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Screenshot of PETA's "We are Animals" music video
Grades PreK-2

Animal-Friendly Songs for Your Musical Classroom

TeachKind and PETA Kids teamed up to adapt and create a collection of animal-friendly songs for your musical classroom.

PETA Rescued Calendar 2025 Desktop - Carmen the pup

Free 2025 ‘Rescued!’ Desktop Wallpaper Calendars

Make your laptop, tablet, or phone a source of year-long inspiration with our free calendar wallpapers.

Child reading a book in a library
Social-emotional learningGrades PreK-2

How to Address Problems in Some Popular Children’s Books

Make “teachable moments” out of stories with inhumane messages with TeachKind’s step-by-step guide.

Students using virtual dissection software in the classroom
Spanish ResourcesGrades 3-5

Lecciones y recursos de español — TeachKind

Una colección de recursos de TeachKind en español.

Donkey Basketball Social Post

Donkey Basketball Fundraisers: Disturbing and Inhumane

Have you ever heard of “donkey basketball”? It’s hard to believe that some schools sanction it, but they do—and it’s cruel.

English Language ArtsGrades 6-8

SeaWorld Kills: Imprisonment in Amusement Parks (Grades 6–12)

Captivity hurts orcas! Introduce students to the hidden lives of orcas used for entertainment.

English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

Orcas Belong in the Ocean

Captivity hurts orcas! Encourage students to think about orcas as individuals with families—not as entertainment.

Vigil for Tilikum the Orca
English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Tilikum: Tale of an Imprisoned Orca

Captivity hurts orcas! Use Tilikum’s story to help students learn that orcas are individuals, not props to be used for entertainment.

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sled dog chained outside
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English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Advocating for an End to the Iditarod With Your Elementary School Students (Grades 3–5)

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

Meet the Winners of TeachKind’s 2021 Teacher Appreciation Contest

Get ready to be inspired by our Teacher of the Year and runners-up.

Engaged Group Discussion Among Young Students
English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Turn Your Classroom into a Detective Agency for Animals

Transform your classroom with TeachKind’s Animal Detectives Day Room Transformation Kit. Spark students’ curiosity as they solve clues to rescue a mystery animal!

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