1st Grade

Grades PreK-2

Encourage Compassion with TeachKind Reward Stickers

Kids go bananas for stickers. Kids also naturally feel compassion for animals and are acutely interested in their well-being. Don’t …

Butterfly on Flower
ScienceGrades PreK-2

Ditch Cruel Butterfly Kits for Humane Life-Cycle Lessons

Teach life-cycle lessons without harming butterflies.

Community helpers, police, nurse, firefighter, teacher, doctor, and electrician
English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

Community Helpers Can Be Heroes for Animals, Too! 

It takes a village … to run a village! Teaching your students about the importance, responsibilities, and unique contributions of …

English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Truly Awesome Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Lesson

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to encourage students to be compassionate and grateful for all the good things in their …

Grades 9-12

End Donkey Basketball—Dunk With Dinosaurs Instead!

Pop quiz: Name a cruel, antiquated practice from nearly 100 years ago that many schools still take part in today. …

Idabelle and Jimmy
English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

TeachKind Rescue Stories: Idabelle’s Great Escape (Grades K-2)

Rescue stories reveal the stark reality that many animals face, but their happy endings motivate students to take action, making them suitable for learners of all ages and abilities.

English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

‘Junebug: No Life Too Small’ Virtual Read-Aloud

Watch TeachKind’s read-aloud of an excerpt from a compassionate children’s book about respecting and showing kindness to insects.

Little girl at the dinner table
Grades 3-5

Teach Students the Importance of ‘Veganizing’ Their Plates

Show students how easy it is to make every aspect of their meals vegan—with TeachKind.