Teaching Tools

The world is full of resources you can use to enrich the classroom experience, and you probably have some personal favourites already.

To complement your collection we offer a selection of our publications, plus links to "classroom-friendly" websites. (Where available, links will take you to website "Teachers" sections.)

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Publications

• Many Roots, Many Voices: Supporting English Language Learners in Every Classroom
• Early Math Strategy
• Early Reading Strategy
• Me Read? No, Way! A practical guide to improving boys' literacy skills
• Ontario Prospects: Ontario's Guide to Career Planning
• Preparing Students for the OSSLT: Best Practices from Ontario School Boards
• Supporting Student Success in Literacy, Grades 7-12 - Effective Practices of Ontario School Boards

e-Learning Ontario

e-Learning Ontario is developing an e-learning strategy to provide all students in the province with access to high-quality courses and resources through emerging information and communication technologies.

Website Links

Please read our policy on links to external sites.

• Elementary
• Secondary
• Elementary & Secondary

Elementary

• Campsite 24 for Teachers
  Bring Ontario's parks and protected areas into your classroom with these lesson plans based on the Ontario Curriculum Guidelines for Grades 2 to 6.
• Civilization.ca
  Centralized website for the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Canadian Children's Museum, the Canadian Museum, the Canadian War Museum and the Virtual Museum of New France. Feature-rich site also offers special areas for educators and kids.
• Computers for Schools Program
  Government-industry program to refurbish and donate computers for use in Canadian classrooms.
• Confederation for Kids (teachers' page)
  Teacher's site providing resources and strategies for teaching children how Canada became a nation.
• The Curriculum Foundation
  The Curriculum Foundation of Curriculum Services Canada funds the development of classroom learning resources through its Grants for Teachers Program.
• EcoKids
  Download and printables, learning resources, classroom visitors, forum and more, covering environmental matters.
• eWorkshop
  eWorkshop was created by the Ministry of Education and TVOntario to support Ontario's Education Foundations program. This site is for teachers who wish to perfect their skills or acquire new skills and knowledge in order to help their students reach high levels of achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics comprehension.
• First Among Equals (teachers' page)
  Comprehensive teaching strategies for teaching about the Prime Ministers of Canada.
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
  Classroom resources, downloads and more to help you teach about the history, customs and traditions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. From Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
• Junior Achievement of Canada
  International not-for-profit organization educates young people about business and economics. Program offerings include Business Basics (elementary), The Economics of Staying in School (middle school) and The Company Program (secondary).
• Learning Centre for Teachers
  Find all educational resources on the Library and Archives Canada website.
• Math Central
  Resources, forum, answers to questions, monthly math problems and more.
• Media Awareness Network
  Resources to help educators, parents and others promote media literacy among young people.
• MPTV
  An educational resource designed to introduce students in Grades 4 to 6 (Cycles 2 and 3 in Quebec) to the House of Commons and the role of its elected members.
• nature.ca
  In the "Teacher Zone" of the Canadian Museum of Nature, you'll find almost 100 workshops, lesson plans, activities and games for exploring the natural world with your students. Whether planning a visit to the museum or preparing for a lesson in your classroom, our curriculum-based resources can be useful tools.
• Nature Challenge for Kids: Teachers/Parents pages
  Information and resources for David Suzuki's “Nature Challenge” program as tailored for youngsters.
• Ontario's Greenbelt: A Resource for Teachers
  Ontario's Greenbelt: A Resource for Teachers contains learning experiences through which students develop and apply critical thinking skills as they learn about the role of Ontario's Greenbelt and its impact today and in the future.
• Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA)
  Non-profit organization that promotes healthy, active living. Site features teacher resources and activity ideas.
• Page by Page: Creating a Children's Book: Lesson Plans
  This comprehensive teaching strategy is intended to help children age 8-12 understand the writing process, from inspiration to publication.
• Public Safety: SafeCanada.ca
  Information for teachers on public safety in Canada.
• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
  Information on child protection from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services
• SchoolNet News Network (SNN)
  A cyber-school for writers and aspiring journalists, a multimedia publishing and broadcasting forum for their stories and a resource centre for teachers. SNN is open to all K-12 students in Canada in both official languages.
• Sky Watchers (Environment Canada)
  Sky Watchers is an interactive educational program for elementary schools, designed specifically to support the science curriculum. Students learn about the science of meteorology by taking weather observations during the school year. This bilingual program is intended as a teaching aid for Grades 4 to 7.
• Special Needs Opportunity Windows (SNOW)
  Online resources and professional development opportunities for educators of students with special needs.
• Spelling Bee of Canada
  Organizes annual spelling bees aimed at youth 6-15 years of age.
• Statistics Canada Learning Resources for Teachers
  Lesson plans, articles, brochures, teachers' kits, student projects and more.
• Teacher-Developed Resources
  Download free resources designed to support the curriculum, mentored and recommended through the Curriculum Services Canada evaluation process.
• TVO Newsletter: TVO 4 Teachers
  Click on the link to subscribe and receive monthly updates containing TVO's classroom resources for educational programming as well as advanced notice of upcoming shows.
• Virtual Museum of Canada
  See also the Teachers Centre
  An extensive and complete online museum of the stories and treasures that have come to define Canada over the centuries. See the Teachers' Centre for specific guidance on bringing the museum into your classroom.
• Vox for Educators (TVO)
  Vox is TVO's ideas show for teens. You can access complementary content online at this Educators section.
• Writers in Electronic Residence (WIER)
  Connects Canada's writers with schools to exchange original writing and commentary. This website offers program information, writer biographies and resources for educators.

