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How to Establish a Teacher-Student Relationship Kids Will Remember
Learn how to create a teacher-student relationship your students will remember and cherish with tips from expert teachers.
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6 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.
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How to Nail Your Teaching Practicum as a Student Teacher — Tips from Expert Teachers
Are you a student teacher heading out on your first practicum? Or do you have a teaching internship coming up soon? Explore hints and tips from expert teachers!
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Thinking of Becoming a Relief Teacher? Here's What You Need to Know
Thinking of becoming a relief teacher? Find out if casual teaching could be a great career step for you with tips from our teacher team!
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7 Clever Exit Ticket Ideas to Make This Assessment Tool Truly Effective
Are exit tickets effective? Try these fresh exit ticket ideas for the classroom to make this formative assessment idea work for your students!
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What Is Sensory Processing Disorder? A Teacher's Guide to Supporting Students With SPD
Students with Sensory Processing Disorder are in every classroom. Find out what it is and how you can support children with SPD in your classroom.
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11 Mindfulness Activities for Kids to Try in Your Primary Classroom
Explore mindfulness activities for kids that can be done in just 5 or 10 minutes in your classroom this school year!
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7 Behaviour Management Mistakes Most New Teachers Make (And How to Fix Them)
See the behaviour management mistakes teachers often make in their first year and how to fix them, with tips from expert teachers on managing a classroom successfully.
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50 Fun Facts About Earth for Kids to Fascinate Your Primary Students
Explore fun facts about Earth to get kids in your class excited about our planet, plus teacher tips for incorporating them into your lesson plans.
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3 Secrets to Effective Classroom Transitions That Actually Work
These classroom transitions strategies and ideas are teacher-tested and approved.
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How to Make Classroom Rules Kids Actually Follow
Find out how to make classroom rules your students will follow with actionable tips from expert teachers!
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10 Teacher-Approved Educational Podcasts for Kids to Listen to in the Classroom
Add these educational podcasts for kids to your teacher toolkit!
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Common Teacher Interview Questions — What You'll Be Asked + What You Should Ask
Learn the most common teacher interview questions, plus get tips from veteran teachers on what to ask when you go for a new teaching job!
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12 Teacher Tips for Parent-Teacher Interviews to Ensure They Go Smoothly
Parent teacher interviews can be nerve-wracking (for both teachers and parents!). Here are actionable tips to help make your interviews run smoothly.
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11 Fun Easter Bunny Craft Ideas Perfect for the Primary Classroom
Explore Easter bunny craft ideas to use in the curriculum-aligned classroom. Each teacher-created craft is perfect for primary learners!
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10 Positively Perfect Picture Books to Teach Procedural Writing
Explore this list of 10 positively perfect books to introduce and teach procedural writing to young kids.
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How to Stop Tattling in the Classroom: Expert Teacher Tips
Get teacher tips on how to stop tattling in the classroom and how to help kids tell the difference between tattling and telling.
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What Is Phonemic Awareness? How to Teach These Important Skills to Young Learners
Explore a teacher guide to phonemic awareness plus activities for the early years classroom!
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27 Funny Kid Easter Jokes for Teachers to Use at the End of Term
You've almost made it to the break, you deserve a laugh. Try these funny Easter jokes for kids to engage your students.
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17 Formative Assessment Examples Primary Students Love as Much as Teachers Do
Make formative assessment fun for your students and useful for you with these teacher-tested examples and ideas.
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The ACER LANTITE Test — Everything Pre-Service Teachers Need to Know About the Big Exam
Let's talk about the LANTITE tests! Whether you're a preservice teacher, a mentor teacher, or an administrator, we have everything you need to know in one handy guide.
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12 Sustainable Practices for Teachers to Make an Environmentally-Friendly Classroom
Use these sustainable practices to make your classroom greener and inspire your students to be kinder to our Earth!
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10 Benefits to Playing Games in the Classroom (for Students and Teachers)
Thinking of adding classroom gameplay? Here's what the research has to say about the benefits!
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The Best Anzac Day Poems to Share With Your Class This School Year
Explore teachers' favourite ANZAC Day poems to share with primary students plus get lesson plan ideas for each!
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20+ Maths Warm-Up Ideas for Your Classroom
Daily maths warm-ups are intended to be a quick warm-up of the brain. Check out some of our teachers' favourite ideas for primary students!
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What Are WALT and WILF? Teacher Tips on Using These Acronyms in the Classroom
Are you stuck with how to implement WALT and WILF in your classroom? Explore all the different visible learning acronyms plus examples!
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5 Teacher-Tested Ways to Create Calm on NAPLAN Test Days
Create calm on NAPLAN test days with these simple tips from teachers for year 3 and year 5.
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13 Interesting Anzac Day Facts for Kids to Share in Your Primary Classroom
Share these interesting Anzac Day fact for kids in your primary classroom to engage your students and help them better understand why we commemorate this important day.
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8 Children's Books For Teaching Persuasive Writing
Explore some of the best children's storybooks to help teachers during the teaching of persuasive writing.
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7 Bullying No Way Day Activities for Kids to Add to Your Classroom Lessons
Find out how to teach kids about bullying on Bullying No Way Day 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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6 World Wildlife Day Activities for Kids to Teach Wildlife Conservation in Primary School
Cut time on your wildlife conservation lesson planning this World Wildlife Day with these activities for kids in the classroom.
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How to Teach Persuasive Devices to Primary School Learners: Expert Teaching Tips
Do you hear the question "What are persuasive devices?" echoed around your classroom? Your kids will get all the answers they need with this blog!