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Looking for practical resources to share with families? Teach Nutrition’s free collection includes School Lunch Tips, a Lunch Box Planner, an expert-reviewed choking-prevention guide for ages 1–5, and more. Explore the collection:
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Calling all French teachers! Teach Nutrition’s free Smoothies 2 kits include 35 French recipe booklets packed with
smoothie ideas for the classroom and home. The print version is retiring, so order before they’re gone:
bit.ly/4wJQVPb
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You may have noticed, but we're transitioning away from X to focus on our other platforms!
We encourage you to follow along on our journey at the platforms listed below!
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Just launched: Mercado, a free interactive board game where students explore recipes, ingredients, and kitchen tools through hands-on discovery. With 2 ways to play, it’s fun for many ages and settings.
Order yours today: bit.ly/play-mercado
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Spring is the perfect time to mix things up! This Berry Good Smoothie Bowl is a creative way for students to practice measuring and mixing in the classroom. bit.ly/berry-good-bowl
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What does a culturally responsive classroom really look like? 🌱
Explore how food, culture, and lived experience can foster connection, respect, and choice in your classroom. bit.ly/3OiJBZe
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Food is more than fuel – it’s stories, culture, and connection. ❤️
Sharing Food Stories is a free grades 2–7
classroom resource that invites students to explore food through storytelling, reflection, and Indigenous
perspectives.
Explore here bit.ly/sharing-fs.
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Literacy + Health, made easier 📚🥕The updated Food Picture Kit helps teachers build reading, writing, and oral language skills using food as the anchor. Includes a free bilingual kit + digital literacy activities for English and French programs.
🔗bit.ly/foodpk
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Food for Me is here — FREE for Grades 7–9! This ready-to-teach, 4-lesson program builds food literacy and critical thinking through hands-on activities. Includes slides, workbooks, a teacher guide & French version. bit.ly/food-for-me
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Looking for a low-prep year-end activity? Try Teach Nutrition’s Food Bingo! Students explore foods grown or produced in Canada while enjoying a quick, engaging brain break. Order your free kit in French or English: ab.teachnutrition.ca/FoodBin…
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Looking for a fun, low-prep activity that explores food through hands-on learning? These five new Classroom Kitchen dip recipes are designed to help students learn about flavour, texture, and ingredients while building food confidence at any age. bit.ly/CK-dip
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Bring the farm to your classroom! Feeding Canada is a free video series featuring real farmers, vets & researchers. Explore sustainability, animal care & more. Get worksheets, teacher tips & curriculum links.
Order your free kit: ab.teachnutrition.ca/Feeding…
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K & Gr 1 teachers 🍎 Last call to apply for a $150 Mini Food Grant to make hands-on learning with Food Explorers more accessible.
Open until Dec 1 (or until all grants are claimed).
Apply today⬇️
ab.teachnutrition.ca/MiniFoo…
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Join us in participating in the first National Healthy Schools Week this October 6-10th!
Learn more at healthyschoolsalliance.ca/nh… #HealthySchoolsWeek
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Want tips for back-to-school lunches? This free 5-part School Lunch Tips series has practical, ready-to-share
ideas for every step of the lunch routine – from organizing the kitchen to unpacking after school.
Start sharing: tinyurl.com/lunch-tips
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Make school lunches a bit more doable for families. Download Teach Nutrition’s free School Lunch Tips series with 5 quick tips, including a ready-to-use post you can pop into your school newsletter. Less stress, more support.
🔗alberta.teachnutrition.ca/en…
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Bring the farm to your classroom! Feeding Canada is a free video series featuring real farmers, vets & researchers. Explore sustainability, animal care & more. Plus, get worksheets, teacher tips & curriculum links.
Order your free kit: ab.teachnutrition.ca/Feeding…
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Wrap up the year with classroom cooking! Teach Nutrition’s Classroom Kitchen features easy, teacher-tested recipes, step-by-step videos & practical tips.
