Teach students that great leadership begins with kindness. Be Kind Like Lincoln is an engaging K–2 resource that introduces young learners to Abraham Lincoln through the lens of empathy, compassion, and care for animals. While loosely connected to Presidents’ Day, this resource focuses on social-emotional learning and positive character development that can be used year-round.
Students explore how empathy is an important leadership quality through interactive games, creative discussion activities, an early reader decodable book, and ready-to-teach presentation slides that support classroom instruction.
Ready-to-use slides provide visual hooks, discussion prompts, and structured classroom engagement activities to support lesson delivery and student participation.
Students learn about animals and their positive impact on people and ecosystems while participating in a fun, interactive classroom game inspired by historical kindness themes.
Students color, assemble, and discuss leadership and kindness through structured partner conversations that encourage reflection and communication.
A beginner-friendly decodable book featuring simple, repetitive sentence structures that help early readers build confidence while learning about Abraham Lincoln’s kindness toward animals.
Social-emotional learning (empathy, compassion, kindness)
Early literacy and decoding practice
Speaking and listening through partner discussions
Fine motor development through cutting and coloring
Historical awareness and character education
Presidents’ Day lessons and classroom celebrations
SEL mini-units and character education
Literacy centers and guided reading
Sub plans and enrichment lessons
Whole-class, small group, or independent learning
Created as part of the Humane Little World collection, this resource helps students understand how kindness toward animals can inspire compassionate leadership and positive decision-making.
✨ Print, cut, and teach — no prep required!
Teach students that great leadership begins with kindness. Be Kind Like Lincoln is an engaging K–2 resource that introduces young learners to Abraham Lincoln through the lens of empathy, compassion, and care for animals. While loosely connected to Presidents’ Day, this resource focuses on social-emotional learning and positive character development that can be used year-round.
Students explore how empathy is an important leadership quality through interactive games, creative discussion activities, an early reader decodable book, and ready-to-teach presentation slides that support classroom instruction.
Ready-to-use slides provide visual hooks, discussion prompts, and structured classroom engagement activities to support lesson delivery and student participation.
Students learn about animals and their positive impact on people and ecosystems while participating in a fun, interactive classroom game inspired by historical kindness themes.
Students color, assemble, and discuss leadership and kindness through structured partner conversations that encourage reflection and communication.
A beginner-friendly decodable book featuring simple, repetitive sentence structures that help early readers build confidence while learning about Abraham Lincoln’s kindness toward animals.
Social-emotional learning (empathy, compassion, kindness)
Early literacy and decoding practice
Speaking and listening through partner discussions
Fine motor development through cutting and coloring
Historical awareness and character education
Presidents’ Day lessons and classroom celebrations
SEL mini-units and character education
Literacy centers and guided reading
Sub plans and enrichment lessons
Whole-class, small group, or independent learning
Created as part of the Humane Little World collection, this resource helps students understand how kindness toward animals can inspire compassionate leadership and positive decision-making.
✨ Print, cut, and teach — no prep required!
