Entertainment
Animals aren’t props or performers, and most kids would be shocked to learn what really happens behind the scenes at places that use animals for entertainment. From roadside zoos to marine parks, we help students spot red flags and ask the tough questions like, “Where do all the baby tigers at the roadside zoo go when they grow up?” (Hint: not a magical sanctuary.) We support students to connect the dots between animal exploitation and “family fun” activities—and offer exciting, humane alternatives that no tank or cage can match.
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Teacher Activism: Spread the Word About Animal-Friendly School Activities
Help show fellow teachers how to ensure that their field trips and fundraisers promote kindness to animals.
Cognitive Dissonance and How We Treat Animals
Cognitive Dissonance & the Meat Paradox: Free Activities for Grades 6–12 Cognitive dissonance—which is defined as “the state of having inconsistent …
TeachKind Rescue Stories: Waheed and Tracy the Camels Fall in Love
Stories of humans helping other animals are all over the internet, and sharing them with your students is an excellent …
Inspirational Reading Comprehension Passages: Kids Who Are Heroes to Animals
“Animal Hero Kids: Voices for the Voiceless” highlights many kind actions of young people who are heroes to animals. Use these reading passages to inspire compassion and foster critical thinking.
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Don’t Be Fooled by the Dairy and Egg Industries’ Misleading Classroom Resources
Most educators would agree that when young people are presented with a topic at school, they should receive a balanced …
Create a Compassionate Word Wall for Every Grade Level
Make a new word wall using these terms, or integrate compassionate words into an existing word wall to promote empathy for all living, feeling beings.
Video: How Bigotry Begins
Speciesism, like sexism and racism, is an oppressive belief system in which those with the most power draw boundaries to …