Explore the recipe suite: bit.ly/EAS-classroom-kitchen
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The Lunch Box Guide is back! 🥪 Now with 3 curriculum-aligned printable activities that introduce voice + choice while exploring Canada’s Food Guide. Perfect for classroom learning! Grab your copy + download the free extras
👉 bit.ly/lunch-box-gui
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Students can’t get enough of these Simple Sesame Noodles 🍜 “Once they see how quick and easy it is, they ask for them again and again!” – Ms. David, Gilbert Patterson Middle School. Grab the video + printable recipe card here 👉 bit.ly/ck-sesame
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The Ingredient Lab brings food science to life in CTF classrooms with five hands-on lessons! Each kit includes student workbooks & a teacher guide and can be adapted for CTS Foods classes.
Spark curiosity and future careers – order today! bit.ly/IngredLab
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Movember is looking for members for their Youth Advisory Council!
They want to bring youth leaders together to talk about issues that affect young men’s mental health, and help pave a better path forward.
Join the Q&A session at the link below!
🔗bit.ly/4jmxpkv
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Bring spring to your classroom with this broccoli salad! 🥦🌸 This Classroom Kitchen recipe is a fun, hands-on way for students to learn food skills. Grab the printable card & step-by-step video to try it today! bit.ly/broc-salad
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Rhythm is more than just music—it’s a powerful tool for learning, focus, and emotional regulation. 🎶✨
Janna Tait helps to explain how rhythmic activities can boost learning in all ages
Listen and discover how rhythm can transform the way we learn!
🔗everactive.org/podclass
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Boost kids' kitchen confidence with A Guide to Cooking Techniques!
This resource breaks down measuring, mixing, and cutting with easy descriptions & visuals – making cooking more fun and accessible.
🔗bit.ly/cooking-gui
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We recently had the privilege and honour to host a group of amazing women and gender-diverse people to celebrate gender-equity across sport and physical activity. It was a truly special day as this work really matters to us.
🔗everactive.org/blog/celebrat…
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Keep your class engaged before spring break with Food Bingo! 🌱🥕🥛 A fun, hands-on way to explore foods grown in Canada.
Order your free kit from Teach Nutrition in French or English!
🔗ab.teachnutrition.ca/FoodBin…
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Free resources for school lunch success! Teach Nutrition’s resources make for nourishing lunches – whether at home or in the classroom. Great for families, teachers, students, and school staff alike. Download them all today!
🔗bit.ly/school-lunch-resource…
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We had a great turnout last week for @WinterWalkDay
Despite the cold weather, students found time to get outside with the help of our Walking Champions program sponsored by @ABBlueCross!
Learn more about this program at the link below!
🔗 amayouthrunclub.com/walking-…
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Hey teachers! Explore how foods are grown & produced in Canada with free fun videos and activities! 🌾🍓
🐄 Join Sam, The Curious Cook, as they visit a dairy farm, strawberry u-pick, and wheat farm.
Watch now: bit.ly/curious-cook
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Need tips for cooking with kids? This resource provides descriptions and visual demonstrations for techniques such as measuring, mixing, and cutting. Make learning to cook enticing for young chefs!
🔗bit.ly/cooking-gui
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"🎙️🏔️ Ready to #ShapeTheFuture? Tune into our latest #Podclass episode!
#STF25 keynote Dr. Jerome Cranston unpacks systemic racism in Canadian K-12 education.
Catch his insights now—link below or on your favourite podcast app!
🔗everactive.org/podclass
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We’re just TWO WEEKS away from #ShapingTheFuture, and we can’t wait to spend three amazing days with you in the mountains, focusing on connection and well-being.
Limited tickets are still available—secure your spot now through the link below!
🔗everactive.org/stf
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Revamp your Foods classes with DIY Meals & Snacks! This free program features Canada’s Food Guide, fun activities, recipes, videos, and cross-curricular links—ideal for CTF & high school. Explore now! bit.ly/DIYMealsAndSnacks
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Join David and their dragon family for dinner in Saturday at the Dragon House. This free kit includes a book, cut-out puppets, activities, and recipes. Perfect for young learners!
Created by Teach Nutrition Dietitians.
