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TeachKind, PETA’s humane education division, is made up of former classroom teachers from a wide range of disciplines and grade levels. This allows us to work with a variety of educators from across the country and throughout the field who feel at ease knowing that we have experience in the classroom. To learn more about the TeachKind staff, visit PETA.org/TeachKind/About.
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Animal ‘Rescue Stories’ Grades 3-5 Reading Passages Bundle
Each of TeachKind’s Rescue Stories reading comprehension worksheets tells a different animal’s tale of transformation and features key vocabulary words and comprehension questions that encourage literal, inferential, and evaluative thinking. These stories were used in a first-of-its-kind study that found that students who read passages with compassion for animals as a central theme performed significantly better on Common Core–aligned questions than students who were given high-interest, non–a
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.5.1
The Shocking Truth About Betta Fish Informational Reading Passage & Test Prep Qs
Use TeachKind's informational reading passage and test prep questions to support students in finding the main idea, determining the author’s purpose, drawing conclusions, and making inferences, all while learning that betta fish belong in the wild, not on store shelves, and that all living beings—no matter their species—deserve compassion, freedom, and respect.
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.2
, RI.4.1
+2
Noun Sort: Person, Place, Thing, or Animal
Did you know that fish feel pain, just as dogs and cats do? Or that rats giggle when they’re tickled? These are just some of the things that your students will learn as they complete TeachKind’s grammar packet. Nouns and verbs are some of the basic parts of speech that we use to express a complete thought. So it’s important for students to be able to recognize them. Why not foster compassion in students while having them practice identifying these classes of words? These worksheets are geared t
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Grammar
Spring Bug Word Search
In the springtime, April showers bring May flowers—and with those flowers come BUGS! Don’t forget: Being an animal lover doesn’t just mean caring about cats and dogs—we should love all creatures on the planet, even insects! Little critters like butterflies, ants, bees, wasps, and spiders are always roaming around or near our homes. These little guys just want to live like we do and don’t mean any harm. Have fun with bugs by checking out our word search below and testing your word-hunting skills!
K - 3rd
Other (Science), Spelling, Spring
Amazing ‘Arctic Animals’ Printable Mini Book and Activity
An elementary school classroom wouldn’t be complete without a wintertime unit on some of the animals who live in the Arctic. These animals are fascinating to students because of their astonishing adaptations and ability to survive in very cold habitats. Unfortunately, many great lessons on Arctic animals fall flat because they lack the key element of a humane lesson—they don’t teach students about the problems that these animals face or how kids can help. Addressing these issues in lessons is cr
K - 5th
Science, Winter, Writing
‘Main Idea’ Sorting Game: Find Supporting Details in Animal Comics
Recognizing the main idea of a text is an important skill that children need to develop in order to understand what they read. Use our new Main Idea and Supporting Details Sorting Game along with our comic books to help students work on this skill while learning how to be kind to animals. The activity is great for them to do in pairs or small groups, and it can be used in reading centers as well. Order your free class set of comic books here!
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
Truly Awesome Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Lesson Bundle
When we think of Thanksgiving, we almost immediately think of turkeys, right? Unfortunately, many people are thinking about eating them rather than thinking about what vivacious and interesting animals they are. Use the items in this holiday-themed bundle to show your students why all living beings deserve the chance to be thankful—they make great additions to a lesson centered around the popular children's book 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey! TeachKind Rescue Stories Readi
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.5.1
Animal ‘Rescue Stories’ Grades 6-8 Reading Passages Bundle
Each of TeachKind’s Rescue Stories reading comprehension worksheets tells a different animal’s tale of transformation and features key vocabulary words and comprehension questions that encourage literal, inferential, and evaluative thinking. These stories were used in a first-of-its-kind study that found that students who read passages with compassion for animals as a central theme performed significantly better on Common Core–aligned questions than students who were given high-interest, non–a
6th - 8th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.7.1
, RI.8.1
Valentine's Day Bundle: 'What Do Animals Love?' Reading Passage & Word Search
This Valentine's Day, you can teach your students that animals deserve our affection, too! This fun literacy activity bundle shows students the many ways in which we're similar to other sentient beings by highlighting some of the wonderful things that we all love. Have students read the "What Do Animals Love?" passage to themselves or with a partner and then complete the comprehension questions that follow. Then they can complete the fun word search by finding all the things that animals love a
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Informational Text
Animal ‘Rescue Stories’ K–2 Reading Passages Bundle
Each of TeachKind’s Rescue Stories reading comprehension worksheets tells a different animal’s tale of transformation and features key vocabulary words and comprehension questions that encourage literal, inferential, and evaluative thinking. These stories were used in a first-of-its-kind study that found that students who read passages with compassion for animals as a central theme performed significantly better on Common Core–aligned questions than students who were given high-interest, non–a
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.1.1
, RI.2.1
Back-to-School Bundle for the Compassionate Classroom
The beginning of a new school year is an excellent time to establish a classroom culture that is inclusive of all living beings! Use the following resources included in our back-to-school bundle to get to know your students, set kind intentions for the year ahead, and promote compassionate classroom practices: ‘Like You, Only Different’ Personality Quiz and Nameplates Icebreaker Activity This fun, informative personality quiz will help your new students get to know each other better while buildi
3rd - 5th
Back to School, Classroom Management, English Language Arts
Summer of Compassion: Activity Choice Boards to Inspire Kindness to Animals
TeachKind’s Compassionate Summer Activity Choice Boards includes over 50 engaging activities to get students moving, thinking, and practicing the Golden Rule all summer long. At the end of each week, students can tally up their activities so that they have a rewarding visual representation of their efforts for animals. For rainy days or for students who don’t have access to the internet, we offer informative, animal-inspired coloring sheets on the back of each calendar in addition to makeup days
K - 5th
End of Year, Holidays/Seasonal
'Hey, Little Ant' Book Activities and Poster
Hey, Little Ant is a beloved children's book that uses rhyming dialog between a boy and an ant. The boy tries to decide if he should squish the ant, and the ant makes a compelling case for his survival. The book ends with the question “What do you think that kid should do?” This will most likely provoke strong opinions from students about the way animals should be treated. It can be a great springboard for opinion writing. Have students respond to the questions "What should the boy do, and why?"
