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11 Engaging Apps to use in the Classroom
Our friends at Two Teachers One Blog have given us their top classroom apps they will be using in 2017! Check it out...
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19 Children's Books and Classroom Activities to Teach Social Skills
These children's books and classroom activities are a must have in any classroom environment!
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15 Activities Using a Classroom Calendar
Classroom calendar, not just a morning routine to settle students...
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How to Set Up Brag Tags in the Classroom
Are you looking for a different way to manage behaviour in your classroom?
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27 Practical Word Wall Ideas for the Classroom
Some neat ideas for setting up a word wall in your classroom...check them out here...
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8 Fun and Effective Lesson Closures
It’s happened to all of us, the intention is there but just as you’re thinking “I still have ten minutes…” the bell rings and the lesson ends with a frantic collection of work!
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10 Ways to Use Playdough in the Classroom
Kids love playdough! So why not use it in the classroom...here are ten ways you can!
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10 Funny Letters Written by Kids
These gave us a little giggle here at Teach Starter, so we decided to share some of our most favourite...
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How to Use Whiteboards in the Classroom to Encourage Creativity
Creativity is important. It aids a child’s intellectual and emotional development, helps them to innovate and develop problem-solving skills, and can even help children to feel more confident in their ideas and decisions.
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22 Maths Mentals Classroom Games and Teaching Resources
Mental maths is a students ability to make calculations in their mind without the guidance of pencil and paper, calculators or other aids. This blog outlines some activities, resources and ideas of how to develop your students number sense.
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Easy and Fun Origami Cube for Kids
A step by step process (with photos) to create this fun origami cube.
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14 Quick, Easy and Fun Daily Classroom Fitness Activities
This blog briefly outlines each activity from our 'Pack of Fun' fitness cards.
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16 Hands On Phonics Games for the Classroom
This blog outlines some fantastic phonics resources and activity ideas that can be used in the classroom environment.
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Nine Nifty ways to use a Pack of Cards in the Classroom
Read this blog for nine simply nifty ways to use a pack of cards in your classroom. Everything you need to know...
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25 Social Stories To Use in the Mainstream Classroom
Social stories describe social situations or concepts in a layout that is clear and meaningful for children. Teach Starter have created 25 social stories, templates and pictures for the use in mainstream classrooms.
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12 Funny Answers Children Wrote on a Test
Need a giggle? Read these funny answers kids made on tests.
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15 Handy Handwriting Hints and Resources
Some great hints and tips to add to your handwriting program.
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9 Clever and Creative Ways to Use Paddle Pop Sticks in the Classroom
9 cheap, fun and effective ways to use paddle pop sticks for hands on activities in the classroom.
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The Fundamental Building Blocks of Teaching Spelling
Developing a spelling program is not about students learning a list of words at home and taking a spelling test every Friday to determine how much they have managed to rote learn. Spelling is more than learning words...it's learning about words (Bush, 2008). Learning about words and how to spell them is not done in one exposure and that's it! It's about multiple, meaningful exposures to the English language.
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Is Dictation Just an Old-Fashioned Teaching Strategy?
How many teachers still use dictation as a teaching tool in their classrooms? How many teachers would consider dictation a waste of time, boring for the students, a ‘teacher-centred’ task?
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Visible Learning in the Classroom
Many Australian schools are transitioning into visible learning classrooms, but what is best practice when it comes to creating a visible learning classroom environment?
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A Guide to the English Language System
Whether you are a new teacher, an experienced teacher or a parent, understanding the English language system can be very confusing. This blog post will outline some of the terms that are commonly used in the early years of schooling.
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The Powerful Benefits of Storytelling
There is an old saying, “Richer than I you’ll never be, for I had a parent who read to me”. The benefits of reading can never be doubted however I would like to rewrite this saying and state, “Richer than I you’ll never be, for I had a parent who told stories to me”.In our highly visual world it is vital that children have an opportunity to listen and imagine. My passion is to encourage parents and teachers to include oral storytelling on a regular basis.