It Takes a Community to Raise a Healthy Child We all know that learning and practicing healthy eating behaviours and physical activity in schools help kids to grow up to be healthy adults. But it's not just a message for school, or a singular message at home, it's a message that should be reinforced in … Continue reading Ontario’s Healthy Kids Community Challenge
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Helping Students Get Their “Om” On
Why Yoga in the Classroom? Yoga, as it exists in Ontario elementary schools consists of physical postures (asanas), breathing with awareness, developing self-concept, and a focus on relaxation. It moves beyond typical fitness concepts and helps students to make connections between their body and their mind. Yoga is referenced in the revised Ontario Elementary Curriculum … Continue reading Helping Students Get Their “Om” On
Why students need health and physical education!
A new school year has begun! Students are eagerly filling classrooms with the anticipation of the next ten months. Who is in their class? Who is their teacher? When is “gym”? In Ontario, schools are mandated to provide 100 minutes of physical activity a week. This can be in the form of a quality physical … Continue reading Why students need health and physical education!
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