Seasonal
Fall Picks
Truly Awesome Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Lesson
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to encourage students to be compassionate and grateful for all the good things in their …
Cultivate Kids’ Compassion: Disguise a Turkey Activity!
Suggested grade levels: K–2, homeschool Objectives: To gain an understanding that turkeys want to live free from harm and suffering …
Thanksgiving Class Project: Give Turkeys a Hand!
Thanksgiving is no fun for turkeys, but you can help your students speak up in their behalf this year with this cute and simple craft project!
TeachKind Rescue Stories: Mayflower the Turkey
Rescue stories reveal the stark reality faced by many animals, but they’re ideal for learners of all ages and abilities because the happy endings motivate students to take action.
Winter Picks
Spread Holiday Joy: 12 Easy Ideas for Your Kind Classroom
12 Easy Ways to Create a Kind, Humane Classroom This Holiday Season The holiday season is in full swing (as …
TeachKind Rescue Stories: Christmas the Puppy’s First Holiday
Rescue stories reveal the stark reality that many animals face, but their happy endings motivate students to take action, making them ideal for learners of all ages and abilities.
Activity: Santa’s First Vegan Christmas
Holidays in the classroom are a blast for students, who are anxiously awaiting Santa Claus’ arrival. While many Christmas tales …
Encourage Peace for Animals With TeachKind’s Holiday Ornament Crafts
This holiday season, give animals the ultimate gift by spreading awareness of their rights with these easy and adorable DIY ornaments.
Spring Picks
Valentine’s Day Activity: What Do Animals Love?
Many students will spend Valentine’s Day handing out cards and candies to their classmates to show their affection. Celebrating kindness …
Plant Seeds of Kindness in Your Students This Spring
TeachKind’s free spring resources help you inspire kindness and empathy for animals this season with activities perfect for any classroom.
Considering Doing a Chick-Hatching Project? Please Don’t.
What are chick-hatching projects? School chick-hatching projects, ostensibly designed to teach students about life cycles, involve placing fertilized chicken eggs …
Humane Alternatives to Chick-Hatching Projects
What’s Wrong With School Hatching Projects? When the topic of life cycles is covered in class, teachers try to find …
Summer Picks
Summertime Kindness to Animals Activity Choice Boards
Summer break may be here, but compassion never needs a vacation! Whether you’re sending resources home with students, looking for …
Our Favorite TeachKind Lessons for Summer School!
Summer is here, and that means summer school is starting! If you’re holding classes, you may get a little break …
Backyard Learning: Scavenger Hunt
An easy way to help kids relate to other species and see that they’re like us in all the ways …
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5 Ways to Have a ‘Hoppy,’ Humane Classroom This Spring
This spring, ditch egg-dyeing and chick-hatching projects and teach kids to respect ALL animals. Your students will love these activities!
Mother’s Day Activities: Let’s Celebrate Animal Moms, Too
There’s nothing quite like a mother’s love. Teach your students how animals cherish their babies.
100th Day of School Activities That Can Help Animals Everywhere
100 days of school = 100 chances to bring humane education to your classroom. 🙂
This Video Will Melt Your Heart: Christmas the Puppy’s First Holiday
Gone are the days when Christmas, the puppy, had to fight for scraps just to survive.