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National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) celebrates the rich histories, vibrant cultures, and significant contributions of Hispanic …

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and while efforts to reduce violence in our schools and communities should be a …

A comparative study of human and nonhuman skeletal structures reinforces the fact that we’re alike in all the ways that matter most.

Not-So-Scary Animals: Kind Halloween Activities for Kids Blood-sucking vampires, moaning mummies, and Frankenstein’s green monster are all classic and creepy …

Free Resources to Teach Empathy and Inspire Action for Chained, Backyard Dogs Right this second, countless dogs are chained outdoors …

Revamp your Arctic animals unit with this engaging activity—your students will have snow much fun reading about these animals and learning how they can help!

Spark discussion and boost compassion: films for teachers and students to view at home or in the classroom Watching animal-friendly …

Gone are the days when Christmas, the puppy, had to fight for scraps just to survive.

What’s Wrong With School Hatching Projects? When the topic of life cycles is covered in class, teachers try to find …

Butterfly kits become popular when spring finally arrives and teachers are looking for a life-cycle activity to teach their students …

TeachKind’s free spring resources help you inspire kindness and empathy for animals this season with activities perfect for any classroom.

Compassionate students—and their teacher!—are being recognized for helping a stranded family of ducks find their way to water.

Create a compassionate classroom culture early on in order to inspire humane education all year long.

Discover humane alternatives to classroom pets with Ratty, a stuffed classroom companion that helps students build empathy, kindness, and responsibility—without using live animals.

How kind is your classroom? Check out the essentials that every teacher needs.

Theme lessons help students connect to a text and relate it to real life. Here’s a theme lesson for a powerful story your students are sure to enjoy.

Use the following clips from Sled Dogs to initiate discussions about the Iditarod with your students.

Rescue videos aren’t just fun to watch—use them to motivate students to learn about and be kind to animals.

This spring, ditch egg-dyeing and chick-hatching projects and teach kids to respect ALL animals. Your students will love these activities!

There’s nothing quite like a mother’s love. Teach your students how animals cherish their babies.