Healthy Relationships and Development
We are learning about the characteristics of a healthy relationship and ways of overcoming challenges in a relationship and we are learning about factors that affect our social-emotional development.
We are learning about the characteristics of a healthy relationship and ways of overcoming challenges in a relationship and we are learning about factors that affect our social-emotional development.
We are learning to identify key nutrients provided by foods and beverages and we are learning to set a goal for developing healthier eating habits using Canada’s Food Guide.
Introduction We know that 22% of Ontario students between Grades 7-12 have used cannabis in the past year 1 . Some of those students used cannabis only once, whereas others used it daily. The potential risks associated with these different levels of use can vary greatly, and therefore, different...
In March, Ophea hosted a peer sharing webinar with a specific focus on supporting the implementation of the Human Development & Sexual Health curriculum expectations, one of the health topics in Strand D: Healthy Living within the 2019 Ontario Elementary Health and Physical Education (H&PE)...
Starting this blog with the same spirit of the webinar, we would like to offer you an invitation. You don’t have to accept it and it’s up to you how much you want to engage. In this second learning series, we invite you to take the time to understand the terminology being shared, reflect on how you...
Teachers serve many roles in a school community. They are in a position to shape how students learn, and provide support in setting them up for success to be responsible, reflective, and independent thinkers. As role models and mentors to students, teachers also play a critical role in helping to...
A hundred years ago—when Ophea was founded—things were eerily similar. An influenza pandemic had just swept through various parts of the globe. Weary populations were struggling to cope with its effects. But as the last wave receded there was a renewed sense of hope. Educational institutions had...
Looking for an innovative way to teach healthy living and engage students in their learning? Check out the NEW Engaging Students in Healthy Living through Drama resource which has been developed to support secondary educators in planning and exploring innovative approaches to teaching healthy living...
Introduction On January 20 th 2021, we went live on Facebook for #Cannabis101Chat , an interactive chat about harm reduction in cannabis education. During the event, guest speakers from Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Hasham Kamran and Kira London-Nadeau , answered your questions...
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...
It is astounding to see all the innovative instructional, assessment and evaluation strategies educators have been providing to address the individual students’ needs in their classes, and ensuring meaningful learning opportunities for students on the face-to-face, virtual, and hybrid platforms this...
We are learning to use Canada's Food Guide to make healthy food and drink choices every day and we are learning how to make healthy food choices with factors we can and cannot control.
We are learning to use Canada's Food Guide to make healthy food and drink choices every day and we are learning how to make healthy food choices with factors we can and cannot control.
We are learning to use Canada's Food Guide to make healthy food and drink choices every day.
We are learning about the stages of human development and the factors that are important to help us grow and be healthy and we are learning to appreciate how our bodies work and how to continue
We are learning how to identify and appreciate how our bodies work and how to continue appreciating our body as we grow and change and we are learning how our body and brain respond to challenging or
We are learning about the importance of consent and how to stand up for ourselves and others for our well-being.
We are learning to apply practices that help us maintain good oral health as part of taking care of our body.
We are learning about the stages of human development and the factors that are important to help us grow and be healthy and we are learning to appreciate how our bodies work and what we can do to
We are learning about the impacts that problematic use of substances can have on a person’s physical and mental health and the impact it has on others and we are learning about how behaviours and use