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Benefits of Healthy Eating and Active Living
We are learning how healthy eating and active living work together to improve a person’s overall health; We are learning how we can promote the benefits of healthy eating and active living to others.
Healthy Food Choices
Fitness Component Stations (Part 2)
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: participate actively and safely in a variety of fitness activities identify the components of fitness and apply self-monitoring as they assess the
Ideas for Action
Ideas for Action is a free activity-based resource supporting leaders of all ages in the planning and implementation of activities that promote and enhance the health and well-being of students, school staff, and the broader community. This resource provides easy-to-use activities on the topics of...
Engaging Students in Healthy Living through Drama
This resource has been developed to support secondary educators in planning and exploring new approaches to teaching healthy living through drama-based activities. This resource may be used by teachers when addressing the healthy living expectations from the Health and Physical Education Curriculum...
Healthy Snacks
Vegetables and Fruits
Exploring Food
Building Healthy Eating Habits and Food Literacy Skills with the H&PE Curriculum
Eating Snacks and Brushing
What I Believe
Early Learning Resource
The Early Learning Resource assists kindergarten teachers, early-childhood educators and early-learning teams with the implementation of The Kindergarten Program, 2016. Through the Early Learning Resource, children are given the opportunity to develop physical literacy and health literacy skills...
Ask a Dietitian: Supporting Educator Nutrition and Well-being
Health promotion for educators has a positive impact on overall well-being. H&PE can play a key role in shaping our students’ views about healthy and active living, but it is equally important to practice self-care and stay up to date on our own health education. Self-care ensures that we have what...
Ask a Dietitian: Explore Nutrition Facts and the H&PE Curriculum Webinar
H&PE Elementary Resources
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...
Food for Thought – Improving Food Literacy
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...
A Journey through Canada’s NEW Food Guide: What Educators Need to Know
This webinar is intended for elementary educators and will include a discussion on Canada’s Food Guide and how to support students’ understanding of Canada's Food Guide. By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe Canada’s Food Guide and the connections to the Health and...
Ask a Dietitian: Navigating the Grocery Store
Am I Hungry/Thirsty?
We are learning to recognize the hunger and thirst cues from our body and physical factors that influence our desire to eat and drink.