Teaching ideas & inspiration
Teaching Ideas Teaching Resources
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!
-
19 Children's Books and Classroom Activities to Teach Social Skills
These children's books and classroom activities are a must have in any classroom environment!
-
15 Activities Using a Classroom Calendar
Classroom calendar, not just a morning routine to settle students...
-
10 Ways to Use Playdough in the Classroom
Kids love playdough! So why not use it in the classroom...here are ten ways you can!
-
22 Maths Mentals Classroom Games and Teaching Resources
Mental maths is a students ability to make calculations in their mind without the guidance of pencil and paper, calculators or other aids. This blog outlines some activities, resources and ideas of how to develop your students number sense.
-
Easy and Fun Origami Cube for Kids
A step by step process (with photos) to create this fun origami cube.
-
14 Quick, Easy and Fun Daily Classroom Fitness Activities
This blog briefly outlines each activity from our 'Pack of Fun' fitness cards.
-
16 Hands On Phonics Games for the Classroom
This blog outlines some fantastic phonics resources and activity ideas that can be used in the classroom environment.
-
Nine Nifty ways to use a Pack of Cards in the Classroom
Read this blog for nine simply nifty ways to use a pack of cards in your classroom. Everything you need to know...
-
25 Social Stories To Use in the Mainstream Classroom
Social stories describe social situations or concepts in a layout that is clear and meaningful for children. Teach Starter have created 25 social stories, templates and pictures for the use in mainstream classrooms.
-
9 Clever and Creative Ways to Use Paddle Pop Sticks in the Classroom
9 cheap, fun and effective ways to use paddle pop sticks for hands on activities in the classroom.
-
The Fundamental Building Blocks of Teaching Spelling
Developing a spelling program is not about students learning a list of words at home and taking a spelling test every Friday to determine how much they have managed to rote learn. Spelling is more than learning words...it's learning about words (Bush, 2008). Learning about words and how to spell them is not done in one exposure and that's it! It's about multiple, meaningful exposures to the English language.
-
Is Dictation Just an Old-Fashioned Teaching Strategy?
How many teachers still use dictation as a teaching tool in their classrooms? How many teachers would consider dictation a waste of time, boring for the students, a ‘teacher-centred’ task?
-
A Guide to the English Language System
Whether you are a new teacher, an experienced teacher or a parent, understanding the English language system can be very confusing. This blog post will outline some of the terms that are commonly used in the early years of schooling.