Secondary

• Ask a Teacher
  Point your secondary students to the Independent Learning Centre's “Ask a Teacher” website for additional exercises, study aids, essay help, EQAO prep and more.
• Career Matters
  All about high school requirements and options. Covers Ontario English high school course descriptions, codes, and their pre-requisites; information on alternatives like co-op, summer school, and apprenticeships, plus a Student Planner tool.
• Civilization.ca
  Centralized website for the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Canadian Children's Museum, the Canadian Museum, the Canadian War Museum and the Virtual Museum of New France. Feature-rich site also offers special areas for educators and kids.
• The Curriculum Foundation
  The Curriculum Foundation of Curriculum Services Canada funds the development of classroom learning resources through its Grants for Teachers Program.
• Junior Achievement of Canada
  International not-for-profit organization educates young people about business and economics. Program offerings include Business Basics (elementary), The Economics of Staying in School (middle school) and The Company Program (secondary).
• Learning Centre for Teachers
  Find all educational resources on the Library and Archives Canada website.
• The Learning Partnership
  A not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing together business, education, government, labour, policy makers and the community to develop partnerships that strengthen public education in Canada. Offer a range of programs.
• Live Safe! Work Smart!
  Ontario secondary school teachers now have access to a variety of health and safety resources for use in the classroom. If you teach a subject with learning expectations related to health and safety, you'll be interested in the curriculum-based resources that will directly support your lessons. In addition there are a number of other resources available that can be used to prepare students to work safely.
• Math Central
  Resources, forum, answers to questions, monthly math problems and more.
• Media Awareness Network
  Resources to help educators, parents and others promote media literacy among young people.
• nature.ca
  In the "Teacher Zone" of the Canadian Museum of Nature, you'll find almost 100 workshops, lesson plans, activities and games for exploring the natural world with your students. Whether planning a visit to the museum or preparing for a lesson in your classroom, our curriculum-based resources can be useful tools.
• Ontario's Greenbelt: A Resource for Teachers
  Ontario's Greenbelt: A Resource for Teachers contains learning experiences through which students develop and apply critical thinking skills as they learn about the role of Ontario's Greenbelt and its impact today and in the future.
• Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA)
  Non-profit organization that promotes healthy, active living. Site features teacher resources and activity ideas.
• Public Safety: SafeCanada.ca
  Information for teachers on public safety in Canada.
• Reach for the Top
  The national quiz game for high school students.
• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
  Information on child protection from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services
• SchoolNet News Network (SNN)
  A cyber-school for writers and aspiring journalists, a multimedia publishing and broadcasting forum for their stories and a resource centre for teachers. SNN is open to all K-12 students in Canada in both official languages.
• Special Needs Opportunity Windows (SNOW)
  Online resources and professional development opportunities for educators of students with special needs.
• Statistics Canada Learning Resources for Teachers
  Lesson plans, articles, brochures, teachers' kits, student projects and more.
• Teacher-Developed Resources
  Download free resources designed to support the curriculum, mentored and recommended through the Curriculum Services Canada evaluation process.
• Virtual Museum of Canada
  See also the Teachers Centre
  An extensive and complete online museum of the stories and treasures that have come to define Canada over the centuries. See the Teachers' Centre for specific guidance on bringing the museum into your classroom.
• Vox for Educators (TVO)
  Vox is TVO's ideas show for teens. You can access complementary content online at this Educators section.
• Writers in Electronic Residence (WIER)
  Connects Canada's writers with schools to exchange original writing and commentary. This website offers program information, writer biographies and resources for educators.

