7 Tips for Educators Returning to School During COVID-19. This article from Anxiety Canada provides suggestions for school staff on how to support this transition, particularly for anxious students. While the focus is on preparing for school re-openings, these tips […]
July 16 – Summer: Play, Sun, and Fun
Read about suggestions from the Canadian Red Cross about how to prepare for general summer water safety, safety around backyard pools, water parks and swimming safety. This article from John Hopkins Hospital discusses ways to keep our children safe in […]
June 18 – Medley of June Activities
The following book lists may assist you in selecting some appropriate books to share with your children to celebrate and acknowledge National Indigenous History Month: 20 Canadian books for kids and teens to read 16 children’s book picks for Indigenous […]
May 27 – Healthy Living: Physical Literacy
Read an article on the benefits of physical literacy for young children.
May 14 – Healthy Living: All about Food
Ellyn Satter is a highly regarded nutritionist, family therapist, author, trainer, publisher, and consultant. She believes that children have a natural ability with regards to food and eating. “They eat as much as they need, they grow in the way […]
April 30 – Social Emotional Learning
Dr. Stuart Shanker shares information about self-regulation and the 5 domains of self-regulation.
APRIL 16 – ALL ABOUT SPRING
· Here is general information from the Ministry of Education about how children are assessed. Inquiry/Critical Thinking · This video (2 mins.) provides a brief overview about critical thinking.
MARCH 10 – ALL ABOUT PLAY AND OUTDOOR PLAY
Outdoor Play · The title of the following article says it all: Risky play for children: Why we should let kids go outside and then get out of the way. Ministry of Education Documents: · This online course is designed to assist in […]