Yoga in Nature
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: use self-awareness and self-monitoring skills to assess their level of exertion while they perform a variety of static balances using different...
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: use self-awareness and self-monitoring skills to assess their level of exertion while they perform a variety of static balances using different...
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: use self-awareness and self-monitoring skills to assess their level of exertion as they perform a variety of static balances using different...
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: recognize and react to freeze signals and demonstrate the ability to play in their own personal space as a way to demonstrate safety; actively...
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: demonstrate “space awareness” as they participate actively and safely in introductory cooperative games; use self-monitoring and self-awareness...
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: demonstrate their ability to remain active and safe throughout large group cooperative games; apply relationship and social skills as they...
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to use self-monitoring as well as relationship and social skills as they participate actively and safely in cooperative activities.
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: participate actively and safely in program activities recognize their degree of physical exertion in a wide variety of cardio-respiratory fitness a
Social and Emotional Learning Supports (SELS) is a free online resource developed to support educators in implementing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in connection with the Ontario curriculum (Grades 1-8). SELS provides you with the tools needed to strengthen your understanding and knowledge of SEL...
Ophea’s Beyond the Walls: Activities for the Outdoors Resources have been developed to support elementary and secondary educators in using outdoor spaces safely and effectively for physical activity with students across the school day. This resource provides opportunities for students to observe...
Food for Thought – Improving Food Literacy is a free online resource that integrates food literacy and media literacy into discussions about healthy eating which provides students with the skills they need to make healthier food choices in a variety of settings, taking into account the factors...
DPA Every Day is a free resource designed to support the implementation of Daily Physical Activity (DPA) to enhance student well-being and achievement. This resource encourages healthy, active living and inspires students, parents/guardians/caregivers, and staff to prioritize getting active every...
The Outdoor Education Toolkit for Grades 1 to 8 and the Outdoor Education Toolkit for Grades 9 to 12 were developed to enrich and promote a culture of safety-mindedness, increase teacher awareness, confidence, and preparedness to teach outdoor education safety and risk management, and increase...
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...
Ophea’s H&PE Online Learning Resources have been developed to provide educational and development-focused curriculum-linked resources to support educators, parents/caregivers and all students to keep progressing in their learning. Ophea’s H&PE Online Learning Resources include: Ophea Open Class...
HANDS UP for Health and Physical Literacy is a free three part video series for teaching children and youth the importance of physical and health literacy in a way that’s fun and engaging. Introduction to Physical & Health Literacy is intended for children ages 4-9 and introduces the concepts of...
Inquiry-Based Learning in Health and Physical Education is a free online resource guide for educators supporting the implementation of the Health and Physical Education (H&PE) Curriculum, Grades 1-12. Inquiry–based learning is a student-centered learning approach supporting students in developing...
PlaySport is an online activity-based resource designed to maximize the fun, inclusion, participation, and success of everyone when building their physical literacy. PlaySport helps children and youth develop an understanding of and competency with skills and strategies associated with physical...
Wallet Wellness is a free financial literacy resource designed to provide children and youth with a strong understanding of financial basics in order to successfully navigate today’s complex financial world. This resource includes activity cards and an activity booklet for Grades 4-6 students...
Ophea’s H&PE Curriculum Resources: Grades 1-8 addressing the H&PE Curriculum, 2015 continue to be available. Throughout the school year, new lesson plans will be added to further support you in teaching the current curriculum. With the release of the 2019 Elementary H&PE curriculum, Ophea will...
Creating Asthma Friendly Environments provides information and resources for organizations to develop asthma friendly and supportive environments for children and youth. Empowering children and youth in a supportive environment helps them develop life-long skills for controlling their asthma. Your...