Welcome to TeachKind, PETA’s humane education division! We are former classroom teachers, here to help schools, educators, and parents promote compassion for animals through free lessons, virtual classroom presentations, advice, online materials, and more. With TeachKind’s resources, you can “feed two birds with one scone”—simultaneously fostering compassion for animals and helping students develop academic skills—and start building empathy for all right now!
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 »
TeachKind’s team of former classroom teachers and experts can help you “feed two birds with one scone,” simultaneously fostering compassion for animals (which also cultivates social and emotional learning) and helping students develop academic skills. WHAT CAN TEACHKIND DO FOR YOU? Donations, Free Events, Free Teaching Resources FREE Books We donate books to schools and … Read more »
Suggested grade levels: K–2, homeschool Objectives: To gain an understanding that turkeys want to live free from harm and suffering by considering why they would want to be disguised for Thanksgiving. Children will practice empathetic thinking as they come up with creative disguises for their turkeys while learning interesting facts about these unique individuals. As … Read more »
