Sharing Ideas

The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling is a heart-warming story to share with your students. Underlying Ms. Rowling's wit and creativity is a strong theme of environmental protection, appreciating what you have, coping with loss, the causes of bullying and the beauty of blended families. A little bit of Christmas spirit doesn't hurt either! I've uploaded some free resources that you can use and you enjoy this book with your students and families. 

Looking for a creative and engaging way to combine Valentine's Day festivities with essential literacy skills? Dive into Hope, Hearts and Morphology Smarts a Valentine’s Day-themed morphology lesson plan designed to spark joy and learning in your classroom.

Looking for an engaging way to teach inferencing in your junior classroom? This fall-themed inferencing unit has everything you need to help students master this essential reading comprehension skill. Students will go beyond the text to draw conclusions, make predictions, and think critically—all while solving fun mysteries!

This ready-to-use resource includes:
✔️ PowerPoint Intro Lesson – what inferencing means & how to do it
✔️ The Case of the Pumpkin Spice Sabotage – a fall-themed mystery activity
✔️ The Case of the Stolen Mask – perfect for Halloween engagement
✔️ Unit Test + Answer Key – easy assessment for teachers
✔️ Rubrics – to guide student success

Perfect for grades 4–6, this print-and-go resource is curriculum-aligned, highly engaging, and designed to save teachers prep time. Students will love the mystery element while strengthening their literacy and critical thinking skills.

🍁 Great for fall ELA lessons, reading comprehension practice, or literacy centers!

💡 Engage your students in one of today’s most relevant debates — the role of Artificial Intelligence in schools.

This ready-to-use unit walks students through the entire persuasive writing process using the timely and thought-provoking topic: Should AI be used in the classroom? Students will build argument-writing skills while exploring multiple perspectives, reading real-world articles, and forming their own evidence-based opinions.

💡 Engage your students in one of today’s most relevant debates — the role of Artificial Intelligence in schools.

This ready-to-use unit walks students through the entire persuasive writing process using the timely and thought-provoking topic: Should AI be used in the classroom? Students will build argument-writing skills while exploring multiple perspectives, reading real-world articles, and forming their own evidence-based opinions.

Everything you need to cover the 2025 Canadian election for Prime Minister with your students! Get to know the candidates, hold your own mock election, decorate your classroom and more!

Never under-estimate the power of prayer. Children can feel hopeless regarding what is happening. Their prayers are one way they can help!

Inspired by the unbelievable Ljele masks of Nigeria, this lesson explores the role masks play in various cultures around the world. 

Ekow Nimako is a brilliant Canadian artist who creates art using only black lego. His work is interesting, inspiring and is sure to inspire generations of artists in your class:

When art and activism come together, I think the results can be beautiful. I created this lesson plan as a way to meet the expectations of the Ontario Arts curriculum and also to celebrate black history month.