Useful Links for The Arts

Story Planet external-link

Story Planet is a non-profit organization that empowers young Torontonians to make and share their stories. The team of professional writers and artists facilitate high-energy, workshops that integrate art, writing, and digital media and result in a bound book, film or play. They work with children and youth from grades 1-12 in Toronto’s Neighbourhood Improvement Areas. Story Planet’s workshops supplement and support the Ontario curriculum particularly in literacy and language development.

Dancing Backwards Society external-link

A non-profit organization that has developed a free, interactive, online school program celebrating women in politics. Grades 5 and up, satisfies various provincial Ministry curriculum criteria across Canada in Social Studies, English, History, Government and Arts Education

Power to Play! external-link

Power to Play! is a superhero-themed program encouraging healthy eating and physical activity for children. Brock Lee and Coco Lait are the superheroes who will lead your K-3 students on fun healthy eating and physical activity adventures so they can have the power to play, think and feel great!

Power to Play! has been designed by Registered Dietitians, teachers and students and includes four grade-specific, cross-curricular programs that meet expectations in Health and Physical Education, Language, Mathematics, the Arts, Science and Technology and Social Studies.

Power to Explore! is a junior-level cross-curricular healthy-living program that gives students the power to explore their personal food and activity choices. Students build awareness and develop skills to improve health.