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Exploring and Applying Vaping Education within the Elementary H&PE Curriculum Webinar Blog
On April 27, 2021, Ophea hosted a webinar about exploring and applying vaping education within the elementary Health & Physical Education (H&PE) curriculum. The session was formulated around three themes to provide educators with an opportunity to: examine the scope and sequence of learning about...
Using the Vaccination Talks Toolkit (Part II)
Why was VTT created? The Vaccination Talks Toolkit was created to support educators in having classroom discussions about vaccines as part of healthy living. The Toolkit aims to equip educators with actionable resources and tools that integrate health literacy, media literacy, and inquiry-based...
Embedding Strategies with a Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy Lens in Health and Physical Education
The content and the setting of learning in Health and Physical Education (H&PE) requires meaningful opportunities where everyone feels valued, respected, and engaged in their learning. Educators need to engage in critical dialogue about how identities and differences contribute to the framework for...
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Ophea is building towards an education system that fosters healthy school communities and gives every student a foundation to thrive. Ophea’s approach aims to align partners in the sector under a common goal, bringing research, policy, and practice together to impact the health and well-being of...
Starting off the New Year Healthy, Active, and Safe
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...
Consent Culture in the “New Normal”
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...
A Journey through Canada’s NEW Food Guide: What Educators Need to Know
In September, Ophea hosted two webinars (one in English and one in French) to introduce Canada’s new food guide to educators; through identifying connections to the 2019 Health and Physical Education (H&PE) elementary curriculum and exploring teaching strategies for different grade levels. We would...
The Cycle in Action
Teachers should plan with the end in mind, and base instruction and assessment on what it is students are expected to learn. The assessment, planning, and instruction cycle can be summarized as follows: Determine what students are expected to know and be able to do by the end of the course by...
Introduction to 50 Fitness Activity GIFs
The Ophea 50 Fitness Activity GIFs are a compilation of heart pumping, on the spot, fitness moves that can be used on their own or to diversify existing activities in the face to face, virtual, and hybrid teaching and learning platforms! The aim of the Ophea 50 Fitness Activity GIFs is to promote...
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The development of fundamental movement skills in association with the application of movement concepts and principles provides the basic foundation for physical literacy. Learn to Move: Fundamental Movement Skills and Strategies consists of 19 posters divided into two series; a unique teaching tool...
Coercion Scenario Student Worksheet
The Magic Ingredients for a Powerful Partnership: Part Two
Spotlight on Peterborough & Surrounding Area Public Health and School Boards “Relationship building is the key to the success of any collaboration.” Claire Townshend, Manager Peterborough Public Health In connection with Ophea’s Vaccination Talks Toolkit , an online resource that integrates health...
Active Ideas for Summertime Fun with the Fam!
The Canadian 24-hour Movement Guidelines are evidence-based research that addresses the whole day, along with an emphasis on 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each and every day for children and youth. The International School-Related Sedentary Behaviour Recommendations for...