Purpose
This Guide is designed to help educators deepen their knowledge and skills to address vaping as part of the elementary Health and Physical Education curriculum, 2019. Information in this guide focuses on the following:
- “why” it is important to have conversations about vaping with elementary students at different stages of their development;
- where vaping is addressed in the curriculum and opportunities to make explicit connections to the Social-Emotional Learning Skills;
- approaches that create safer and more inclusive spaces when engaging students in conversations about vaping; and
- links to additional information, support, and classroom resources to help educators address vaping as part of Substance Use, Addictions, and Related Behaviours.
How to Use This Guide
Educators may use the information in this guide in conjunction with the following resources:
- Instructional Moments videos: These videos help educators increase their knowledge of vaping and where vaping is addressed within the Substance Use, Addictions, and Related Behaviours topic in the elementary Health and Physical Education curriculum. The videos also provide sample strategies to create safer and more inclusive spaces and engage students in learning.
- Conversation Starter videos: These scenario-based videos are designed to facilitate conversations about vaping with students and help students acquire the knowledge and skills they need to respond to situations involving vaping.
- Vaping: Making Safer & Informed Decisions (Grade 4-5)
- Vaping: Responding to Peer Influences (Grade 6)
- Vaping: Factors that Influence Personal Choices (Grade 7-8)
