Ophea and School Mental Health Ontario partnered to produce a series of virtual field trips embedded in three-part lesson plans that were released each month from January 2021 to June 2021.
The virtual field trips cover the following topics related to stress management and coping:
- Breathing Strategies (January 2021)
- Muscle Relaxation Strategies (February 2021)
- Visualization Strategies (March 2021)
- Distraction Strategies (April 2021)
- Thought-Changing Strategies (May 2021)
- Gratitude Strategies (June 2021)
To support educators and students across Ontario with the development of stress management and healthy coping skills, there are lessons available for:
- Early Years
- Primary
- Junior
- Intermediate
- Senior
Each lesson includes:
- A minds-on activity
- A pre-recorded virtual field trip session
- A consolidation activity