Humane Classroom Tools and Ideas

Teach students to act responsibly for the planet and all animals.

Watch TeachKind’s read-aloud of an excerpt from a compassionate children’s book about respecting and showing kindness to insects.

Teach students to show compassion to animals this holiday season and beyond.

These new versions of old nursery rhymes ensure relevance for kids today and encourage compassion toward animals, not prejudice or cruelty.

Animals are living, feeling beings—not inanimate objects.

These trauma-informed practices can help teachers provide their students with support as they navigate troubling events such as instances of animal abuse.

Use these backgrounds to advocate for animals and liven up your next virtual class or meeting.

Challenging Assumptions helps teachers educate students about social justice issues in a way that is engaging and inspires them to effect meaningful change in their own communities.