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.
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Literacy Engagement: Toolkits for Elementary Teachers
Students have a natural affinity for animals. Harness that connection to inspire meaningful reading and writing experiences while building literacy …
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.’
TeachKind Rescue Stories: ‘Dillan’s New Life’
Engage students with “Dillan’s New Life” and other inspiring rescue stories to enhance reading comprehension and foster empathy through heartwarming true tales of kindness.
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 …