Membership | The Kid Should See This

CuRATED SMART VIDEOS FOR ALL AGES

Keep TKSST online and free for everyone.

Over 4,500 kid-friendly videos that grown-ups can enjoy, too, curated for teachers and parents to help spark curiosity and a passion for learning. I do the legwork so you don't have to.

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The Kid Should See This is reader-supported. If you enjoy TKSST, become a sustaining member today.

When schools closed and moved online, TKSST’s traffic more than doubled—evidence that TKSST and the videos within this collection are needed by educators and parents. As we work to meet this moment in education, I want to connect more teachers with trusted content and smart creators that can be used in class and online. To do this, I need your help to cover TKSST’s costs, which also doubled: Site hosting, dev support, TKSST’s newsletter. A basic salary also guarantees that I can stay focused on this project while supporting my family.

If you’re able to, please become a sustaining member of The Kid Should See This. Your help keeps TKSST online and free for everyone.

$3/month

$36 billed annually. Log-in and enjoy TKSST ad-free.

Weekly readers, please consider this level of support if you appreciate the research, curation, writing, free newsletter, and site maintenance that I spend time on every weekday.

$5/month

$60 billed annually. Log-in and enjoy TKSST ad-free, plus get:

Private YouTube playlists. Subscribe to watch on a SmartTV.
TKSST stickers
Live Chat Support: I answer your questions and suggest videos.

$10/month

Billed monthly. Log-in and enjoy TKSST ad-free, plus get:

Private YouTube playlists. Subscribe to watch on a SmartTV.
TKSST stickers
Live Chat Support: I answer your questions and suggest videos.

🍎 Parents and teachers need help. I do the legwork so they (and you) don’t have to. TKSST serves up STEAM, history, and culture-focused content from museums, organizations, artists, creators, and educators around the web.

💻 It’s good screen time. Videos are pre-screened, smart, and engaging. Avoid the Wild West of YouTube algorithms. Feel better about what kids watch.

🌈 Discover new wonders. Start conversations, spark questions, and inspire offline exploration for all ages. Or watch together for fun. No agenda required.

"TKSST finds the cream of the crop of innovative, and amazing content then shares it to inspire others. A great resource for a homeschooling parent, bored teenager or curious adult looking for some inspiration."

– Katie, Salt Lake City Public Library System

“…a site that curates genuinely gorgeous and thought-provoking videos — ones that aren’t necessarily aimed at kids, so anyone, of any age, would also dig them.”

– Boing Boing

"How did we possibly manage without TKSST? Our two girls 12 and 10 sat down for a few videos and loved it - actually pulled them away from Minecraft. Thx for this fine curation."

– Alex Smith, @PlayGroundology

"My kids (5 & 6) just sat through the entire Science Fair movie without fidgeting because they’re used to watching educational content."

– Aria, parent and TKSST Patron

"Here is an amazing resource for bringing concepts alive... I’ve used this child friendly content to promote great discussions and introduce news ideas in science class."

– British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park

There’s nothing like The Kid Should See This anywhere online. It’s a rare, award-winning collection of videos that aims to mix the BBC, PBS, NPR, and only the kindest corners of Reddit. Your support is an investment in a free online space that celebrates curiosity, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, kindness, and wonder now when we need it most.

TKSST is a one-person shop. For nine years, I’ve spent thousands of hours sifting through YouTube and Vimeo to build this collection, first as a side project and now as my fulltime job. Every week, I add to it, maintain it, and improve it to help expand how these 4,500 videos and their creators might connect with more educators, librarians, parents, and communities.

I would also be very happy to no longer rely on ads and Amazon affiliate money from TKSST’s gift guide (my biggest source of income) to keep the site running. (Shout out to Bookshop.org.)

Your support keeps TKSST online and free for teachers, librarians, parents, and lifelong learners. Bonus: Hide the ads. Membership = TKSST relies less on outside revenue.

Thank you for making it all the way down the page and for your consideration. I hope you’ll join me in this mission. – Rion Nakaya, Founder & Editor

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