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.
What’s New
Boost Those Brains! Kindness-Powered Test Prep for Grades 3–5
These kindness-powered resources are packed with high-interest, animal-themed texts your students will actually want to read! This collection helps learners build essential reading skills while also nurturing empathy, curiosity, and compassion.
TeachKind’s 2026 Teacher of the Year Contest is Open!
Enter Now! Could you or someone you know be TeachKind’s 2026 Teacher of the Year? National Teacher Appreciation Month is …
Advocating for an End to the Iditarod With Your Elementary School Students (Grades 3–5)
Use the following clips from Sled Dogs to initiate discussions about the Iditarod with your students.

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!
Staff Picks
Activities: Women in Leadership and Animal Rights
Here at PETA, we acknowledge that all the negative “-isms”—from sexism to speciesism—share a common denominator of fear, ignorance, exploitation, …
Iditarod—The Cruelest Race
Sled Dogs is a film that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the cruel dog-sledding industry—including the deadly Iditarod race, in …
Help Children Develop Social and Emotional Learning Skills With TeachKind Resources
Help students hone their social and emotional learning skills with these TeachKind resources.
Debate Kit: Should Animals Be Used in Experiments?
Free Debate Kit: Exploring the Impacts of Using Animals for Experiments A hot topic in classrooms and on the minds …
Our Signature Programs
Discover TeachKind’s unique and impactful signature programs: Share the World to foster empathy in young learners, Challenging Assumptions to tackle big ideas with teens, Humane Dissection solutions for teaching life science, and assemblies with our robotic Ellie the Elephant and Carly the Cow, all free of charge. 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!



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.



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.