HDLH · Ontario Ministry of Education
Engagement — printable resources
Encouraging deep involvement, curious inquiry, and active problem-solving in early environments.
- Pre-Nursery (toddler program) · ages 2-3 · 171
- Nursery (preschool / junior kindergarten) · ages 3-4 · 407
- KG (kindergarten / JK) · ages 4-6 · 199
Under the foundation of engagement, children explore their world with deep focus, curiosity, and persistent inquiry. Our printables provide inviting challenges that fuel this active exploration, including sorting and matching tasks, skill-building mazes, and structured observation templates. These cognitive reasoning and science observation activities are designed to spark wonder, encouraging children to examine details, identify patterns, and problem-solve as they engage with different concepts.
Ontario early childhood educators can use these sheets to extend children's hands-on inquiries. Introduce a printable after a nature walk or a classroom experiment, allowing JK/SK students to record what they observed. In child care settings, use sorting and pattern pages as table-top invitations. This thoughtful pairing of paper-based and concrete exploration keeps children highly engaged while helping you document their thinking and natural curiosity.
Resources for Engagement
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 2 Week 1 — Stars and Constellations
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 2 Week 2 — Solar System
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 2 Week 3 — The Earth
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 2 Week 4 — Movement: Objects That Move
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 2 Week 5 — Space Vehicles and Astronauts
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 2 Week 6 — Inventions and Technology
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 2 Week 7 — Endangered Species and Conservation
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 4 Week 1 — Self-Expression & Creativity
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 4 Week 2 — Communication
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 4 Week 3 — Creative Expression
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 4 Week 4 — Joy of Colours
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 4 Week 5 — Stories & Storytelling
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 4 Week 6 — Musical Instruments
- KG
- lesson plan
KG Unit 4 Week 7 — Celebrations
- Nursery
- lesson plan
Nursery Week 10 — Feelings and Emotions
- Nursery
- lesson plan
Nursery Week 11 — Elephants
- Nursery
- lesson plan
Nursery Week 12 — Balls
- Nursery
- lesson plan
Nursery Week 13 — Birds and Feathers
- Nursery
- lesson plan
Nursery Week 14 — Plants
- Nursery
- lesson plan
Nursery Week 15 — Gardening
- Nursery
- lesson plan
Nursery Week 16 — Flowers
- Nursery
- lesson plan
Nursery Week 17 — Insects, Bugs and Worms
- Nursery
- lesson plan
Nursery Week 18 — Houses and Shelter
- Nursery
- lesson plan
Nursery Week 19 — Stones
This alignment is an advisory overlay to support your planning. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Ontario Ministry of Education.