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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.

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.

10 Tried and Tested Fine Motor Activities

Before children head to formal education, parents will often spend hours focusing on developing their child's gross motor skills, such as, catching a ball, swinging on a swing by themselves and climbing playground equipment. However, fine motor skills, and developing the muscles in a child's fingers and hands, is just as important.

Tutorial: Creating Custom Desk Plates on Teach Starter

7 Benefits to Blogging in the Classroom

Blogging with your students in the classroom can be a fun and positive way to connect and share with parents on a regular basis.

7 Classroom Hacks and Activities Using Magnets

Some fantastic magnet classroom hacks and activities that I would have used in the classroom...

Book Week Activities for Dress Up Day

Children are bursting with excitement, eager to see what their friends look like and of course, what do their teachers look like? It is a childhood memory that most Australian children will always remember.

5 Simple Ways to Develop Routines in the Classroom

Developing set routines in the classroom environment helps to prevent distractions that waste time and interfere with learning.

Self-Regulating Emotions with a Chill Out Corner in the Classroom

Eventually, every child will encounter a time when they experience overwhelming emotions. Without self-regulation or a safe place to escape, these emotions can spiral into a chaotic episode.

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...

5 Ways to Spark Imagination in the Classroom Using Writing Prompts

10 Easy, Simple Addition Activities for Kids

Are your students frustrated with the concept of addition? Make addition fun in the classroom, or even at home, with these creative, easy and effective hands-on activities.

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.

15 Handy Handwriting Hints and Resources

Some great hints and tips to add to your handwriting program.

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.

5 Differentiation Strategies To 'Individualise' Your Curriculum

Catering to the diverse range of learning needs of students is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges faced by the teachers of today. Read this blog article for ideas on how to mange the diverse learning abilities in your classroom.

How to Create and Use Student Avatars in Your Classroom

We can't hide from it. Digital life is here to stay and children love it! Avatars are one form of digital life that is becoming a popular tool in classrooms and can serve in a number of capacities. This blog article outlines ten ways you can use student avatars in the classroom environment.

Can't Download Now? Save a Resource for Later!

This article will show you how you can save a resource to your Teach Starter account so that you can easily access it at later time.

A Heart-warming Story Helping Children Face Bullying

Bullying is an issue that affects all children on some level - and if not addressed early on, it can have severe psychological consequences. Statistics indicate that it’s only getting worse.

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.

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?

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!

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.

Tips on Teaching Young Students to Read

Encouraging a love of reading is crucial in the early years of a childs learning. In this blog we will aim to give you some Teach Starter resources that will help you on your journey in teaching young children to read.

How can I help my child improve their writing?

Why do Children Fight? Lessons in Moral Development

Which is your story? You dread the child next door coming over to play; Your child comes home from school crying, “She’s not my friend any more”; You have two children and they are always fighting; You hear from others that your son is a bully; Your child often says, “That’s not fair. She’s got more than me”.

A Fun Activity to Introduce Density to Children

Hello, my name is Emma and I blog at Science Sparks, a blog that is packed full of fun, easy and engaging science activities for children of all ages, using materials and equipment you probably already have around the house.

A Fun Activity to Introduce Magnetism to Children

Hello, my name is Emma and I blog at Science Sparks, a blog that is packed full of fun, easy and engaging science activities for children of all ages, using materials and equipment you probably already have around the house.

A brilliant hands-on science resource for your students and children

The other day I was browsing the web for some science related inspiration and happened to stumble upon the greatest collection of incredibly fun, hands-on science resources!

Opinion: Is it time to let cursive die?

Cursive handwriting is a dying craft.

Random name selector for your classroom

We've just launched a new tool for use in your classroom; a random name selector!

Nick's Term 1 Top 10 Thoughts On Teaching

"In light of the imminent retirement of legendary broadcaster David Letterman, it seems appropriate, in his honour, for this blog post to take the form of a Top 10 list – Letterman’s classic trope."<br />Nick Spinks, a Year 10-12 Media Studies teacher at Ararat College, 2.5 hours west of Melbourne, reflects on his first term as a teacher after swapping life as a solicitor to join Teach For Australia.