For many children, the family pet is their best friend. The
Adopt-a-Classroom program teaches kids to be a friend in return.
Through the program, parents and community members provide
elementary-school classes with subscriptions to KIND News¿, an
award-winning classroom newspaper that emphasizes concepts like
compassion, respect, and responsibility. The monthly newspaper
is published by the National Association for Humane and
Environmental Education (NAHEE), The HSUS's youth education
affiliate, and is currently read by more than a million children
nationwide. KIND News (the acronym stands for Kids In Nature's
Defense) includes articles, short fiction, activities, and
projects that teach children simple, everyday ways to show
kindness to people, animals, and the environment. Teachers use
the paper to supplement their science, reading, writing, and
character education curricula. Topics covered in KIND News range
from pet care to living with wildlife to getting along with
peers. In the September 2005 issue of K