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K-12 Lessons and Classroom Tips for Compassionate Teachers

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Creating a Kinder World for All

With former classroom teachers on staff, we help inspire compassion for animals by providing free resources. TeachKind makes it easy to “feed two birds with one scone”—simultaneously fostering empathy while developing students’ academic skills.

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How We Support Teachers and Schools

Ready to supercharge your school—for free? TeachKind is here to support you with free books, vegan food, author visits, animatronic assemblies, science tools, and more—all designed to ignite empathy and enhance learning. Don’t miss out—connect with TeachKind and turn kindness into your classroom’s superpower!

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Our Signature Programs

Discover TeachKind’s unique and impactful signature programs–all free!

Our extensive range of resources doesn’t stop there. Explore all our one-of-a-kind programs and find the perfect fit for your classroom today!

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Literacy Toolkits for K-12 Teachers
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Non-Animal Science Models
Meet the Author, Stewart with student
Meet-the-Author Program
Carly the Cow & Ellie the Elephant
Unlocking the Animal World book cover
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Must-Read Books

It’s always a good time to crack open a book, and we’ve picked the best ones for kids who care about animals—so you can appeal to their interests and introduce new subject matter at the same time. Check out our list of animal-friendly books, and share it with your students and their parents.

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a five-pointed yellow star

Improve Reading Comprehension

In a first-of-its-kind study, TeachKind’s animal rescue stories were shown to boost reading comprehension and help students score higher on Common Core State Standards-aligned assessments.

What People Are Saying

Thank you for sharing these resources with us. We see a definite value in educating students to be kind and see where the ‘Share the World’ curriculum topics can fit into our current Social Emotional and Science curriculums. The ‘Empathy for All’ posters are also a nice visual for classrooms. We are excited to explore the possibility of integrating the ‘Share the World’ Week resources into the many other kindness activities we currently do with our students, such as Start with Hello Week.

– Lori Botkin, Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Education, Kings Canyon Unified School District

TeachKind provides resources, tips, and great videos about ways we can display love and compassion for all living beings in the classroom. Since the start of my career, I’ve abandoned harmful practices, unlearned and relearned, and found ways to incorporate these resources into my lessons. TeachKind has provided our classroom with books, posters, stickers, and Ratty, our class [stuffed animal] ‘pet,’ – and I’ve seen critical thinking and empathy bloom in my students.

– Josie McClain, Elementary School Teacher, Arizona

I just wanted to thank you for the Share the World unit and for the lesson resources available for teachers. I am an elementary school teacher, and my students loved the Share the World unit. I am going to do the ‘Woody: A Survivor’s Story’ lesson next. It is so important for us educators to teach our students how important it is to protect animals and be a voice for them. Please continue to send me lessons like these. I believe they truly do make a difference.

– Natasha Vangor, Elementary School Teacher, New York