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Unlock tried and tested classroom activities, teaching strategies from our expert teacher team, and classroom management tips to cater to your students' needs. Fill your teacher toolkit with fresh trends, the latest education research and more ways to unleash your teaching superpowers!
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39 Engaging Task Cards for Real-World Learning
Create a rich learning experience in a real-world context with this unique stimulus poster set of 39 task cards!
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Outdoor Classroom Day | 10 Lessons to Teach in the Great Outdoors
Thursday, November 7 is Outdoor Classroom Day! How do you learn outside? Check out 10 of our best resources to take your lessons outdoors and into nature!
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Fun Letter Formation Activities for Kids | Sensory Tray Ideas
Are you looking for some fun letter formation activities for your classroom? Our ideas have been tried and tested by little hands with a big tick of approval!
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Fun Ball Games for Any Classroom! (Printable Drill Cards)
These ball games are just what your class needs to have fun and develop their gross motor skills! Download and print our fun drills for your classroom.
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Fun and Easy Crafts for Kids | Pencil Shaving Goodness
If you're looking for fun and easy crafts for kids... then this blog is for you! Trusty pencil shavings sparking creativity...
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Library Activities for Kids | Make the Most of Library Time
How do you use your timetabled library time? These library activities for kids will help your class make the most of the school library.
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DIY Board Games for the Classroom
Are you looking for educational board games to use in the classroom? Find out how you can create your own by using our board game template! Make your classroom buzz!
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Team Building Activities for Kids | Get Your Students Working Together!
Your students will absolutely love this team building activity - get them working together in a fun and exciting way!
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6 Paddle Pop Maths Activities (Hands-on Learning)
Are you looking for engaging hands-on maths activities? Paddle Pop Maths is the way to go! Take a look at these simple and effective ideas to bring your Maths rotations to life!
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Craft Activities for Kids - Our Top 5 Videos
Did you know that Teach Starter has its own YouTube Channel, with a range of different playlists? Find everything from teacher hacks to craft activities for kids!
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Art Activities for Kids | Teaching Resource Packs!
Looking for quality Art activities for kids? Look no further. Read on to find out about the ultimate Art teaching resource packs. Let's put the magic back into teaching Art!
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52 Teaching Acronyms Used By Teachers
Popular teaching acronyms used by current teachers in the know - all in one spot!
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How to Make a Space-themed Invitation to Play (Sensory Play)
This space-themed invitation to play is super easy to set up and will have little hands and little minds entertained for hours!
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Maths Warm-up Ideas for the Classroom (Easy to Set Up)
Are you looking for some fresh new and easy maths warm-up ideas for your classroom? Look no further...
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10 Text Types for Upper Years | Teaching Resources
Find out how reading a wide range of text types can improve reading comprehension and nurture a love of reading and writing.
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The Alphabet Activity You'll Want to Get Your Hands On
If you're an early years teacher, this alphabet activity has been created with you in mind! It's adorable, it's vibrant, and it's a definite crowd-pleaser.
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10 Soccer Drill Task Cards to Make Coaching Easy
Soccer drills are essential to teach and learn soccer fundamentals. Make coaching easy with these soccer drill task cards for kids.
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Cute Ways To Use a Class Mascot in the Classroom
Check out the fun ways you can utilise a class mascot in the classroom, more than just a take-home writing task.
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20+ Resources for Teaching Money and Financial Mathematics
These amazing downloadable resources will give your students the real-world skills they need to know all about money and financial mathematics!
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11 Easy Ways to Help Students Manage Perfectionism
Do you have perfectionist students in your classroom? Find out how you can provide support in the classroom with 11 easy and effective teaching ideas.
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10 Simple Ways to Encourage Students to Ask Questions in Class
Do you have students that don't ask questions in the classroom? Check out this list of ideas from an early years teacher in the know.
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The Ultimate Parts of Speech Flip Book
Don't miss this parts of speech resource that will make teaching and learning grammar easy.
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Teacher Hacks That Will Blow Your Mind
This selection of amazing Kmart teacher hacks are so Instagram worthy, you'll be jumping in your car and driving to your nearest shop in no time.
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8 Powerful Student-Led Discussion Strategies
Encourage creativity and collaboration in your classroom! These student-led discussion strategies will have your students engaged and thinking.
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Phonics Games Part 1 | Blend and Digraph Resources
Don't miss out on these engaging and effective phonics games that your students will love. Plus an essential download for teaching consonant digraphs and blends.
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Engaging Procedural Text Activities for Older Students
When teaching procedural text activities for older students, don't go for the rushed and boring! Give these exciting activities a try!
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Expanding Sentences | How To Improve Student Writing
Hints, tips and resources to help improve your students' writing by encouraging them to expand their sentences with descriptive language.
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20 Google Earth Activities for Students | Bringing the Wow Factor to Your Lessons
Check out these fascinating ways to utilise Google Earth in your classroom with 20 engaging Google Earth activities for students.
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How to Set Up a Homework Club
Homework is a hot topic. It can be time-consuming for both students and teachers. Find out how homework clubs can help.
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50 Activities for Teaching Grammar
Teaching grammar has never been easier. A reveal of the mind-blowing result of our number one teaching resource request!
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Sensory Play Ideas | Using Tray Activities in the Early Years
Read all about ways to incorporate learning trays and sensory play ideas in your classroom to engage your students' curiosity.
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11 Easy Ideas for Teaching with Technology
Interactives, podcasts and iPads, oh my! Have you used these in your lessons? Take a look at these super-easy ideas for teaching with technology!