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Free worksheets, free printables, and more are here for primary teachers to save time on lesson planning! Get a taste of the Teach Starter difference with classroom activities, learning games, lesson plans and more teacher-created resources that you can download for free right now!
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Sumblox - Academic Building Blocks Every Classroom Needs
Sumblox... teaching the world of maths in the shape of wooden numbers.
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Report Cards - Then and Now!
I remember when report cards used to be a check box and one sentence at the end.
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Easy and Fun Origami Cube for Kids
A step by step process (with photos) to create this fun origami cube.
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Loveable Grandparents Day Activities
Fun and easy Grandparents Day activities to use in the classroom to make Grandparents Day memorable for students and their families.
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Printable Guess Who? Game Templates for the Classroom
These printable templates will turn your Guess Who? game into a super fun, educational classroom activity. You can download an editable template too!
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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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10 Ways to Arrange Students for Group Work
10 creative ways to arrange student for group activities.
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13 Fun Sight Word Activities for Home and School
Learning sight words doesn't need to be boring or mundane. Your children/students will be begging to learn their sight words with these fun and engaging activity ideas.
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All You Need to Know About Class Pets!
Have you considered keeping a class pet? Here's all you need to know, hints, tips and stories to help you find the best class pet for you and your students!
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17 Tips and Resources for Creating a Calm and Peaceful Classroom Environment
Creating a calm and peaceful learning environment for your students can have a massive impact on their learning and your own well-being.
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Infinity Cube – Origami Fidget Toy Instructions
Watch the video and follow the instructions for a tricky origami project that will have your students on task for a while (hopefully!)
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Curious to Know What's Happening Behind the Scenes?
It's never a surprise to see just how much has been happening around the Teach Starter office each month! Check out these behind the scenes stories...
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12 Adorable Printable Mood Trackers for Kids (and Adults)
These adorable printable mood tracker templates are perfect for young and old!
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7 Tips for Teaching Curiosity in the Classroom
Do you want students thirsty for knowledge? Let learning grow in your classroom with our 7 Tips for Teaching Curiosity!
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14 Quick, Easy and Fun Daily Classroom Fitness Activities
This blog briefly outlines each activity from our 'Pack of Fun' fitness cards.
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The Power of a Teacher
When I was teaching in the classroom, I lost my way and my passion for the job. Constant data collection and analysis, goals, targets, paperwork... rah, rah, rah, caused me to lose sight of why I got into teaching in the first place – teaching the kids!
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NEW Mindful Colouring Pages | Amazing Animals!
Embrace mindfulness with these beautiful NEW mindful colouring pages for the classroom. Plus, read about how you can build on these fun activities.
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20 Amazing Sidewalk Chalk Ideas for Learning (and Fun)
Are you stuck at home? Do you need to get out in the fresh air? These awesome sidewalk chalk ideas for learning are your new best friend!
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45 Sustainable Practices for the Environmentally Friendly Classroom
Get sustainable practices buzzing at your school with our 45 tips and tricks for an environmentally friendly classroom!
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Monster Corner Bookmark Craft Activity
Are you looking for a quick, engaging and easy craft activity to do with your students?
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How to Make a Sundial
Luckily for our students, we don't need to charter a space shuttle to experience some real-world learning about how parts of our solar system work. The simple act of making a sundial provides us with the means to examine the Earth's rotation on its axis!
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10 Brilliant Ways to Improve Narrative Writing in the Classroom
10 brilliant ways to improve narrative writing by using our Narrative Sentence Starter Cards in your classroom.
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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.
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The Power of Questioning in the Classroom
Did you know that teachers are asking up to 400 questions a day?
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Capital Letter Activities for Kids (NEW Resource!)
Are you looking for quick, easy and fun capital letter activities? Make teaching punctuation simple and check out this amazingly cute resource.
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Does Flipped Learning in a Primary Classroom Really Work?
What is flipped learning? How does it work in primary classrooms? Does it actually benefit students or just create extra work for teachers? Here's what we've discovered...
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13 Current Coding Apps for Kids (2019)
This collection of coding apps for kids in primary school is the ultimate collection, approved by tech teachers.
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How to Easily Display and Track Student Goals in the Classroom
Here is a list of some awesome hints and tips for setting up and monitoring student goals in the classroom.
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Remembrance Day Classroom Activities
Remembrance Day is an important commemorative event. Browse our collection of teaching resources focusing on this significant occasion.
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Teaching Friendship | Banishing Bullying in the Classroom
Teach lessons of friendship and acceptance to help banish bullying in your classroom and create a safer school for your students!
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Guided Meditation Scripts for the Classroom
Are you curious about how to run guided meditations for children? Check out these resources and tips!
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Exploring Book Characters in the Classroom
Exploring book characters with your students is a crucial element of understanding the narrative text type! Here are some of our favourite stories, activities and teaching resources about book characters.