Understanding how to teach games isn’t exactly child’s play. But after you complete this active workshop, it will probably feel that way. At the end of this session, you’ll learn about Teaching Games for Understanding’s four game categories and how these skills and strategies are transferable...
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...
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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...
These muscle relaxation strategies virtual field trips are part of series of lessons to support the development of stress management and healthy coping skills. Each lesson has three parts: a minds-on activity, a pre-recorded virtual field trip session that introduces muscle relaxation strategies...
These visualization strategies virtual field trips are part of series of lessons to support the development of stress management and healthy coping skills. Each lesson has three parts: a minds-on activity, a pre-recorded virtual field trip session that introduces visualization strategies, and a...
These distraction strategies virtual field trips are part of series of lessons to support the development of stress management and healthy coping skills. Each lesson has three parts: a minds-on activity, a pre-recorded virtual field trip session that introduces distraction strategies, and a...
These thought-changing strategies virtual field trips are part of series of lessons to support the development of stress management and healthy coping skills. Each lesson has three parts: a minds-on activity, a pre-recorded virtual field trip session that introduces thought-changing strategies, and...
These gratitude strategies virtual field trips are part of series of lessons to support the development of stress management and healthy coping skills. Each lesson has three parts: a minds-on activity, a pre-recorded virtual field trip session that introduces gratitude strategies, and a...
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...
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...
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...
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: demonstrate the ability to jump from different heights and land safely and in control, taking off from either one or two feet; apply their
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: perform several individual jump rope challenges and experiment with different types of skipping while working with a partner; apply interpersonal
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: apply social skills as they demonstrate a variety of skipping techniques during a circuit activity; apply procedures that maximize their safety
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: demonstrate movements with their bodies in various pathways as they actively and safely follow instructions; create and perform movement sequences
