Help Children Develop Social and Emotional Learning Skills With TeachKind Resources

In this time of self-isolation, students can still hone their social and emotional learning skills with TeachKind resources.

What’s Wrong With School Hatching Projects?

Explore humane alternatives to chick- and duckling-hatching projects after discovering what these animals endure both during the lesson and after it’s complete.

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6 Empathy-Building Ways to Celebrate the ‘Year of the Rat’ in Your Classroom

The Chinese Lunar New Year brought us the Year of the Rat, so let’s learn more about these smart and sensitive animals.

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Create a Compassionate Word Wall for Every Grade Level

Make a new word wall using these terms, or integrate compassionate words into an existing word wall to promote empathy for all living, feeling beings.

Humane Education Lessons for Building Character

With a little creativity, you can teach any positive character trait through humane education.

How to Incorporate Animal Rights Into Your Elective Classes

In some schools, elective course subjects extend beyond the standard art or foreign language classes. More and more schools are incorporating a wider range of electives or bonus classes to help diversify student skills and knowledge. Some schools refer to these as “exploratory classes,” and the subject matter often diverges from the typical K–12 academic … Read more »

Teacher Spotlight: Meet Lisbet Chiriboga, TeachKind’s Program Manager

Get to know former elementary school teacher and TeachKind staffer Lisbet, and draw inspiration from her 20+ years of experience in humane education.

Don’t Be Fooled by These ‘Humane Education’ Frauds

Humane education teaches students to value the lives of ALL animals—not just those commonly deemed worthy by society. But these frauds mislead teachers and their students.

What’s a Vegan? Activities to Answer This Question for Students of All Ages

Being vegan is simple, but the ethics behind a lifestyle that doesn’t use animals are complex. Use TeachKind resources to explain them to students in easy-to-understand terms.

Meet the Winners of TeachKind’s 2019 Teacher Appreciation Contest

Get ready to be inspired by these top-notch humane educators!

9 Animal-Friendly Self-Care Tips to Help Compassionate Teachers Feel Rejuvenated

Changing the world for animals and children is both rewarding and exhausting, so here are some easy ways to show yourself some love.

Compassionate Classroom Routines

Be prepared for whatever the school day throws at you with these kind practices.

Plant Seeds of Kindness in Your Students This Spring

Check out these fresh and fun activities to celebrate the season.

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Community Helpers Can Be Heroes for Animals, Too! (Grades Pre-K–1)

If you’re creating a community helpers unit, don’t forget to include those who help animals!

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Free 2017 Desktop Calendars for Teachers

Make 2017 your most inspired year in the classroom yet by using these free downloadable wallpapers for desktops, laptops, and tablets!

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