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(NAPSI)- Given the increasing violence that children are subjected to in today's world, teaching kids humanity may be more important than ever.

A variety of educational materials that parents and teachers can use to help children learn respect for living things is available from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Teaching children humane education has been part of ASPCA programs since 1916. Over the past several years, the organization's Humane Education Department has distributed classroom materials to approximately 20,000 schools and teachers across the country. "Many psychologists and educators agree that kids learn how to treat people by first learning to respect animals and the world around them," says ASPCA Senior Vice President and Science Advisor Dr. Stephen Zawistowski. "Humane education is a primary way to foster children's compassion toward one another and animals and help them to learn the consequences of their actions."

Parents can help their children's schools receive the ASPCA teaching materials and promote humane education in their schools and communities. For a donation of $20 through the "Adopt A School" program, the ASPCA will send learning materials in the name of the chosen teacher or school. Special opportunities are available to sponsor multiple classrooms, schools, or school districts. Please call 212 876-7700 ext. DOGS (3647).

The humane education materials offered by the ASPCA include the following:

Kids, Animals and Literature is a comprehensive bibliography with more than 450 annotated entries of age-appropriate books (pre-K and up) that empower children and focus on positive themes about animals. Fun animal facts and activities such as the Dog Bite Prevention Activity Sheet are included.

Web of Life is a classroom curriculum of hands-on activities and role-playing designed to teach children about the link between people, animals, and the environment. Each kit comes with a teacher's guide, student handout copy masters, and an audiocassette to introduce the activities. Available for grades K-3 and 4-6.

The Spanish Language Program (Yo Quiero A Los Animales) is designed to appeal to Spanish-speaking children in grades K-3. This kit features 30 hands-on activities that promote humane attitudes in young children. It is available in English/Spanish and Spanish/Spanish editions.

ASPCA Animaland Classroom is a specially designed resource packet for teachers and other educators that helps introduce fun activities and humane education lessons into existing teacher curriculums. Subscribers will receive five humane education kits per year at a total cost of $30. Call Heather Wallace at 212-876-7700, x 4513 for more information. The ASPCA was founded in 1866 as the first humane organization in the Western Hemisphere. Today, the ASPCA continues to prevent cruelty and alleviate the pain, fear and suffering of animals through its nationwide education, awareness, legal and legislative programs. For more information about the ASPCA, visit their Web site at www.aspca.org.