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Vintage Roses - Your Most Elegant Teacher Planner Yet!
Our elegant teacher planner, Vintage Roses, is made of whimsy and delight. Add some pretty to your desk and your day with this lovely new design!
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You're Mentoring a Student Teacher... Now What?
Are you looking for some advice on how to best mentor a student teacher?
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Social-Emotional Learning During Distance Learning (Social Stories Included)
This blog highlights printable resources and ideas to help with social-emotional learning during distance learning.
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A Goal Without a Plan Is Just a Wish
For students to become active participants in the learning process, a learning experience needs to have a reason; with clearly defined and achievable goals.
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Empowering Classroom Activities for National Day of Action Against Bullying and Beyond
This post will help you to empower your students through effective anti-bullying activities that build understanding, awareness and resilience.
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Higher-order Thinking in the Classroom (and Why It Matters)
Find out why higher-order thinking matters and how teachers are teaching critical and creative thinking in their classrooms.
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Avast Ye! Fun Activities for Talk Like a Pirate Day
Fun activities and resources for Talk Like a Pirate Day to use in the classroom.
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Teachers: To Desk or Not to Desk?
Have you been thinking of ditching your teacher desk? Check out some benefits and tips from teachers in the know!
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7 Fun Attention-Grabbing Tips for Your Classroom
Not having a suitable way to gain the attention of a rowdy class can really impact on the flow of the day! Here are some fantastic (& fun) ways to gain the attention of your class...
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Pineapple Classroom Theme Resources and Ideas
Check out our fun and vibrant classroom theme pack featuring the ever sweet, pineapple!
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Colourful Caterpillar and Butterfly Activities
Simple, cute, fun and educational caterpillar and butterfly activities for the early years.
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Guided Reading Folder Templates | The Must Have Teaching Tool
This guided reading folder is going to refresh the way you organise and run your guided reading sessions.
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Colour Coding Ideas for the Classroom (Why Teachers Love It!)
Colour coding in the classroom isn't just fun - it serves a purpose! Check out these cool colour coding ideas for the classroom...
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Mindful Communication Activities for Kids
Mindful communication is a skill that is challenging for many to grasp. Here are some great tips for teaching kids to be considerate and empathetic in their dealings with their peers.
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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?
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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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5 Ways to Create LGBTQ-Safe Classrooms and Culture
Making our classrooms safe places for LGBTQ students is a priority. Here are 5 tips to show you're an ally and a friend, and to help your students do the same!
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World Space Week 2018 is Ready for Take-Off!
World Space Week is approaching and there's no need to plow through the depths of space to find engaging classroom resources! Teach Starter has everything you need in our World Space Week Resource Collection.
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Roald Dahl Day 2017
Introduce your students to the wonderful world of Roald Dahl. These primary comprehension activities explore the life of the man behind stories.
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25 Ideas and Resources for Teaching Comprehension in the Classroom
This blog article will outline how I tackled the teaching of comprehension skills in my classroom.
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Podcast News from Teach Starter HQ (May 2019)
For the Love of Teaching is being praised by teachers for its fresh perspective, inspirational guests and uplifting vibes. Find out what's coming up on the show.
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Meet Auggie: The School Therapy Dog Impacting Kids and Staff
Auggie is a school therapy dog that is bringing a smile to kids, staff and the school community daily.
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All About Water - Simple Science Experiments
Why do icebergs float? How does salinity affect the different layers of the ocean? Use these two easy science experiments for kids to introduce how water density and temperature affect ecosystems, sustainability and the environment.
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Positive Feedback for Students (with Examples)
Are you interested in helping your students embrace mistakes, and learn from them? Read our tips (with examples!) for how to give positive feedback.
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Setting Up Your Classroom - Where To Begin?
Looking around an empty classroom at the beginning of a new school year can be daunting...but it also presents a fantastic opportunity!
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Cool New Resource Alert! Inference Comics
New resources plus fresh ideas equal classrooms that buzz! Check out this awesome comprehension skill activity...
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Why Teachers are Flocking to Aldi
There are many Aldi-obsessed teachers around - and we're not surprised! Check out some of these awesome purchases from teachers in the know...
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Sharing Responsibility in the Classroom | Classroom Jobs
Students love responsibility and thrive on being trusted to do jobs. Here are 6 steps to successfully assign classroom jobs.
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Number Talks Cards - Your New Maths Warm Up
Give your numeracy lessons a shakeup with these amazing task cards! Number Talks Cards are all you need for your maths warm up.
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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.
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The Real Power of Social Media for Teachers
Find out how three teachers from across America coordinated their own relief effort via social media after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas and Louisiana.
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20 Practical Things Graduate Teachers Should Know
I remember that daunting, yet exciting feeling I had as I walked through school on my first day... not as a student this time, as a graduate teacher, with my own class.