Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the 3rd leading cause of disease burden worldwide was depression and that depression was predicted to become the leading cause by 2030. In Canada, the chances of having a mental illness or a substance use disorder in your lifetime is 1 in 3 […]
https://educationalliance.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/mental-health-.jpg7681024Jolissa Simonhttps://educationalliance.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LogoDark-300x96-1-300x131.pngJolissa Simon2020-05-15 16:13:282020-05-19 20:32:16Battling the Mental Health Curve: A Preventative Approach
Homeschooling can be tough. Especially when children are missing their friends and are having a hard time understanding what is happening. Emotions can and will start to run at an all time high. So what can we do? A strategy to assist children with expressing themselves is teaching them metacognition. Metacognition is a fancy word […]
https://educationalliance.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Inside-Out-Thought-Bubbles.png480640Jolissa Simonhttps://educationalliance.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LogoDark-300x96-1-300x131.pngJolissa Simon2020-04-29 23:26:412020-05-01 09:20:46Teachings Feelings Using Disney's Pixar Film Inside Out
https://educationalliance.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/specialneedsstudents.png1702816Jolissa Simonhttps://educationalliance.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LogoDark-300x96-1-300x131.pngJolissa Simon2020-04-27 19:34:582020-05-01 09:21:31Helping Students With Special Needs During COVID19
These are unprecedented times. A lot of us are isolated, have not been able to see family, and are struggling with job loss. Some of us are trying to work from home while raising children and trying to homeschool for the first time our lives. Some of us are children or teenagers trying to adjust […]
Battling the Mental Health Curve: A Preventative Approach
/in Uncategorized, Whole Child Wellness /by Jolissa SimonPrior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the 3rd leading cause of disease burden worldwide was depression and that depression was predicted to become the leading cause by 2030. In Canada, the chances of having a mental illness or a substance use disorder in your lifetime is 1 in 3 […]
Teachings Feelings Using Disney’s Pixar Film Inside Out
/in Whole Child Wellness /by Jolissa SimonHomeschooling can be tough. Especially when children are missing their friends and are having a hard time understanding what is happening. Emotions can and will start to run at an all time high. So what can we do? A strategy to assist children with expressing themselves is teaching them metacognition. Metacognition is a fancy word […]
Helping Students With Special Needs During COVID19
/in Whole Child Wellness /by Jolissa SimonCOVID-19 is challenging the way that all students obtain and receive their education.
COVID19 & Anxiety
/in Whole Child Wellness /by Jolissa SimonThese are unprecedented times. A lot of us are isolated, have not been able to see family, and are struggling with job loss. Some of us are trying to work from home while raising children and trying to homeschool for the first time our lives. Some of us are children or teenagers trying to adjust […]