Compassionate Classroom
This DIY ‘Empathy Ball’ Game Will Be a New Favorite Classroom Icebreaker
Get your students to bond and start thinking about empathy toward animals and each other with this fun activity.
How to Set Kind Standards for the School Year
Create a compassionate classroom culture early on in order to inspire humane education all year long.
Students Speak Up for Betta Fish: A Lesson in Citizenship and Social Justice
It’s easy to incorporate compassion for animals into your curriculum. Just take this kind teacher’s word for it!
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
Animal rights and human rights are inextricably linked. For this lesson, use Dr. King’s words to inspire your students to speak up for all beings.
The Dangers of Bringing Reptiles and Amphibians Into Your Classroom
Children becoming ill, animals suffering, and more. No kind teacher wants this. Learn why these animals do not belong in the classroom.
Download a Class Set of Kindness Pledges
Start the year off right! Foster a compassionate classroom environment by using our printable kindness pledges for grades K–5.
Why Fish Make Sad Classroom ‘Pets’
A tank can never rival a fish’s natural habitat—and they don’t belong in your classroom. Read how they are complex and sensitive individuals.
Rabbits and Other Animals Don’t Want to Be Class ‘Pets’
Small mammals suffer in the classroom. Here’s why.