Companion Animals
They share our homes, our hearts, our sofas, and our snacks—so how do we ensure kids know how to care for and respect them? We provide resources to help students see these animals as individuals with unique personalities and needs , so they’re more likely to become lifelong advocates for all animals. We help students learn how to care for, respect, and truly understand the animals closest to them, setting the stage for a lifetime of kindness.
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TeachKind Rescue Stories: Saving Samson the Beagle
Rescue stories reveal the stark reality that many animals face, but their happy endings empower students, making these true accounts ideal for learners of all ages and abilities.
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 …
Help Children Develop Social and Emotional Learning Skills With TeachKind Resources
Help students hone their social and emotional learning skills with these TeachKind resources.
How to Teach About Animals and Responsibility Without Class ‘Pets’
There are so many ways to teach students about responsibility and animal care WITHOUT keeping live animals in your classroom. Check out the alternatives!
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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 …