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Unlock tried and tested classroom activities, teaching strategies from our expert teacher team, and classroom management tips to cater to your students' needs. Fill your teacher toolkit with fresh trends, the latest education research and more ways to unleash your teaching superpowers!
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10 Olympic Inspired Classroom Activities and Resources
It only comes around every four years so...let's celebrate! Here are 10 great ways to celebrate the Olympics in your classroom...
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15 Handy Handwriting Hints and Resources
Some great hints and tips to add to your handwriting program.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Opinion: Is it time to let cursive die?
Cursive handwriting is a dying craft.
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Random name selector for your classroom
We've just launched a new tool for use in your classroom; a random name selector!
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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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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.