Give the Gift of Kindness
KIND News teaches K-6 students to care for pets, respect wild neighbors, and be kind to peers. Provide this award-winning publication to children in your community through our Adopt-a-Classroom program.
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Adopt-a-Classroom
Through
the Adopt-a-Classroom program, humane agencies, civic
groups, parents, and businesses "adopt"
elementary-school classes by providing them with gift
subscriptions to Humane Society Youth's award-winning classroom
newspaper, KIND News. Since the program's
inception in 1985, participants have provided KIND
News to millions of schoolchildren, enhancing humane
education throughout the country.
KIND News is aligned with National
Education Standards for the major subject areas and is
used by teachers across the curriculum. Schools’ renewed
focus on character education makes KIND News an
especially valuable resource for teachers.
Instilling Good Values
The articles, short stories, activities, and projects in
KIND News teach children the importance of
treating people, animals, and the environment with
kindness and respect. The emphasis in KIND News
on pet care, wildlife appreciation, and environmental
conservation grabs students’ interest and makes abstract
values like compassion, citizenship, and responsibility
come alive. It also inspires many students to read.
Grooming
Good Citizens
The projects, contests, and writing
assignments in KIND News encourage young people
to help one another and care for animals and the
environment, helping to shape responsible citizens.
Projects like donating clothing and toys, cleaning up
parks, and collecting change for animal shelters enable
children to become active, productive members of the
community.
Giving Children Tools to Be
Kinder People
Teachers using KIND News observe improvements in
their students’ behavior toward their peers. Our
2004-2005 survey showed that nearly 85% of teachers
think KIND News
improves their students’ treatment of one another.
View sample issues and reviews of KIND News.
Purchase a KIND News subscription for a specific classroom.
Start an Adopt-a-Classroom program for your humane organization.
Teachers: Learn how to receive KIND News
at no cost.
Veterinary professionals: Learn how KIND News can
benefit your practice.
GFWC members: Learn how you
can participate in Kids & Kindness.