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All About Me Mind Map – Art & Self-Expression LessonCelebrate creativity and self-expression with this engaging All About Me Mind Map art activity! Students design a colorful mind map showcasing their interests, personality, and unique story while learning how to organize ideas visually. What’s Included: Step-by-step Google Slideshow with photos to guide the process “I can” statement and clear success criteria for student focus Student-friendly assessment checklist for self-reflection and tea

Visualizing Mini-Unit – Differentiated Reading Strategy Resource (Grades 3–5)This simplified, easy-to-use mini-unit is designed to explicitly teach the reading strategy of visualizing in a way that’s accessible and engaging for all learners. Perfect for grades 3–5, this resource supports diverse classrooms—including multilingual learners (MLLs) and students with learning difficulties. What’s Included: Instructional slideshow to introduce and model the visualizing strategy 3 engaging paragraph

Healthy Meal Assignment – Project-Based Learning ActivityThis hands-on project guides students through planning, preparing, cooking, serving, and cleaning up a healthy dinner for their family. Students then reflect on each step using a structured Google Slideshow template. What's Included: Assignment overview and instructions Slideshow presentation to introduce the project Student reflection slideshow template Grading rubric Self-assessment and adult-assessment forms Perfect for health or life s

Start the school year strong with this engaging Learning Skills Unit designed to introduce and build the six learning skills from the Ontario Report Card: ✔ Responsibility ✔ Organization ✔ Independent Work ✔ Collaboration ✔ Initiative ✔ Self-Regulation + Mutual Respect This short, meaningful unit is perfect for the first weeks of school and helps set clear expectations for classroom behavior, learning habits, and respectful interactions. Each lesson includes a minds on, a read aloud, a

Assess your students learning skills using a 4 level rubric. Goes along with the Learning Skills Literacy Unit! Start the school year strong with this engaging Learning Skills Unit designed to introduce and build the six learning skills from the Ontario Report Card: ✔ Responsibility ✔ Organization ✔ Independent Work ✔ Collaboration ✔ Initiative ✔ Self-Regulation Mutual Respect This short, meaningful unit is perfect for the first weeks of school and helps set clear expectations for clas

Wrap up your learning skills focus prior to progress report cards with this self-assessment and goal-setting activity aligned with the Ontario Learning Skills: ✔ Responsibility ✔ Organization ✔ Independent Work ✔ Collaboration ✔ Initiative ✔ Self-Regulation After weeks of daily, weekly or bi-weekly reflection, this resource gives students the opportunity to reflect more deeply on their growth and set meaningful goals for the next term or reporting period. ✅ What’s Included: Final self

Visualizing Mini-Unit – Differentiated Reading Strategy Resource (Grades 3–5)This simplified, easy-to-use mini-unit is designed to explicitly teach the reading strategy of visualizing in a way that’s accessible and engaging for all learners. Perfect for grades 3–5, this resource supports diverse classrooms—including multilingual learners (MLLs) and students with learning difficulties. What’s Included:2 levels of differentiated assessment paragraphs for flexible evaluationStudent-friendly rubric

Healthy Meal Assignment – Project-Based Learning ActivityThis hands-on project guides students through planning, preparing, cooking, serving, and cleaning up a healthy dinner for their family. Students then reflect on each step using a structured Google Slideshow template. What's Included: Self-assessment and adult-assessment forms Perfect for health or life skills classes, this engaging activity promotes real-world learning, responsibility, and reflection.

Visualizing Mini-Unit – Differentiated Reading Strategy Resource (Grades 3–5)This simplified, easy-to-use mini-unit is designed to explicitly teach the reading strategy of visualizing in a way that’s accessible and engaging for all learners. Perfect for grades 3–5, this resource supports diverse classrooms—including multilingual learners (MLLs) and students with learning difficulties. What’s Included:2 levels of differentiated assessment paragraphs for flexible evaluationStudent-friendly rubric

Visualizing Mini-Unit – Differentiated Reading Strategy Resource (Grades 3–5)This simplified, easy-to-use mini-unit is designed to explicitly teach the reading strategy of visualizing in a way that’s accessible and engaging for all learners. Perfect for grades 3–5, this resource supports diverse classrooms—including multilingual learners (MLLs) and students with learning difficulties. What’s Included:4 levels of differentiated instructional paragraphs to meet students where they are Engaging to

Wrap up your learning skills focus with this end of year self-assessment and goal-setting activity aligned with the Ontario Learning Skills: ✔ Responsibility ✔ Organization ✔ Independent Work ✔ Collaboration ✔ Initiative ✔ Self-Regulation After months of daily, weekly or bi-week reflection, this resource gives students the opportunity to reflect more deeply on their growth and set meaningful goals for the next term or reporting period. ✅ What’s Included: Final self-assessment for all 6 learn

Visualizing Mini-Unit – Differentiated Reading Strategy Resource (Grades 3–5)This simplified, easy-to-use mini-unit is designed to explicitly teach the reading strategy of visualizing in a way that’s accessible and engaging for all learners. Perfect for grades 3–5, this resource supports diverse classrooms—including multilingual learners (MLLs) and students with learning difficulties. What’s Included:4 levels of differentiated instructional paragraphs to meet students where they are Engaging to

Visualizing Mini-Unit – Differentiated Reading Strategy Resource (Grades 3–5)This simplified, easy-to-use mini-unit is designed to explicitly teach the reading strategy of visualizing in a way that’s accessible and engaging for all learners. Perfect for grades 3–5, this resource supports diverse classrooms—including multilingual learners (MLLs) and students with learning difficulties. What’s Included:4 levels of differentiated instructional paragraphs to meet students where they are Engaging to

Healthy Meal Assignment – Project-Based Learning ActivityThis hands-on project guides students through planning, preparing, cooking, serving, and cleaning up a healthy dinner for their family. Students then reflect on each step using a structured Google Slideshow template. What's Included: Grading rubric Perfect for health or life skills classes, this engaging activity promotes real-world learning, responsibility, and reflection.

Wrap up your learning skills focus with this end of 1st term self-assessment and goal-setting activity aligned with the Ontario Learning Skills: ✔ Responsibility ✔ Organization ✔ Independent Work ✔ Collaboration ✔ Initiative ✔ Self-Regulation After weeks of daily, weekly or bi-week reflection, this resource gives students the opportunity to reflect more deeply on their growth and set meaningful goals for the next term or reporting period. ✅ What’s Included: Final self-assessment for all 6 l

Learning Skills Exit Ticket – Student Self-Assessment Support student reflection and accountability with these quick and meaningful "Ticket Out the Door" self-assessments based on the Ontario Learning Skills: ✔ Responsibility ✔ Organization ✔ Independent Work ✔ Collaboration ✔ Initiative ✔ Self-Regulation Each exit ticket prompts students to reflect on how they demonstrated a specific skill during the day or activity, helping them build self-awareness and take ownership of their learning