Mental Wellness Basics introduces students to concepts related to mental health and …
Mental Wellness Basics introduces students to concepts related to mental health and wellness. Stigma associated with mental health can have serious and negative impacts on help-seeking behaviors, and many mental health conditions and symptoms can be significantly lessened through prevention. As such, the lessons in this course focus on:
Supporting students in identifying threats to mental health early, and taking measures to increase factors that protect mental health. Introducing students to the experiences of others in order to develop awareness and empathy, reduce stigma, and provide facts on the prevalence and symptoms of mental health conditions. Fostering a mental health mindset to help students develop feelings of self-efficacy and skills that promote and model advocacy for self and others.
This Course Covers Self Awareness Self Management Relationship Skills Social Awareness Responsible Decision-Making
A gamified resource that teaches students about healthy food, how to make …
A gamified resource that teaches students about healthy food, how to make healthy food choices, and how to interpret food labels and advertisements. Each lesson is a 'Mission' where students work in groups to create a Super-Human to defeat villains that are trying to take over the food system.
Here, you’ll find a resource of simple, step-by-step instructions on how to …
Here, you’ll find a resource of simple, step-by-step instructions on how to deal with symptoms related to specific anxiety disorders as well general strategies — such as how to get a good night’s sleep or how to deal with uncertainty in your daily life.
Check out these great video/curricular resources for Grade 6. The ROVER videos …
Check out these great video/curricular resources for Grade 6. The ROVER videos all indicate the curriculum outcomes that they address.
ROVER (Recommended Online Video Education Resources) is a video streaming service for Saskatchewan teachers and students in the PreK-12 education system. It is managed and maintained by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. ROVER is a video-on-demand service that provides teachers and students with the convenience of immediate access to streamed, educational videos that support curricula.
This site also offers all of the curriculum documents for all grade levels.
If you are unable to access the site, it may be because a Saskatchewan Ministry of Education Blackboard login is required. All students have an Edonline account, so contact your child's school or the Ministry of Education’s Support Desk at 1-866-933-8333 or email at stans@gov.sk.ca for login information. Your child's student number will be required.
The Ready, Check, Go! Series is a physical activity tracker designed to …
The Ready, Check, Go! Series is a physical activity tracker designed to help children and their parents/guardians understand the importance and enjoyment of incorporating regular daily physical activity in ways that suit their personal beliefs and needs.
The Ready, Check, Go! Series includes: - Participant/Student Workbook to track physical activity (ages 9-11 and 12-14), and Leader/Teacher, and Parent Guides - Activities to promote the importance of participating in regular physical activity - Goal setting worksheets to help enhance physical activity behaviours - Inclusive activities for children of all abilities
The objective of this program is to help children, youth and their parents/guardians understand the importance of regular physical activity; their current physical activity behaviours; and strategies to help them engage in more physical activities. This knowledge can help increase the amount of physical activity children and youth engage in, value and enjoy, in ways that suit their personal beliefs and needs. Specifically, the Ready, Check, Go! is a learning activity to help children aged 9-14 discover more about: - How physically active they are on typical day; - The different types of activities they undertake, when, and for how long; - The intensity (moderate- to vigorous) of their physical activity; - Identifying ways that they can be more active.
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Follow the link to the Google Play or Apple Store to download …
Follow the link to the Google Play or Apple Store to download the Release App for Mindfulness. This app was created by Keynote Speaker Trinna Markusson at iLearn & SWTA for 2020.
"This new wellness app incorporates mindfulness and tapping techniques to help empower you to begin to deal with daily stress, difficult emotions and limiting beliefs that can hold you back from living your best life! With categories for adults, teens, kids, classroom use and a special high-performance category for athletes, Release can help you to stay present and to live with more peace and ease."
For more information visit (copy and paste into a browser) - http://www.presentmomentliving.ca/
"The BEST Self-Direction Toolkit is a collection of resources for teachers to …
"The BEST Self-Direction Toolkit is a collection of resources for teachers to use in the classroom for instruction and assessment that focuses on self-direction. The toolkit includes the self-direction rubric, self-direction activities and targeted resources for teachers. All tools are designed by teachers and tested in the classroom."
The kit includes activities, self reflections/assessments, rubrics and more!
Life can be overwhelming, anxiety invoking, and stressful. Sometimes we all need …
Life can be overwhelming, anxiety invoking, and stressful. Sometimes we all need a healthy escape. This Virtual Calming Room was inspired by School Counselors and School Social Workers across the United States to help students locate tools and strategies to positively manage their emotions.
"Sitting Still Like a Frog Audio Read by Myla Kabat-Zinn The audio …
"Sitting Still Like a Frog Audio Read by Myla Kabat-Zinn
The audio exercises included with Sitting Still Like a Frog are based on mindfulness-training exercises for adults and developed especially for children and their parents. They form the core of learning to be more mindful at different times throughout the day. You can do the exercises together with your child or children. Some kids like to do the exercises on their own, and many parents love doing the exercises themselves. You can do them sitting on the floor, on a couch or chair, or lying in bed.
To play the audio exercises in your web browser, click the links below. You can also go to SoundCloud directly and download all the tracks to your device or computer."
Social-emotional learning (SEL) instruction in small groups can be a great way …
Social-emotional learning (SEL) instruction in small groups can be a great way to build student belonging and community—while also teaching key skills and competencies that students may need additional support with.
This toolkit includes a set of 6 facilitation guides for small-group SEL activities—complete with “how to” instructions for educators. These low-lift strategies are designed to help promote positive relationships while building students’ SEL skills.
Smiling Mind can be used with kids, teachers or parents - at …
Smiling Mind can be used with kids, teachers or parents - at school and at home!
"Smiling Mind is a non-for-profit web and app-based meditation program developed by psychologists and educators to help bring mindfulness into your life."
To use these mediation, you can use the website, or download the free app from the App Store or Google Play.
There are full programs for classrooms, specifically for teachers, kids as well as adults.
The Smithsonian Learning Lab puts the treasures of the world's largest museum, …
The Smithsonian Learning Lab puts the treasures of the world's largest museum, education, and research complex within reach. The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning.
Use the search tool to discover lots of resources on endless topics. The sky's the limit!
"Physical signs of stress can include headaches, stiff joints, and sore stomachs. …
"Physical signs of stress can include headaches, stiff joints, and sore stomachs. Due to our bodies’ own self-protective measures, we might not realize that we’re living with symptoms of stress for days, weeks, months, or years. To support you, Yoga Ed. has created this toolkit. In this toolkit, you will find body-based practices to manage stress and support your and your students’ physical and emotional wellbeing."
You will need to provide your email to download the kit.
Strong Minds make for Strong Kids Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada …
Strong Minds make for Strong Kids Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada is committed to promoting the mental well-being of children and youth in Canada. We are dedicated to nurturing resilience in kids with the use of psychological science so they can manage, learn, and grow from the many challenges in life.
"TED-Ed is TED's youth and education initiative. TED-Ed's mission is to spark …
"TED-Ed is TED's youth and education initiative. TED-Ed's mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. ... TED-Ed has grown from an idea worth spreading into an award-winning education platform that serves millions of teachers and students around the world every week"
Students can: 1. Watch Video 2. Think (online quiz) 3. Dig Deeper 4. Discuss
This resource provides digital activities, videos, printable resources, games, or hands-on cooking …
This resource provides digital activities, videos, printable resources, games, or hands-on cooking experiences and cross-curricular nutrition resources!
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