Helping Students Learn through Grief
Sometimes, adults assume children are too young to experience grief. But if you’re capable of feeling love, you’re capable of feeling loss.
Mental Health & Well-being
Power Recipes: How to Incorporate Cooking in the Classroom
Royce Li knows of students who hadn’t cracked an egg before entering his Grade 11 class. “It’s shocking,” he says from Rick Hansen Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario ...
Food Allergies: It Only Takes One Bite
Food allergy is a growing health concern in North America and for good reason. Too many kids are having allergic reactions and going into anaphylactic shock while at school.
Addressing Mental Health Disorders in the Classroom
Mental health disorders come in many shapes and sizes. While there is no one-size-fits-all method of addressing them, here are some strategies I have used in the classroom.
Breathe In, Breathe Out: Yoga and Mindfulness in the Classroom
Mindfulness and yoga are becoming popular approaches in our classrooms for their principles that encourage kids to engage their minds, connect with their bodies, and breathe.
Tips on recognizing teen depression
Adolescence is difficult in the best of times. So how do you know when typical teen characteristics, such as moodiness, have moved beyond “normal?”
Where’s the Beef? Not in the School Caf!
Bobby Smith is spoiled for choice at lunch time. He can choose from Welsh rarebit, Coq au Vin, or steamed Mussels. If you think that Bobby is dining at a high class bistro you ...
Is Sex Education Working?
The quality and quantity of a teacher’s own sex education also play a role in the quality and quantity of sex education they provide. “There isn’t a lot of [sexual health ...
How to help students struggling with social situations
It sounds simple, but observing is actually a complicated skill. This skill is so important that it will be used throughout all four steps.