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!
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.
Esther’s Story: Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
Esther the Wonder Pig is a social media sensation, and people of all ages love her story. Use it to help children learn that ALL pigs are wonderful.