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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, …

dogs in a cage at an animal shelter
English Language ArtsGrades 9-12

Debate Kit: Should All Companion Animals Be Spayed and Neutered?

Free Debate Kit: Exploring the Impacts of Spaying and Neutering Companion Animals The companion animal–overpopulation crisis and the importance of …

English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

Celebrate Amazing Animals with Halloween Activities

Not-So-Scary Animals: Kind Halloween Activities for Kids Blood-sucking vampires, moaning mummies, and Frankenstein’s green monster are all classic and creepy …

Elementary students writing at their desks
English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Animal-Themed Writing Prompts to Inspire Empathy in Elementary Students

We’re all animals, and although you may see some confused stares from your students when you tell them this, they’ll …

A skinny, chained dog stands in the cold and snow next to a frozen bucket of water.
English Language Arts

What Life Is Like When You’re a Chained Dog

Free Resources to Teach Empathy and Inspire Action for Chained, Backyard Dogs Right this second, countless dogs are chained outdoors …

Dolphin and human swimming side by side
Edge Innovations
English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

Delle the Dolphin Says: Pronouns Are Important! (Grades K–2)

Delle the dolphin teaches students that animals are someone, not something, and that all living, feeling beings—regardless of species—deserve to be treated with respect and kindness.

Baby monkey bites the bars of a metal cage
English Language ArtsGrades 9-12

Debate Kit: Should Animals Be Used in Experiments?

Free Debate Kit: Exploring the Impacts of Using Animals for Experiments A hot topic in classrooms and on the minds …