1st Grade

Elephant walking on the savannah.
English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

Grammar Packet: Compassionate Nouns and Verbs Worksheets

Compassion for animals can be woven into every part of the instructional day—even practicing nouns and verbs!

Baby Pig
English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

Nouns: Animals Don’t Belong in the ‘Thing’ Category

Are you still teaching your students that a noun is a person, place, or thing? It’s time to add a new category—for animals.

sad rabbit in a cage
Grades PreK-2

What’s the Problem With Classroom ‘Pets’?

Thinking about getting a classroom “pet”? Think again. Find out why the classroom is NOT a good place for animals.

Sheep gather and look at camera in field
Grades PreK-2

Not Just Part of the Flock! (Grades K-2, English & Spanish)

This lesson plan is designed to help teachers present animal rights issues to their students. If you’re an educator, please …

Grades PreK-2

Teach Compassion With TeachKind’s ‘Share the World’

Now included among Discovery Education‘s subscription-based resources! Teach compassion with TeachKind’s FREE program kit. The Share the World kit is …

mouse
Grades PreK-2

PETA Kids Gives Outdated Nursery Rhymes Animal-Friendly Updates

As a compassionate teacher, you’ve likely been there: You’re sitting with your students, singing one of the many nursery rhymes …

Kids with Ellie Elephant at event
English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

Someone, Not Something: Pronouns Are Important (K-2)

Thousands of schoolchildren across the country are getting the opportunity to meet and interact with a “recently freed elephant,” thanks …

Social StudiesGrades 3-5

Activities: Women in Leadership and Animal Rights

Here at PETA, we acknowledge that all the negative “-isms”—from sexism to speciesism—share a common denominator of fear, ignorance, exploitation, …