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Create your own custom teaching resources
Teach Starter now offers you the ability to create your own custom teaching resources, name tags, word walls and welcome signs to use in your school classroom.
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From Lego to now: The importance of creativity
In all aspects of life we’re taught and conditioned to be normal. To follow the path through school, into tertiary education then into the work force. Your success is quantified by your results, your grades, your reviews. Failure is unacceptable.We need to embrace the fact that in the ever-changing world we live in, the old paradigm of how to succeed is less relevant than ever.
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The Powerful Benefits of Storytelling
There is an old saying, Richer than I youll never be, for I had a parent who read to me. The benefits of reading can never be doubted however I would like to rewrite this saying and state, Richer than I youll never be, for I had a parent who told stories to me.In our highly visual world it is vital that children have an opportunity to listen and imagine. My passion is to encourage parents and teachers to include oral storytelling on a regular basis.
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Sometimes we all just need a little pep talk
Kid President is on a mission to make grown-ups less boring. His ‘Pep Talk’ video is one way he’s set out to do this, with the help of Rainn Wilson’s (Dwight from The Office U.S.) website Soul Pancake.
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Reach for the stars: Teach your students about the Universe with SkyView
With the rapid proliferation of iPads and tablets in the classroom, we thought it would be a great time to uncover some hidden educational app store gems, starting with an astronomy app called SkyView.