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In the Classroom Teaching Resources
Teachers can spend more time in their classroom than any other place in their daily lives. Which is why we know that managing your students’ learning spaces is important. Not only that, but keeping your classroom organized makes a big difference to student behavior and how smoothly your daily routines will run.
Here you'll find our teacher team's best classroom organization tips and tricks, along with classroom inspiration, display and decor ideas, and more. We'll help you figure out flexible seating and set up a rich visible learning environment.
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Teacher Aides | How to Use Their Time Effectively
The ultimate guide to working effectively with a Teacher Aide and to making the most of their valuable support in the classroom.
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A Fail-Safe Guide to School Excursions
There's nothing like taking learning outside of the classroom! Read our tips on how to make your school excursions memorable for all the right reasons!
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15 Inventive Desk Nameplate Ideas
Try one of our 15 desk nameplate ideas in the new term! Your students won't pick and peel at their desks with these creative and quirky decorating ideas.
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The Freshest Downloadable Teacher Planners!
Our downloadable teacher planners; they're crisp and clean, and open to all the amazing possibilities of the year ahead. Download, print, bind, teach!
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Effective Lesson Creation | Using a Lesson Plan Template
The days of scrambling for lesson cohesion are behind you. Use our Editable Lesson Plan template to make planning for your class a breeze!
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6 Tips for Establishing a Positive Parent Teacher Relationship
Parent Teacher collaboration is key when it comes to developing a unified classroom. We've put together 6 steps for nurturing these important relationships!
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10 Ways to Arrange Students for Group Work
10 creative ways to arrange student for group activities.
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32 Tips for Teaching Narrative Writing
Tips and tricks to use when teaching narrative writing in the classroom.
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9 Clock Hacks to Make Your Classroom Buzz!
We've collated nine ways to jazz up your classroom clock and make it the star of the show! Clocks are a staple in classrooms globally - make yours shine!
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Pre and Post Tests | Are they Beneficial in the Classroom?
Read all about the benefits of Pre and Post tests in the classroom and find out where you can download them...
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STEM Picture Books for the Classroom
5 cleverly written and beautifully illustrated STEM picture books for you to share with your students.
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6 Fun Indoor Ball Games and Activities
Fun and exciting ways to use a ball indoors to give your classroom some extra buzz.
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Relief Teaching Folder Templates | For Classroom Teachers
How to prepare a relief teaching folder for your classroom to assist relief teachers.
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Easy Classroom Morning Routine Ideas | Morning Basket Activities
This blog highlights tips, ideas and resources you can use to effectively set up a morning routine in your classroom.
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Finding Your Funny Bone: 'Jokes for Kids' Classroom Activities!
A good belly laugh can help students hit 'reset' and focus on the learning to follow. These resources and activities make this brain break idea quick and easy!
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Powerful Ways to Use Music in the Classroom
The simple act of listening to music while in class can help improve students’ memory and learning capability! So what are you waiting for? Find out the most popular ways to use music in the classroom now...
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4 Simple Steps to Stress Free Relief Teaching
Following these simple steps will ensure that you are a relaxed and confident relief teacher no matter how late you receive a call for work!
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Tips for Planning and Preparing for a Parent Information Night
Being prepared and organised shines through any nerves you may have on parent information night - here are some amazing tips and ideas that will have the parents applauding at the end!
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How to Use a Mailbox in the Classroom
This blog has everything you need to know about setting up a classroom mailbox in your classroom today!
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How to Create an Effective Parent Teacher Communication Strategy
One small step away from our classroom family are our students' real families! Find out how to create a positive strategy for parent-teacher communication.
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Sensory and Movement Break Ideas | Getting Classrooms Moving!
Are you thinking "oh, my students are too old for this"? Well, think again! These quick movement breaks increase focus and help students of all ages to improve their learning outcomes!
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How to Manage Parent Helpers in the Classroom
Personally, the thought of having parents in the classroom while I was teaching, completely and utterly terrified me, to begin with.
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An Easy No-Sew Teaching Apron
Check out this simple DIY teacher's apron using a tea towel and a hot glue gun!
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Flexible Seating: Unreal or Unrealistic?
Flexible seating gurus say that this form of classroom 'un-seating' better reflects the hyper-connected and ever-changing world we live in. That it inherently requires students to master skills such as flexibility, creativity, problem-solving and collaboration. But do the challenges of managing a flexible seating environment outweigh the benefits?
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How to Create a Bump It Up Classroom Display
The purpose of the bump it up classroom display is to help students visually track their learning progress. But, where do you begin?
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How to Set up Guided Reading in the Classroom
I remember sitting in a lecture during my teaching studies, listening attentively about the importance of guided reading, an essential part of any early literacy program.
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Does Class Size Matter? - A Teacher's Point of View
It's a topic that is always debated in the education field!
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Supporting Children in Foster Care
There are more than 50,000 children in foster care in Australia.
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How to Print On Sticky Notes
Miss Thomas from @_littlemissthomas runs us through how she was able to print checklists on sticky notes!
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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!