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What All Teachers Should Be Doing During the Holidays
Has your 2017 brain melted, dribbled out of your ears and been washed down the shower drain? Find out what you can do to help put it back in.
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The Best Hands-On Activity for Numbers to 10
A super fun hands-on activity to help consolidate children's knowledge of numbers one to ten.
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Why You Don't Need to Know "How" to Get Kids Coding
Find out how you can teach students computer coding without knowing yourself how to code...
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5 Ways to Nail the Perfect End-of-Year Classroom Clean Out
These simple steps will help you figure out what to keep, and what to let go, so you end up with just the right amount of everything you need!
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Colouring-in Activities to Help Make This a Mindful Christmas
Stop with the tinsel, the glitter and bonbons. At least for a short while. Create some Christmas calm with these beautiful, mindful colouring-in sheets.
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23 Maths Warm-Up Ideas for Your Classroom
Daily maths warm-ups are intended to be a quick warm-up of the brain. Check out our top 23 ideas...
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Activities to Help Kids Develop Creative Thinking Skills
How do you teach the kinds of creative thinking skills that kids in the 21st Century really need? Find out here...
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Fact Family Fun!
Ever wondered how your students could use an icosahedron to practise fact families?
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Create Your Own Teacher Planner - Printable Templates
Check out how to create your very own teacher planner using our printable templates.
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Try This Fun Comprehension Strategies Board Game!
Are you struggling to find ways for students to practise their reading and comprehension strategies without busting out yet another traditional comprehension worksheet? Check out this awesome game!
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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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6 Fun and Cheap End-of-Year Student Gift Ideas
Check out some of our end-of-year printable gift tags and student gift ideas.
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55 Amazing Alternatives to Place Value Worksheets
Searching for printable place value worksheets? STOP! Take a look at these super fun, hands-on alternatives to teaching Mathematics with worksheets.
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Thoughtful Teacher Gift Ideas
After a lively conversation here in the Teach Starter office about the whole concept of gifts for teachers, here's a little food for thought!
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Teaching Resources for Special Education Teachers
Finding the right resources for your students when in Special Education, can be difficult. This blog will outline some of the resources Teach Starter have that can assist Special Education teachers to navigate their day!
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Stop. Laugh. Report Card Writing Memes
For lots of you, it's report card writing time! For a brain break (teacher style), here's a little list of reporting season giggles.
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Preparing Your Child for High School
Starting high school is a big change for most kids. Read these tips from teachers to help your child with their high school preparation.
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The Year 4 Student Helping to Save the Great Barrier Reef
"My name is Molly and I am 9 years old. I want to ban plastic straws in every school in Tropical North Queensland. We owe it to the Great Barrier Reef." Find out more about Molly's no-nonsense approach to environmental activism and how your school can get involved.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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We've Sponsored a Story Dog Team!
We've sponsored a Story Dog team! Meet Eva and her beautiful Black Labrador, Cheya.
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Reggio Emilia Approach in the Classroom
The Reggio Emilia approach is starting to filter through primary schools, especially in the early years, and I can see why! But, how is it possible to incorporate elements of this learning philosophy into a classroom with a strict curriculum to adhere to?
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Scarily Awesome Halloween Art for Kids
With this super fun occasion creeping up soon, we’ve got some awesome Halloween art for kids and Halloween classroom games to share with you today!
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10 Ways to Support Anxious Students in the Classroom
It's World Mental Health Day 2017. Today we chat with Linda Privitelli founder of Little Wuppy about helping kids who experience anxiety in the classroom.
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Teacher Life After Kids
Returning to work after having kids isn't the easiest of gigs. But when you're passionate about what you do, it's a lot easier. Here's a real-life "teacher mum" story.
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10 Exciting QR Code Classroom Activity Ideas
Here are 10 awesome ways to use QR Codes in your classroom. These ideas and teaching resources cover Mathematics, Comprehension and more!
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21 Fabulous Classroom Organisation Ideas
Before you head on another classroom organisation shopping spree, check out resource categorisation, classroom colour-schemes, motivational quotes & more!
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25 Awesome Classroom Anchor Charts
Take a look at these 25 amazing anchor charts and see how these teachers have broken down important information for their students.