. She has long blonde hair and is standing with her hands on her hips, smiling. The background is green with white handwritten-style text and doodles describing her as a brave kindergartner who swam across a pool for the first time, loves to dance and sing, and is a fashionista.
Child in soccer uniform holding a soccer ball, standing on a green background with white handwritten notes and doodles highlighting his achievements and interests.
Child wearing a green cap giving a thumbs-up, sitting on a mobility scooter against a green background with handwritten white text and doodles describing his personality and interests, including riding Space Mountain at Disneyland, loving race tracks and marble runs, being 5 years old, and having a brave buddy named after him.
A young girl wearing a helmet and a floral swimsuit, smiling, with handwritten notes around her describing her as a brave kindergartener, 6 years old, who tried splashball for the first time, loves hot lunch at school, and can do 21 front flips in the pool.
A young girl named Hailey is shown wearing roller skates, smiling, and standing against a light green background. Descriptive text highlights she is 6 years old, a first grader, brave, loves cowgirl boots and dolls, just learned to write her name, and tried roller skating without a skate buddy.
A preschooler named Colt, 5 years old, smiling and wearing a blue jacket, standing on grass against a green background with handwritten notes describing his fears, hobbies, bravery, and competitive nature, along with doodles of waves, a medal, and a smiley face.
Child's birthday poster with a photo of a girl in a pink dress, surrounded by handwritten notes about her, including her name Brooke, age five, her interests like gymnastics and making friends, and quotes like "I am brave" and "In Out connoisseur."
A young boy with a cap, striped shirt, shorts, and sneakers stands on a green background. Handwritten notes around him describe him as a 10-year-old who lives in Canada, is in 5th grade, loves parkour, tried kayaking, is brave, and did magic tricks in his school talent show.
A young boy named Bodie, age 3, smiling and holding a stuffed animal, with handwritten notes about him on a green background. The notes mention he is a preschooler, performed in a Christmas concert, loves his mom, and is brave.
Photo of a young girl with long brown hair, wearing a pink dress, holding an ice cream bar, and making a brave face. The background has handwritten notes about her age, personality, and adventures in Disneyland, with decorative doodles and a logo reading 'Vince Dimple Stories'.
Child in black jacket with a lollipop stick, on a green background with white handwritten-style notes and illustrations highlighting his name Fionn, age 6, first grader, learning to speak Irish, recently became a big brother, and is described as brave and friendly.
Child riding a bike while wearing a green helmet, with handwritten notes around her stating her name is Hayden, she is 7 years old, in second grade, loves Harry Potter, Mac and cheese, and dragons, is brave, and is a friend to animals, especially snakes.