Compassionate Classroom

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Social-emotional learningGrades PreK-2

Using Empowering Affirmations to Cultivate Empathy in Your Students

Social-emotional learning is a hot topic in schools these days, and educators know how important it is to incorporate lessons …

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Teach Students How to Be a Hero for Insects at School

Model for students what to do when insects or spiders find their way indoors.

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English Language Arts

Compassionate Classroom Routines

Daily Kindness Activities That Inspire Empathy Imagine a classroom in which students not only excel academically but also demonstrate genuine …

"It" Jar (Animals Are Not It)
English Language Arts

Start a Classroom ‘It’ Jar

Animals are thinking, feeling beings—NOT objects! This fun activity will encourage your students to think twice before calling an animal ‘it.’

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ScienceGrades 3-5

Animals Aren’t Natural Resources, They Use Them! A New Activity From TeachKind

Most children understand that animals are thinking, feeling individuals who deserve love and respect and object to harming them, so …

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English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

Kindness Tags to Celebrate Your Students’ Compassion!

If you teach elementary school–age students, you likely understand the power of recognition to foster and encourage positive behavior. Many …

English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

Kindness Bingo: An Empathy-for-All Spinoff of the Classic Game

Games are a great way to engage children and motivate participation, and when they promote empathy and compassion for others, …

Bree and Me book cover
Grades PreK-2

‘BREE Kind to All’—One Rescued Rooster’s Message to the World

Sometimes people say animals don’t have voices, but that’s not true! They do have voices, and Bree the rooster is …