Safe and Accepting Schools
Ontario is dedicated to creating safe, welcoming environments for all in their schools. This is a multifaceted community effort, and as such, many resources have been created and implemented. …
Dance & Movement
Past Student-led Workshops: Yoga and Mindfulness Presentation Slides Resource List Yoga for Kids in the Classroom Prezi Link: https://prezi.com/3fmxok0xlxwp/yoga-in-the-classroom/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy Learning Through Movement Presentation Slides Resource List Student Sample Lesson …
Participaction – Let’s Get Moving!
Contributed by Cristina Albanese & Alyssa Hartvich (Teacher Candidates) Participaction is a national non-profit organization that was established by the Canadian government to promote healthy living and physical activity. Established in 1971, …
Luv 2 Groove – “The Dance Revolution”
Contirbuted By: Tracy Kirkpatrick and Melissa Mills (Teacher Candidates) Luv 2 Groove is an Ottawa based dance company that aims to engage students with the art of dance education and …
African Dance
Contributed by: Emily Meilleur & Aashna Pardhan (Teacher Candidates) As new teacher candidates, we are always looking forward to new and exciting ways to incorporate health related activities into our …
Community Gardens: Growing an Educational Community
Contributed by Heather Woods (Fall 2015) Last week, I had to opportunity to attend a workshop on “How to Start a Community Garden” with Jordan Bouchard from Just Food (Twitter: …
Let’s Leave our Mark!
This year, the CSH cohort came together to create an end of the year award. We call it the “CSH Student of the Year Award”. This special recognition goes out …
Champs Take on a Challenge!!
As a part of our learning processes course, we were asked to take on a meaningful learning experience (MLE) and presentations were made in the final weeks of class. Everyone’s …
Congrats to the CSH Cohort 2015!
By: Dani Luther Over the course of the year, this fantastic group of individuals has worked incredibly hard at promoting comprehensive school health. With the amazing success that the student-led …
What Does Comprehensive School Health Mean to Us as Future Teachers?
What Does Comprehensive School Health Mean to the 2015 CSH Cohort? Comprehensive School Health recognizes that as teachers we must care for the whole child, not simply in an academic …