Elementary & Secondary

• Ask a Teacher
  Point your secondary students to the Independent Learning Centre's “Ask a Teacher” website for additional exercises, study aids, essay help, EQAO prep and more.
• Campsite 24 for Teachers
  Bring Ontario's parks and protected areas into your classroom with these lesson plans based on the Ontario Curriculum Guidelines for Grades 2 to 6.
• Career Matters
  All about high school requirements and options. Covers Ontario English high school course descriptions, codes, and their pre-requisites; information on alternatives like co-op, summer school, and apprenticeships, plus a Student Planner tool.
• Civilization.ca
  Centralized website for the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Canadian Children's Museum, the Canadian Museum, the Canadian War Museum and the Virtual Museum of New France. Feature-rich site also offers special areas for educators and kids.
• Computers for Schools Program
  Government-industry program to refurbish and donate computers for use in Canadian classrooms.
• Confederation for Kids (teachers' page)
  Teacher's site providing resources and strategies for teaching children how Canada became a nation.
• The Curriculum Foundation
  The Curriculum Foundation of Curriculum Services Canada funds the development of classroom learning resources through its Grants for Teachers Program.
• EcoKids
  Download and printables, learning resources, classroom visitors, forum and more, covering environmental matters.
eWorkshop
eWorkshop was created by the Ministry of Education and TVOntario to support Ontario's Education Foundations program. This site is for teachers who wish to perfect their skills or acquire new skills and knowledge in order to help their students reach high levels of achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics comprehension.
• First Among Equals (teachers' page)
  Comprehensive teaching strategies for teaching about the Prime Ministers of Canada.
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
  Classroom resources, downloads and more to help you teach about the history, customs and traditions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. From Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
• Junior Achievement of Canada
  International not-for-profit organization educates young people about business and economics. Program offerings include Business Basics (elementary), The Economics of Staying in School (middle school) and The Company Program (secondary).
• Learning Centre for Teachers
  Find all educational resources on the Library and Archives Canada website.
• The Learning Partnership
  A not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing together business, education, government, labour, policy makers and the community to develop partnerships that strengthen public education in Canada. Offer a range of programs.
• Math Central
  Resources, forum, answers to questions, monthly math problems and more.
• Media Awareness Network
  Resources to help educators, parents and others promote media literacy among young people.
• MPTV
  An educational resource designed to introduce students in Grades 4 to 6 (Cycles 2 and 3 in Quebec) to the House of Commons and the role of its elected members.
• nature.ca
  In the "Teacher Zone" of the Canadian Museum of Nature, you'll find almost 100 workshops, lesson plans, activities and games for exploring the natural world with your students. Whether planning a visit to the museum or preparing for a lesson in your classroom, our curriculum-based resources can be useful tools.
• Nature Challenge for Kids: Teachers/Parents pages
  Information and resources for David Suzuki's "Nature Challenge" program as tailored for youngsters.
• Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner
  This website provides curriculum information to all members of the educational community - teachers, administrators, parents, and students.
• Ontario's Greenbelt: A Resource for Teachers
  Ontario's Greenbelt: A Resource for Teachers contains learning experiences through which students develop and apply critical thinking skills as they learn about the role of Ontario's Greenbelt and its impact today and in the future.
• Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA)
  Non-profit organization that promotes healthy, active living. Site features teacher resources and activity ideas.
• Ontario Software Acquisition Program Advisory Committee (OSAPAC)
  The OSAPAC Committee (Ontario Software Acquisition Program Advisory Committee) is composed of English and French representatives from across the province who advise the Ministry of Education on the acquisition of provincial licenses for publicly funded schools in Ontario.
• Page by Page: Creating a Children's Book: Lesson Plans
  This comprehensive teaching strategy is intended to help children age 8-12 understand the writing process, from inspiration to publication.
• Public Safety: SafeCanada.ca
  Information for teachers on public safety in Canada.
• Reach for the Top
  The national quiz game for high school students.
• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
  Information on child protection from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services
• SchoolNet News Network (SNN)
  A cyber-school for writers and aspiring journalists, a multimedia publishing and broadcasting forum for their stories and a resource centre for teachers. SNN is open to all K-12 students in Canada in both official languages.
• Special Needs Opportunity Windows (SNOW)
  Online resources and professional development opportunities for educators of students with special needs.
• Spelling Bee of Canada
  Organizes annual spelling bees aimed at youth 6-15 years of age.
• Statistics Canada Learning Resources for Teachers
  Lesson plans, articles, brochures, teachers' kits, student projects and more.
• Teacher-Developed Resources
  Download free resources designed to support the curriculum, mentored and recommended through the Curriculum Services Canada evaluation process.
• TVO Newsletter: TVO 4 Teachers
  Click on the link to subscribe and receive monthly updates containing TVO's classroom resources for educational programming as well as advanced notice of upcoming shows.
• Virtual Museum of Canada
  See also the Teachers Centre
  An extensive and complete online museum of the stories and treasures that have come to define Canada over the centuries. See the Teachers' Centre for specific guidance on bringing the museum into your classroom.
• Vox for Educators (TVO)
  Vox is TVO's ideas show for teens. You can access complementary content online at this Educators section.
• Writers in Electronic Residence (WIER)
  Connects Canada's writers with schools to exchange original writing and commentary. This website offers program information, writer biographies and resources for educators.