Give Students the Key With ‘Unlocking the Animal World’

“Unlocking the Animal World” takes children on a journey around the world—into the sky, the ocean, and the forest—to learn about the remarkable animals who share this planet with us.

Test Prep and Empathy-Building Reading Passage: Fireworks Are Devastating, Not Dazzling

This lesson plan is designed to help teachers present animal rights and environmental issues to their students. If you’re an educator, please feel free to adapt this material to fit your needs—and please contact us if you need help incorporating it into your curriculum. When you hear the word “fireworks,” you probably think of holiday … Read more »

‘BREE Kind to All’—One Rescued Rooster’s Message to the World

TeachKind’s reading activities for the book “Bree and Me” help young learners with reading comprehension and encourage discussion about the importance of being kind.

The Silver Spring Monkeys: The Case That Made History for Animals (Grades 9–12)

In this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet from TeachKind, students in grades 9–12 learn about the groundbreaking Silver Spring monkeys case, including key vocabulary, and answer substantive questions.

TeachKind’s Rescue Stories Helped Students Score Higher on Common Core Reading Comprehension Tests!

TeachKind’s Rescue Stories not only inspire children to be kinder and more respectful to animals but also help them score higher on Common Core reading comprehension tests!

TeachKind Rescue Stories: ‘Saving Samson the Beagle’

Rescue stories reveal the stark reality that many animals face, but their happy endings empower students, making these true accounts ideal for learners of all ages and abilities.

TeachKind Hosts ‘Meet the Author’ Events With Stewart Mitchell, Author of ‘Liberation Summer’
‘Junebug: No Life Too Small’ Virtual Read-Aloud

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

‘Jack and the Bean Stew’: A Tale of Plants, Animals, and Adventure

Have students take a deep dive into the story of “Jack and the Bean Stew” with Lean & Green Kids and TeachKind.

What Is Trauma-Informed Education?

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

Sheldon Hears a Squeak: Encouraging Compassion for All (Reader’s Theater)

“Sheldon Hears a Squeak” helps children explore what it means to see things from the point of view of even the smallest animals, and this can lead to more compassion for all living beings.

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Unlearning Speciesism: A Lesson in Media Literacy

Speciesism, the misguided belief that one species is more important than another, is deeply engrained in our society, but it can—and should—be unlearned.

Novel Study: Robin Lamont’s ‘The Chain’ From The Kinship Series

“The Chain” offers a look inside the seemingly opposing worlds of an undercover animal rights investigator and slaughterhouse workers and their families.

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TeachKind Rescue Stories: Christmas the Puppy’s First Holiday

Rescue stories reveal the stark reality that many animals face, but their happy endings motivate students to take action, making them ideal for learners of all ages and abilities.

TeachKind Rescue Stories: Mayflower the Turkey

Rescue stories reveal the stark reality faced by many animals, but they’re ideal for learners of all ages and abilities because the happy endings motivate students to take action.

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