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General Animal Rights

Mother seal with her baby
Grades 6-8

Mother’s Day Activities: Let’s Celebrate Animal Moms, Too

There’s nothing quite like a mother’s love. Teach your students how animals cherish their babies.

MathGrades PreK-2

100th Day of School Activities That Can Help Animals Everywhere

100 days of school = 100 chances to bring humane education to your classroom. 🙂

Girl reading dictionary
English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Language Learning Through Humane Education (ESL)

A child’s affinity for animals transcends language. Learn how humane education can increase language learning in your classroom.

Young girl with dog
Grades PreK-2

Helping a Local School Integrate Compassion for Animals (Worksheets Included)

TeachKind worked with a Virginia school to create humane materials for its curriculum. Integrating compassion for animals is easy!

Dog and Pig
English Language ArtsGrades 9-12

Unlearning Speciesism: A Lesson in Media Literacy

Speciesism, the misguided belief that one species is more important than another, is deeply ingrained in our society, but it can—and should—be unlearned.

Social-emotional learning

Why Humane Education?

Teaching students empathy for animals is important. Here’s why.

School supplies
Grades 9-12

What Every Kind Teacher Needs in the Classroom

How kind is your classroom? Check out the essentials that every teacher needs.

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.

What’s New

sled dog chained outside
© CCI Entertainment
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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