Often Occasional Teachers are called to teach a class which may not be in an area of curricular specialty. This is the section in which you will find those subject specific supports which will help you shine!
Resources by subject
BookBox
Free online animated books, puzzles, pdf stories, and mp3s with a selection of titles available not only in English and French but also in a variety of languages.
Free Hour of Code Activities
Interested in coding but don’t know where to start? Try a one-hour tutorial designed for all ages in over 45 languages. Join millions of students and teachers in over 180 countries starting with an Hour of Code. You don’t need to know anything about coding – the website contains lesson plans and activities suitable for all levels and abilities.
About kidCourse
Fun and interactive content.
This website has a lot of mini-lesson resources and interactive math activities.
Popular Music Lesson Plans, K – 5
Incorporate music into your curriculum, with these printables. You’ll find plenty of activities to keep your students interested and engaged while they sing songs, play instruments, and learn about musical genres. There are lessons that compare current music to music from the past, lessons that connect science and music, lessons about rhythm and pitch, and lessons incorporating music traditions from a variety of cultures.
Ontario Science Center Resources for Teachers
The Ontario Science Centre has curated this wealth of resources from their own programs as well as from other sources, to support teachers in developing engaging science learning in their classrooms. Whether your goal is to focus on in-classroom experiences or to link to your classroom’s visit to the Ontario Science Centre, you will find ideas and inspiration in these resources.
OISE Literacy
This website is helpful to access all the new ideas coming from the innovative minds at OISE involving literacy. The information on this website is based on the Ontario literacy curriculum.
MPower
Based on the Ontario math curriculum MPower is the gamification of math. Students can log on a practice in school or at home. Teachers are able to access assessment reports.
Media Smarts
This website supports media literacy programs and provides teachers with lesson plans to use to develop student media literacy.