Teaching ideas & inspiration
Featured Teaching Resources
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International Dot Day Ideas for Celebrating at School
Join in the International Dot Day celebrations with your students by reading the inspiring story 'The Dot' and getting creative with activities!
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Getting (& Staying) Organised – Creating Systems That Save You Time
Discover how effective classroom organisation strategies help you teach more and stress less with simple systems and powerful resources.
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Paperwork & Documentation – Lighten the Load, Amplify the Impact
Learn how to simplify IEPs, behaviour plans, portfolios, and reporting with streamlined tools that save time and support your teaching practice.
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Smarter Assessment, Faster Feedback: How Teachers Can Reclaim Time and Amplify Impact
Learn how Teach Starter’s teacher-designed trackers, rubrics, and templates help educators assess smarter, give feedback faster, and reclaim valuable time.
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How to Save Hours Differentiating Your Lesson Plans
Master quick, effective differentiation with Teach Starter's editable templates, engaging activities, and curriculum-aligned units.
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10 National Simultaneous Storytime Classroom Activities for 2025
Explore curriculum-aligned National Simultaneous Storytime ideas that will take you from reading time into science, writing and more!
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10 Recycling Activities for Kids to Add to Your Lesson Plans This School Year
Looking for fun and engaging recycling activities for kids? Check out these 10 easy ideas plus free recycling reward schemes for teachers.
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13 Remembrance Day Crafts & Ideas to Honour the Past With Primary Students
Mark Remembrance Day in the classroom with crafts, activities and ideas straight from teachers!
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13 World Kindness Day Ideas to Teach Kids to Be Kind in Your Classroom
Explore World Kindness Day ideas to kick off kindness in the primary classroom and encourage kids to be a little bit kinder.
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11 Alliteration Poems for Kids Perfect for Primary Poetry Lessons
Explore these alliteration poem examples for kids in your poetry lessons to help students identify repeated consonants and write their own alliteration in poems.
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17 Christmas Door Decorations to Jingle Up Your Classroom
Browse our creative Christmas door decorations and classroom ideas that you and your students will love this holiday season. Ready? Set? Decorate!
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20 Fun Facts About Mars to Get Kids Excited About Your Space Lessons
Add these fun facts about Mars to your lesson plans — plus see our teacher team's favourite ways to use them in classroom activities.
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25 Fun Facts About the Moon for Kids That Primary Teachers Can Use in the Classroom
Learn fun facts about the Moon to inspire your kids in your class about space, plus teacher tips to help you incorporate Moon facts into your lesson plans.
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4 Wickedly Fun Halloween Science Experiments for Kids to Add to Your Lesson Plans
Explore teachers' favourite fun Halloween science experiments for kids. They include serious levels of ooze, bubble, goop and wow factor!
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25 Interesting Facts About the Sun for Kids to Share in Your Science Classes
Share these interesting facts about the sun with kids in your classroom to learn about science and space. Plus, explore teacher tips to help you use sun facts in your lesson plans.
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Halloween Crafts and Activities for Spooky Learning
Are you looking for Halloween crafts and activities that are fun and educational? Check out these ideas to make your classroom spooky and smart!
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12 Easy Halloween Drawings for Kids to Try in Your Classroom This Holiday
Explore easy Halloween drawings for kids that are perfect for the classroom. Take a peek at this teacher-created list for plenty of fresh ideas!
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10 Fun Ways to Introduce New Vocabulary in the Early Years
Check out these fun and easy ways to introduce new vocabulary in the early years classroom.
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10 Teacher-Tested Brain Break Ideas for the Classroom That Kids Love
Explore teachers' favourite ways to get your students to take a brain break. Even if it is for just 5 minutes, it is sure to limit distractions and improve attention.
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13 Out of This World Space Week Activities for Your Primary Class
Get ready for World Space Week in the classroom with activity ideas, plus information the 2025 theme and schedule!
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7 Bullying No Way Week Activities for Kids to Add to Your Classroom Lessons
Find out how to teach kids about bullying during Bullying No Way Week or any other time throughout the school year. Included are teaching resources and activities for the classroom to help prevent bullying.
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25 Fun Science Fair Project Ideas for Teachers to Share With Their Students
Explore fun science fair project ideas to share with your students to engage their curiosity!
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50 Fun Facts About Trees to Share With Your Primary Students + Lesson Ideas
Explore fun facts about trees that kids love to inspire your students in maths, science and more. You'll also find ideas for lesson plans!
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8 Keep Australia Beautiful Week Activities & Ideas for Primary Teachers
Inspire your students during Keep Australia Beautiful Week 2024 with fun activities that encourage students to Do The Right Thing!
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8 Friendship Day 2025 Activities for Kids to Add to Your Lesson Plans
Celebrate Friendship Day with your students this year with teacher-approved activities, books and more ideas.
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16 National Tree Day Ideas to Celebrate Trees in Primary School
Explore National Tree Day lesson ideas, teaching resources and videos to make this event a memorable one in your classroom!
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8 Creative CBCA Book Week Ideas for Your Primary Classroom
Get the ultimate Book Week 2025 ideas for your classroom from expert teachers!
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41 of the Best Book Week Costume Ideas for Teachers to Inspire You in 2025
Book Week costume ideas for teachers are here! Take a peek at these adult costumes you can wear in 2025!
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NAIDOC Week Activities For Your Primary School Classroom
Prepping for NAIDOC Week? Find impactful and engaging NAIDOC Week activities for kids that are teacher-approved.
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10 Olympics-Inspired Activities for Kids to Celebrate the Games at School
What do the Olympic Games look like in the classroom? Try these Olympic activities for kids to expand student's learning!
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Teacher-Approved Plastic Free July Ideas for Your Classroom
Incorporate Plastic Free July into your planning for next term to be more sustainable! Read our quick and easy tips to bring it to your classroom.
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20 Fun Sloth Facts for Kids to Share in Your Primary Classroom
Browse fun sloth facts for kids perfect for teaching about the Amazon rainforest, animal life cycle and habitats and more!