Fourth Grade Learns About Empathy from Four-Legged Friends
Human and canine representatives from the No More Bullying® program joined fourth grade this week to discuss kindness, empathy and respect.
Presented by animal welfare organization Wayside Waifs, No More Bullying® is an education program designed around five character traits: responsibility, compassion, being humane, self-control and integrity. The curriculum promotes compassion toward animals and people, with the goal of making the world a kinder place for everyone. Lessons and activities help students put these traits into practice in their own lives. For example, students learned how to approach an unfamiliar dog, read its body language and recognize when it needs space, as part of a larger conversation about communicating and respecting boundaries.
Students explored these character traits through discussions and journal activities throughout the week. During class time, they had the opportunity to interact with guest dogs, who accompanied the visiting educators to the classroom, and share stories about their relationships with their own pets.
Monday's canine guest, Franco the Boston terrier, made himself right at home in the classroom while students sat with him to work on their assignments. See more photos on Instagram.