Order now: bit.ly/DragonHouseBook
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🌟🕯️ Wishing everyone who celebrates Kwanzaa a joyful and meaningful celebration filled with hope and connection from all of us here at Ever Active Schools
Thanks to our Youth Advisory Council for their wonderful design!
#HappyKwanzaa #EverActiveSchools
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Let the light shine bright! 🕎✨ Wishing everyone a joyful and peaceful start to Hanukkah from all of us at Ever Active Schools
📷Design courtesy of our incredible Youth Advisory Council!
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🎄✨ Wishing all our schools and communities a very Merry Christmas! May your holidays be filled with joy, and connection. Stay active and stay merry! 🎅
Courtesy of our wonderful Youth Advisory Council!
#MerryChristmas #EverActiveSchools #HealthyHolidays
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❄️🎉 Winter Break is Here! 🎉❄️
From all of us at Ever Active Schools, thank you for your dedication to creating healthy, active, and connected communities!
🌟 Wishing you a safe, joyful, and refreshing winter break! ❄️
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🚨 We are 85% sold out for #ShapingTheFuture 2025!
Don’t miss keynotes, workshops & networking with people shaping classrooms and communities.
👉 Secure your spot now: everactive.org/stf
#ShapingTheFuture2025
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🎙️New #Podclass Episode!
Dr. Jerome Cranston dives into systemic racism in K-12 education in Canada. With decades of experience, he shares insights on confronting racism in classrooms & fostering systemic change.
🎧 Listen now below!
🔗everactive.org/podclass/
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Classroom Kitchen is here! This Teach Nutrition resource offers recipes for all skill levels—perfect for your learners. Each includes a printable card, a step-by-step video, and tips from dietitians.
Explore now: bit.ly/EAS-classroom-kitchen
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🌟 We're honoured to receive a grant from @CFSEA following the Adaptive Sports Festival!
✨ This will allow us to follow up with schools and further support and mentor teachers and educator assistants in implementing inclusive play in their school communities!
#inclusiveplay
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We had a blast at the Medicine Hat Adaptive Sport Festival funded by @CTJumpstart and @PHECanada!
130+ students, teachers, EA's and volunteers all coming together for a day of games and inclusive play! ❤️
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🎙️ New #Podclass Episode! 🎙️
Join us as #STF25 Keynote Speaker @DrSunainaSharma shares insights on integrating digital tech into classrooms to enhance engagement & well-being.
Listen now at everactive.org/podclass
Learn more about Dr. Sharma: everactive.org/stf
#Podcast
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Looking for a fun learning activity you can use in your classroom to wrap up the year? Try Food Bingo—a unique game exploring foods grown in Canada. Order a free Food Bingo kit in either French or English.
🔗ab.teachnutrition.ca/FoodBin…
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Lots is happening at #STF25 that you don't want to miss! From the Research Roundtable and National Forum on Wellness to Being an Outdoor Explorer in Your School! with our friends from @GEOEC and of course the conference itself!
Learn more below!
🔗everactive.org/stf
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If you're an educator, you can register to bring award-winning Jays Care programs to your school. It's free to apply, and they'll even send you a specialized equipment kit! ⚾️
You can apply at the link below! Let them know Ever Active Schools sent you!
jayscare.com/schools
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@WomenandSportCA and @CTJumpstart have released the #RallyReport2024 aiming to support a more inclusive environment in sport!
Inside the report they address the critical role schools play in sport, check out the full report in the link below!
🔗womenandsport.ca/rally-2024/
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Don't miss the chance to register for an incredible #STF25 Pre-Conference Session with our friend Court Rustemeyer from @geoec
🏔️ This workshop will give you the tools and ideas you’ll need to start exploring natural spaces with your students.
🔗everactive.org/events/stf/ex…
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We’re so incredibly proud of our National Director, Dr. Teena Starlight for receiving her doctorate and being recognized at the University of Calgary yesterday.
Learn more about Dr. Starlight's journey at the link below:
🔗ucalgary.ca/news/class-2024-…
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