Playdough for Everyone
Playdough is a tactile educational tool that can be used as a way to incorporate creativity and kinesthetic learning into lessons. It is inexpensive and easy to make using available kitchen ingredients (flour, salt, water & oil). Playdough can be used throughout the curriculum for all ages: it can be an effective form of experiential […]
Art Canada Institute: Teacher Resources
The Art Canada Institute (ACI), is a not-for-profit charity and educational organization based at Massey College at the University of Toronto. In collaboration with Canadian teachers and cultural advisors, they have developed over 40 Teacher Resources Guides, available for free in both English and French, to enable K-12 educators to teach cross-curricular subjects through art. Developed […]
Taking a Class Temperature
Taking a class temperature means checking in with students to see how they are doing. By checking the emotional temperature of the students (ex. seeing how students are feeling, their energy level, etc.) teachers can better understand what their students need and what they are capable of doing in that moment. In this way, teachers […]
Classroom Management & Relationship Building
It is of utmost importance that teachers establish the norms, cultures, and routines of the classroom from the very first day of school. Building relationships in a trusting environment (where students are given a voice and choice over their learning) is key to compliance. In this session, ideas and tools will be shared on how […]
Teaching Critical Media Literacy Skills
Canada’s 18th Media Literacy Week took place from November 23 to 27, 2023. The BC curriculum incorporates media literacy throughout the K-12 curriculum in many subject areas such as English Language Arts, Social Studies, visual arts and drama. For more details on the integration of media education in K-12 BC curriculum, visit MediaSmarts. […]
