@MLHealthUnit Nurses and health experts supporting elementary and secondary schools in #LdnOnt and Middlesex County. If you see us in your school, say hi!
Thank-you to our partners for sharing healthy school stories and trusting us for reliable resources & information over the past 8 years. We are re-focusing our social media presence & discontinuing our X account. Follow ML_SchoolHealth on Instagram for continued content.
Curious about how to support your students to develop a positive relationship with food? ๐ Check out this chart from the Teach Food First toolkit: https://t.co/te2dJliNA2
#TeachFoodFirst
Vaping doesn't help with stress and anxiety. Strategies to cope with stress:
๐ฃTalking to someone
๐ฝ Eating a variety of foods
๐ต๐ฉ๐พโ๐ณ๐จ๐ฝโ๐คโ๐จ๐ผ Having fun
๐ฉฐ๐ฉโ๐ฆฝ Joyful movement & get outside
๐ Journal
๐โโ๏ธPractice Mindfulness
๐คGet enough sleep
๐ตPut screens away
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Mindfulness means giving your full attention to the present moment. Try bringing Mindful Moments to your classroom. Check out https://t.co/wWPgW0DeKi and https://t.co/5tCZiO1lvH for some great resources to get you started. ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ง๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธโ
Today was nurse Jenโs last day with us as she retires from the Middlesex London Health Unit School Team. We want to thank her for all her support and in helping our students make healthy choices @ML_SchoolHealth
Lunch & recess are social spaces for students to connect with friends and enhance their wellbeing. During lunch we can provide time and space to foster positive relationships while eating ๐ฝ At recess we can encourage students to manage conflict and meet new people ๐จ๐ฝโ๐ฆผ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ
Make your class a safe space for all bodies. We come in all shapes and sizes. Celebrate your students for who they are, not what their body looks like. Check out these great classroom posters and learn more: https://t.co/3haWNaALxI
Teach about birth control methods or consolidate learning using the Birth Control Match-up cards from our Promoting Healthy Growth and Development Toolkit โฅ https://t.co/Xo9lgQ72ze
Classroom movie time? ๐ฌ Avoid being surprised by inappropriate content. Use the search engine on https://t.co/eluvVtTXHz to get age-based media reviews and a sneak peek at movie content. ๐.
Small practices & classroom routines done regularly can help students develop healthy relationship skills over time. Ontario School Mental Health has many practices to bring healthy relationship skills to your classroom: https://t.co/zdxk6yvn8i #SEL
Parents and caregivers are invited to attend a virtual workshop on November 21 to learn about restorative interventions that assist students in addressing conflicts and bullying with their peers. For more information and to register, visit https://t.co/K57keIUz15
Your reminder is here! Donโt forget to register here before itโs too late: https://t.co/82JfRCRdTN
#HealthySchools Certification gives your school the tools to promote and enhance the health and well-being of all the school community!
#HSCert
Let's work together to keep each other well this cold and flu season by staying home ๐ when we're sick. ๐ค ๐คง ๐ค#stopthespread#coldandflu#community
This month's mental health ๐๐ง topic is bullying & cyberbullying. Check out the Bullying & Cyberbullying section of our School Mental Health webpage for ways to prevent bullying and promote healthy relationships in the classroom and beyond: https://t.co/O7uXqtjalp
Are you looking for a way to talk about oral health with your FDK-grade 2 students?
Download our new activity book for videos, handouts and discussion points https://t.co/pyM1esjlg1
Or borrow the Teaching Kit for some hands-on learning! ๐ฆท
Have a Happy and Safe Halloween! Share some of these tips and tricks with students: Stay in a group on well lit streets. Finish trick or treating on one side of the street before crossing. Use reflective arm bands. Have a trusted adult inspect your haul #trickortreatsafety ๐๐ฆ