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10 Ways to Calm Your Class After Lunch (Teaching Tips)
Finding ways to calm your class after lunch is a must in any classroom! Check out our top ten ideas featured in this blog.
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Book Week Activity Ideas for the Classroom
If you're looking for the ultimate Book Week 2022 activity ideas for your classroom - you've come to the right spot!
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Easy Science Activities for Kids
Amazing science activities for kids that use minimal materials and work every time!
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Book Week Costume Ideas for Teachers
Are you looking for some Book Week costume ideas for teachers? Check out these super cool ideas from some of our favourite teachers!
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6 Effective Ways to Make a Fresh Start for Teachers
If you want to make a fresh start in some aspect of your teaching life, you are not alone. Read on for helpful tips and ideas for making a fresh start and kicking off a new term with renewed energy.
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4 Benefits of Monitoring Student Progress in the Classroom
Find out the benefits of monitoring student progress, plus resources that will assist you in your own classroom.
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10 Tips to Support Anxious Students in the Classroom
Use these teacher-tested tips to help your students handle anxiety at school.
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9 Behaviour Management Techniques Teachers Will Want to Check Out
Are you looking for some different behaviour management techniques to try in your classroom?
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9 Fascinating Lesson Hook Ideas to Engage Your Students
Finding it hard to engage your students at the start of a lesson or unit of work? These lesson hook ideas are sure to help out... But, watch out - you might get hooked!
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18 Amazing Mindfulness Activities for the Classroom
Mindfulness is a superpower that your students can master with just five minutes practise a day.
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5 Benefits of Plants in the Classroom and Why Teachers are Obsessed
Want to know why teachers are obsessed with plants in the classroom? They've got huge benefits.
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Kid-Friendly Alternatives to Hangman in the Classroom
What are teachers saying about hangman? Is it appropriate? What are some alternatives to hangman teachers can use in the classroom?
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Is Toxic Positivity Taking Over Our Schools?
What is toxic positivity? And why is it so prevalent in the teaching profession?
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20+ Call and Response Ideas for the Classroom from Music, Movies and More
New call and response ideas for the classroom will help grab student attention and make for a more fun atmosphere for your students.
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What Can Schools Do to Celebrate NAIDOC Week?
NAIDOC Week is a fantastic opportunity for the school community to come together. Here are some fantastic resources and Ideas for schools across Australia.
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Top Tax Tips for Australian Teachers
It's tax time, again, teachers! Here are 5 expert tax tips to consider when lodging your tax return.
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Activities for Fast Finishers to Answer 'I'm Done. Now What?'
Keep fast finishers and early finishers occupied and academically challenged with these activities perfect for kids who say "I'm done! Now what?"
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11 End of Term Classroom Management Tips
Are you finding it a real struggle getting to the end of term? Here are some great (and easy to implement) end of term classroom management tips!
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15 Sustainability Activities with Curriculum Links
Need ideas for lessons on sustainability? Here are 15 fun and engaging activities, ideas and resources to help explore global issues across the primary curriculum.
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The Student Portfolio: How to Use This Powerful Tool in Your Classroom
A guide to collating the student portfolio packed with helpful ideas and teaching resources.
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How to Write an Acknowledgement of Country With Kids
Everything you need to know about writing your own Acknowledgement of Country withkids.
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Drama Games for Kids to Engage them in the Classroom
Use these drama games with upper primary and middle primary students as brain breaks or to help students build their skills. These activities and games work with any content your class is familiar with!
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10 Teacher Tips for Writing Truly Effective Report Card Comments
These helpful report card writing tips are sure to help new teachers and even experienced teachers with getting those student reports completed.
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6 Subtraction Strategies to Help Students with Mental Maths
Teach these subtraction strategies to young maths students to help them on the path to maths fluency.
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40 Activities and Ideas to Set up Literacy Groups
Are you wondering the best ways of teaching literacy to your class? Here's your 'how-to' guide for setting up and organsing literacy rotations.
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Decodable Readers vs Predictable Texts: What the Research Says
The use of predictable texts has been cut from the Australian Curriculum and decodable readers have been highlighted! What this means for you and your school.
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Why Do We Teach Children Syllables? (Activities Included)
Have you ever wondered why we teach children syllables? Do you know the difference between spoken syllables and a written syllables? Read on for more...
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National Simultaneous Storytime Activities for the Classroom
Prepare to catch all the feels with these heart-warming activities for National Simultaneous Storytime 2022.
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21 Teacher Jokes That Will Crack You Up!
We all know a good belly laugh is good for the soul! Here are some of the best teaching related jokes we could find!
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What Age Do Kids Start School Around the World?
What is the best age for kids to start school? Take a look at starting ages around the world!
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Inclusive Mother's Day and Father's Day Ideas for the Primary Classroom
Use these ideas to make Mother's Day gifts and Father's Day classroom celebrations more inclusive for your students.
