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Stories of people helping animals are all over the internet, and sharing them with your students is an excellent way to encourage kindness both in and out of the classroom. Because most children naturally feel compassion for animals, sharing rescue stories is a great way to engage and motivate different types of learners and encourage … Read more »

If you ask your students what they think about octopuses, you’ll likely get a variety of responses. Some kids may think these animals are cool, while others may think they’re weird—after all, octopuses have been described as “aliens on Earth.” But once they’ve watched Secrets of the Octopus, a new docuseries from National Geographic, they’ll … Read more »