Partner Resource: Mental Health Literacy
Lesson 1: Routines & Habits for Mental Health Curriculum Expectations: A1.1, A1.2, A1.3, A1.6, D2.4 Lesson 2: Societal Views & Impact of Stigma Curriculum Expectations: A1.4, A1.6, D3.4
Lesson 1: Routines & Habits for Mental Health Curriculum Expectations: A1.1, A1.2, A1.3, A1.6, D2.4 Lesson 2: Societal Views & Impact of Stigma Curriculum Expectations: A1.4, A1.6, D3.4
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: perform a variety of static balances, using different body parts at different levels, individually and with a partner. participate actively and
Returning to learning in 2022 is a phased approach that will start with students learning through a remote environment and will transition back to the school environment. This blog provides tips and access to resources and tools that can assist educators with the implementation of a safe Health and...
What, how, where, when and why we eat are just some of the many questions that your students may have when it comes to the wide breadth of topics connected to healthy eating and food literacy. How can we support all students to feel educated, inspired, and empowered to make informed choices about...
It’s our pleasure to share the Ophea platform with Andrea Haefele and Laura Seckington, the founders of Play Beyond The Label . Play Beyond The Label is a movement focused not only on building knowledge and skills, but also on creating a sense of belonging as well as opportunities to experience the...
We all know that moving our bodies is important for our physical health. Physical activity is also important for our mental health and can help get students’ bodies and minds ready for a day full of learning! The school community plays an influential role in helping students engage in physical...
It’s our pleasure to share the Ophea platform with Julie S. Lalonde, internationally recognized women’s rights advocate and public educator based in Ottawa. For nearly 20 years, she has been working to improve the lives of women and girls in Canada with a focus on engaging bystanders to create...
Imagine what a Health and Physical Education program might look like where the narrative comes from and authentically represents the needs and interests of a highly diverse student population. How would this mindset positively impact the overall well-being and quality of our students’ lives? On...
Join us and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) for an hour-long Q&A session on vaping and its connections to the Health and Physical Education (H&PE) curriculum for grades 1-8. The session will focus on answering your questions about vaping, adopting a harm reduction approach, and...
This webinar, developed in partnership with Ophea and the Ontario Coalition for Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC), is designed for grades 7-12 educators to discuss the use of education for gender-based violence prevention. The session will make connections to the Health and Physical Education curricula...
This webinar will provide the opportunity for you to: Listen to educators with experience teaching human development and sexual health share effective strategies and practices they have implemented in their classrooms. Ask through a moderated Q&A session, educators from across the province questions...
Participants will leave this workshop with a better understanding of the elementary H&PE curriculum. Exploration of program planning, differentiated instruction strategies, assessment and evaluation, and safety will be key elements of this active and informative session! *Intended for an elementary...
This workshop applies the principles from Growing Success for Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools to Health and Physical Education. In this workshop participants will learn how to apply the principles of “assessment for” and “assessment as” learning in a health and physical...
This webinar is intended for elementary educators. This webinar will explore Strand D: Healthy Living in the 2019 Elementary Health and Physical Education curriculum. Educational strategies will be discussed and there will be an opportunity for participants to share their strategies and ask...
Each year more Canadian children are injured falling out of their beds than falling out of a tree yet there is no outcry to ban bedroom furniture. With few exceptions, our communities are safer than ever before but children are cocooned indoors, over-programmed and left with no time for free play...
This webinar is intended for elementary educators. This webinar will explore assessment and evaluation skills in the Elementary Health and Physical Education curriculum. Strategies, skills, tools and the integration of Social-Emotional Learning skills will be discussed. Learning goals of the webinar...
Join us for an hour-long discussion as we explore the scope and sequence of learning about vaping within the Health and Physical Education (H&PE) curriculum for grades 4-8. We will be modelling learning strategies, based on lesson plans, and together, will apply a harm reduction approach and...
This webinar is intended for elementary educators and will include a discussion on the differences between the 2015 and 2019 Health and Physical Education curriculum. Together, in partnership with School Mental Health Ontario, this webinar will unpack the changes to the strands and components...
This webinar is intended for elementary educators. Together, in partnership with School Mental Health Ontario, this webinar will unpack the Strand A: Social-Emotional Learning Skills including implementation and assessment strategies. Mental health literacy in the context of Health and Physical...
Throughout this webinar participants will: Experience the Inquiry Based Learning process and approach in the context of health and physical education. Break down the Inquiry process in order to identify potential starting points in instruction as well as tools to help activate student learning...