English Language Arts
The Emotional Life of Hobbes: a Rough Journey With a Happy Ending
Animals have rich emotional lives. Teach your students how to recognize the emotional needs of other living beings as well as their own.
‘Hey, Little Ant’: Little Guy Makes a Big Case
All animals deserve respect. Use this book to teach your students compassion and perspective-taking from an ant’s point-of-view!
Virtual Field Trips: The Future Is Here
Free Field Trips That Inspire Compassion and Curiosity Bring your classroom to life—without ever leaving your seats! TeachKind’s free virtual …
39 Images and Daily Writing Prompts That Will Help Your Students Develop Empathy for Animals
Help students learn about and relate to animals—and reflect on the animal issues they learn about—on a regular basis.
Cultivate Kids’ Compassion: Disguise a Turkey Activity!
Suggested grade levels: K–2, homeschool Objectives: To gain an understanding that turkeys want to live free from harm and suffering …
Using Empowering Affirmations to Cultivate Empathy in Your Students
Social-emotional learning is a hot topic in schools these days, and educators know how important it is to incorporate lessons …
Compassionate Classroom Routines
Daily Kindness Activities That Inspire Empathy Imagine a classroom in which students not only excel academically but also demonstrate genuine …
Start a Classroom ‘It’ Jar
Animals are thinking, feeling beings—NOT objects! This fun activity will encourage your students to think twice before calling an animal ‘it.’