This page contains general links and resources for language arts teachers. For panel-specific Ministry documents, resources, lesson plans, and interactive activities, click on the 'elementary' or 'secondary' boxes on the right hand side of the page.
For curriculum and grade-specific documents, please see pages: Elementary or Secondary.
ONlit is a comprehensive hub for empowering educators to provide evidence-based systematic and explicit instruction aligned with the new Ontario Language and Français Curricula.
Developed in collaboration between Dyslexia Canada and IDA Ontario, this website serves as a valuable resource to support educators across the province in navigating the new Language and Français Curricula. As a trusted source, we are committed to bridging the gap between research and practice, ensuring that every student in Ontario has the opportunity to fulfill their fundamental right to learn to read and write.
Ask your Learning Commons Informationist for the password to use this database at home.
When searching for journal articles from Educator's Reference Complete or another database, try the following search terms:
It may also be helpful to combine a general search term with a specific search term. For example:
Reading based lesson plans, activities, and worksheets for the classroom. From the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English.
Want to better understand poetry and learn some writing techniques? Check out these subject guides:
Want to better understand poetry and learn some writing techniques? Check out these subject guides:
Want to better understand poetry and learn some writing techniques? Check out these subject guides:
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If you are looking for resources that incorporate collaborative inquiry or problem based learning, filter your results under TEACHER AND LEARNER STRATEGY FILTERS by INQUIRY AND RESEARCH MODELS or ACTIVITY BASED LEARNING.