Social-emotional learning
This DIY ‘Empathy Ball’ Game Will Be a New Favorite Classroom Icebreaker
Get your students to bond and start thinking about empathy toward animals and each other with this fun activity.
Sea Life, Not Seafood: Lessons on ‘A Fish’s Life’
Help students see what life is like from the perspective of aquatic animals.
Students Speak Up for Betta Fish: A Lesson in Citizenship and Social Justice
It’s easy to incorporate compassion for animals into your curriculum. Just take this kind teacher’s word for it!
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
Animal rights and human rights are inextricably linked. For this lesson, use Dr. King’s words to inspire your students to speak up for all beings.
Download a Class Set of Kindness Pledges
Start the year off right! Foster a compassionate classroom environment by using our printable kindness pledges for grades K–5.
Literary Theme Lesson: Taking a Stand—Empower Students With ‘Liberation Summer’
Theme lessons help students connect to a text and relate it to real life. Here’s a theme lesson for a powerful story your students are sure to enjoy.
Inspire Empathy for All Living Beings With a Gallery Walk
Get students out of their seats and engaged in meaningful discussions of empathy for all living beings with this thought-provoking activity.
Develop Higher-Order Thinking Through Humane Education
Inspire critical thinking in your students through compassion for all animals. Includes suggested readings, worksheets, and activities.