6 Activities to Teach Food Justice
By Jeannie Russell Teaching about Food Justice means challenging students to explore and think critically about all aspects of our food systems – which connect …
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Teaching Compassion for Fish through Children’s Literature: An Interview with Dr. Jonathan Balcombe and Dana Buchwald
Recently, we partnered with The Gryphon Press to create a classroom guide for its newly published children’s book Jake and Ava: A Boy and a …
School Gardens, Community Empowerment, and Food Sovereignty
by Jeannie Russell At HEART, we understand that public schools are (to turn a phrase) the heart of their communities. Schools bring together the interests …
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Teaching about Recycling in the Classroom
I love teaching young people about recycling. It is a simple action that students of every age can take to help people, animals, and the …
Children and Nature
By Kristina Hulvershorn As I’ve led children into the woods for a hike, I’ve heard some amazing things. Some beautiful and inspiring and some that …
Being A Good Neighbor: Backyard Activities to Help Wild Animals
By Liz Walch Some of my favorite outdoor activities as a kid were watching the tiny toads that hopped around my house and quietly sitting …
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Reverence and Science: Teaching About Our Living Home
By Jeannie Russell Given our central mission of better articulating the bonds between human and non-human animals, humane education is necessarily deeply tied to science …
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How Can Humane Education Help You Celebrate Earth Day?
Earth Day, April 22, is a great opportunity to begin talking about the environment with your students, and hopefully, it will be the beginning of …
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Art and Humane Education
By Kristina Hulvershorn Most children love art. For many, it’s an opportunity to let loose and express an emotional world that they are still learning …
The Strange Saga of the Shoes: Climate Camp 2016
By Jim Poyser The first and last photo of this Climate Chronicles entry are literally the first and last photo I took during the Climate …
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HEART Kids Make Art to Show Danger of Pollution
A number of years ago images taken by photographer Chris Jordan showing the plight of the albatross went viral online. Inspired by those heartbreaking photographs …
Teaching Chicago Youth to Recognize and Harness Their Power
By HEART Instructor Leona Sepulveda The most exhilarating part of any day as a humane educator is catching the moment when a student realizes, …
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Save the Planet: Making Art Out of Trash
This past weekend HEART ran two workshops at Long River Middle School in Prospect, CT as a part of Minds in Motion, an event offered …
10 Eco-Friendly Activities for Kids this Summer
In celebration of summer weather, we’ve put together a list of wonderful ways kids can have their summer fun, learn something new, and make a …