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Featured Teaching Resources
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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!
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40 Teacher-Tested Activities and Ideas to Set up Literacy Groups in Your Classroom
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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20+ Call and Response Ideas for the Classroom from Music, Movies and More
Use these 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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7 Children's Books About Love to Read in the Classroom for Valentine's Day
Explore teachers' favourite picture books about love to read in the classroom for Valentine's Day or just because!
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20 Teacher Discounts You'll Want to Check Out This School Year
Explore the ultimate list of teacher discounts, including Apple, Frankie4, Teach Starter, and more ways to save.
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35 Starting School Tips for New Teachers — From Teachers Who Have Been There
Take the stress out of starting school with tips from teachers who have been in your shoes.
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Digital Teacher Planners vs. Paper — Why and How Teachers are Planning Digitally
Should you choose a digital teacher planner or a paper planner? Get teacher tips and access templates for digital and printable diaries too!
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The 70+ Best Classroom Theme Ideas of 2024 for Primary Teachers
Get excited about going back to the classroom with these fresh and unique classroom theme ideas!
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The Best Ways to Use Classroom Timers (Plus Digital Timers for Teachers)
These free classroom timers are perfect for teachers to use for classroom management, games and more!
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24 Simple Classroom Wall Display Ideas Teachers (And Students) Love
Classroom displays don't need to take forever to create. Take one of these simple display ideas to make your classroom even more engaging.
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18 Clever Classroom Storage Ideas for the Busy Teacher
Use these clever classroom storage ideas to help you organise your teaching space! Save space and feel organised with these handy hints!
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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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15 Teacher-Favourite Grandparents' Day Crafts and More Fun Ideas for the Classroom
These Grandparents Day crafts and cards will delight your students (and their grandparents), and make this special day a success!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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National Sorry Day & Reconciliation Week Activities for Kids to Use in Your Classroom This Year
Use these National Reconciliation Week activities to help you and your students acknowledge and pay respect to The Stolen Generations.
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How to Make an Exploding Gift Box for Mother's Day With Your Students
THIS is the Mother's Day craft activity you've been looking for... Using simple materials, follow this step-by-step process to create an exploding gift box!
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12 Ways to Improve Student Concentration That Really Work
How can you get students to focus and concentrate on the lesson at hand? Here are some research-backed tips for teachers to help students concentrate.
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Play Based Learning Ideas for the Curriculum Aligned Classroom
Take a look at these inspirational play based learning experiences for your classroom - and they're curriculum aligned to boot!
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10 Exciting QR Code Activities for Students
Here are 10 awesome QR code activities for Kids to use in the classroom!
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Why Teachers Are Adopting Sound Walls Over Word Walls
Sound walls in the classroom are gaining a lot of attention amongst teachers - read all about them and why some teachers are choosing sound walls over word walls.