K - 5th
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
Animal ‘Rescue Stories’ Grades 9-12 Reading Passages Bundle
Each of TeachKind’s Rescue Stories reading comprehension worksheets tells a different animal’s tale of transformation and features key vocabulary words and comprehension questions that encourage literal, inferential, and evaluative thinking. These stories were used in a first-of-its-kind study that found that students who read passages with compassion for animals as a central theme performed significantly better on Common Core–aligned questions than students who were given high-interest, non–a
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.11-12.1
'Animals Belong In Their Natural Habitats!' Coloring Sheet
If you're reading The One and Only Ivan in your classroom, teach your students that animals belong in their natural habitats, not at roadside attractions that exploit them for profit. Give students this coloring sheet, and talk to them about the appropriate homes for animals like gorillas. Have them use their imagination to draw a lush forest home for Ivan.
K - 3rd
Arts & Music, Visual Arts
Share the World (3-5): Empathy-Building Curriculum Kit
TeachKind’s Share the World curriculum kit is FREE to all teachers—but the lesson is invaluable. Using fun analogies, easy-to-understand values, cute and inspiring animal videos, and true stories of animals who overcame adversity, Share the World teaches students how similar we are to all the animals, large and small, with whom we share the world. This all-inclusive pack has everything that a teacher needs to implement lessons on empathy, kindness, and compassion in an accessible and fun way and
3rd - 5th
Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History
‘The Dark Side of Fireworks’ Informational Reading Passage & Test Prep Questions
TeachKind’s informational reading passage and test prep questions support students in finding the main idea, determining the author’s purpose, drawing conclusions, and making inferences, all while learning about the harmful effects of fireworks on animals, the environment, and humans and how students can help protect them.
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.2
, RI.4.1
+3
TeachKind’s Nonfiction Reading Worksheet: ‘The Silver Spring Monkeys Case’
TeachKind’s nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet tells the story of “the case that launched PETA” known as the Silver Spring monkeys case. An experimenter was conducting horrific experiments on 17 monkeys when PETA stepped in and went undercover to document the cruelty, report the findings to authorities, and fight a decade-long legal battle to secure the rescue of as many of the monkeys as possible.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.3
, RI.11-12.1
+1
Crazy Cool Facts About Cicadas, Informational Writing Activity, & Coloring Sheet
You can read these cool facts about cicadas aloud to your K–2 students to foster kindness and compassion for all animals, no matter their size. Students can explore their creativity with the cicada coloring sheet, and the discussion questions can be used in a variety of ways, including for whole group discussion, turn and talk with a partner, and creating illustrations with captions on a separate piece of paper. The informational writing graphic organizers will help students practice organizing
K - 2nd
English Language Arts
Words Matter: A Poem About Animal-Friendly Idioms
Every teacher knows that words matter. But in the English language, many of the phrases used in everyday conversation send the message that harming animals is acceptable. As educators, we must be mindful that our students are listening more closely to our words than we may realize—and sometimes picking up our bad habits along the way. Read this fun poem with your class to encourage the use of animal-friendly language that can cultivate positive relationships with all sentient beings. Have stu
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Poetry
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About the store
Experience
TeachKind, PETA’s humane education division, is made up of former classroom teachers from a wide range of disciplines and grade levels. This allows us to work with a variety of educators from across the country and throughout the field who feel at ease knowing that we have experience in the classroom. To learn more about the TeachKind staff, visit PETA.org/TeachKind/About.
Teaching Style
TeachKind’s educational materials feed two birds with one scone—they engage and motivate students academically while fostering their compassion for others, including their peers and animals. We know that educators have the power to plant seeds that can grow into a passion for helping others, so we make humane education easy. We hope that with TeachKind, you’ll find what you need to bring animal rights into your school!
Awards & shining teacher moments
TeachKind has had the pleasure of working with thousands of teachers and school staff across the country to help them incorporate humane education into their lesson plans, start animal rights clubs, replace animal dissection with humane methods, get healthy vegan options in their cafeterias, and more. You may have seen us at a number of national education conferences, such as those of the National School Boards Association and the National Science Teaching Association, or on Discovery Education—or perhaps you’re familiar with our animal-friendly idioms, such as “feed a fed horse” and “more than one way to peel a potato,” which went viral in 2018!
My own education history
For two decades, our team of experienced former classroom teachers has been supporting schools, educators, and parents in their efforts to promote compassion for animals—through free lessons, virtual classroom presentations, classroom materials, advice, online resources, and more.
Additional biographical information
To learn more about TeachKind and how you can start building empathy for all right now, visit TeachKind.org.
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