Everyday Mental Health in the Classroom
An online repository containing high-quality mental health practices and strategies that can be practically implemented in K-8 classrooms. The practices and strategies are generally categorized into:
1) stress management and coping
Teaching Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills in the Classroom
Supplemental videos that teachers may incorporate into existing classroom-based social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculums/lesson plans for high school students. The videos specifically bring in youth voices about the benefits of learning SEL skills.
Cyberbullying Resources for Grades 5-12 Teachers
Teachers can use these resources to teach students about cyber safety, navigating the Internet and social media platforms safely and responsibly, and how to seek supports if experiencing cyberbullying.
Anti-Black Racism Resources for K-12 Classrooms
An online resource library providing educators lesson plans, teaching principles, and readings lists on incorporating anti-Black racism and social justice to existing K-12 curriculums.
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Healthy Living and Mental Health Information from Canadian Paediatricians
This an informational website, developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society that offers information for healthy living (e.g., healthy sleeping, eating habits) and mental well-being for children and adolescents.
TAG Program Initiative
This promising practice highlights the TAG (Teacher Advisory and Guidance) program initiative created by Robert H. Lagerquist Middle School in Brampton, Ontario. The TAG program is a means to deliver mental health lessons.
Soft Start Welcomes
This promising practice highlights the Soft Start Welcomes initiative created by F.H. Collins Secondary School in Whitehorse, Yukon.
Outdoor Wellness
This promising practice highlights the Outdoor Wellness initiative created by Mt. Stewart Consolidated School in Mount Stewart, PEI. The initiative was created to provide students with more opportunities to improve the quality of their outdoor experiences at school.
Juniper Land Base
This promising practice highlights the Juniper Land Base project, created by Juniper School in Northern Manitoba. Juniper Land Base introduces and restores traditional Indigenous teachings through Truth and Reconciliation.
Middle Level Rise and Shine and K to 8 Kindness Club
This promising practice highlights two initiatives in a Kindergarten to grade 8 school: a unique start to the school day and a kindness club. Many of the students’ parents travel the city to work from this rural area and get home late each day.