4th Grade

Have fun with figurative language! These resources help students identify, interpret, and create similes, metaphors, idioms, hyperbole, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.

Explore flexible, ready-to-use K-12 resources that build reading, writing, critical thinking, and communication skills through engaging, animal-centered lessons.

Better Writing, Bigger Hearts, and Boosted Engagement. (Not so fun) Fact: Student engagement is at an all-time low. Across the …

Discover how these educators foster empathy, kindness, and compassion for animals through meaningful classroom learning.

What happens when students are given the chance to connect with animals in a meaningful, authentic way? At John Baldwin …

Discover humane alternatives to classroom pets with Ratty, a stuffed classroom companion that helps students build empathy, kindness, and responsibility—without using live animals.

Inspire compassion with 5 creative art projects that help animals. Engage students in meaningful, hands-on activities that build empathy and critical thinking.

These kindness-powered resources are packed with high-interest, animal-themed texts your students will actually want to read! This collection helps learners build essential reading skills while also nurturing empathy, curiosity, and compassion.