K-3

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation we wear orange! Listen, learn and honour the stories of residential school survivors.

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, Active Learning, Blog Posts, Elementary & Middle Years, Indigenous Resources, K-3, Learning Design & Planning, Resource | Tagged with blog, digital storytelling, indigenous, lesson planning, multimodal, planning, resources, storytelling

Three years ago the Canadian federal government passed legislation to mark September 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This National commemoration is designated as an opportunity to honour residential school survivors, their families, and communities, as well as acknowledging that the history and legacy of residential schools remain a vital component of […]

Lesson/Unit Planning: a guide for quick review of the essential points

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, Active Learning, Blog Posts, Elementary & Middle Years, K-3, Learning Design & Planning, Resource, Secondary | Tagged with backward design, designing learning, learning design, lesson planning, reflection, unit planning

This is a quick guide with questions you might ask yourself about your lesson/ unit plan to check that are considering the most essential points while planning. 1. Why do we teach..? Let’s start with this video to help us understand why thinking about the goal of your lesson/ plan is the first step to […]

Games for Language Learning

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, Active Learning, Blog Posts, Elementary & Middle Years, English, Inclusive Practices, K-3, Resource, Secondary | Tagged with active learning, ELL, engagement, english language learner, french language arts, game, gameification, games, gaming, language learning

In a language learning classroom, a game “could be any activity that formalizes a technique into units that can be scored in some way” (Brown, 2001, p. 183). Additionally, a language learning game is an activity “which is entertaining and engaging”, which should be challenging in some way, and which often includes interaction and collaboration […]

Playdough for Everyone

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, Active Learning, AppliedDesignSkillsTechnologies, Elementary & Middle Years, English, Inclusive Practices, K-3, Not Subject Specific, Resource, Secondary | Tagged with create make innovate, hands-on, makerspace, playdough, STEM

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

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, artSTEAM, English, Fine Arts, K-3, Learning Design & Planning, Open Educational Resources, Resource | Tagged with arts-based planning, plannning, samples, templates

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 […]