Teaching ideas & inspiration
Featured Teaching Resources
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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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Team Building Activities for Kids | Get Your Students Working Together!
Your students will absolutely love this team building activity - get them working together in a fun and exciting way!
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How to Motivate Students: Building Independence
Read these 5 tips and tricks on how to motivate students! Building independence in the classroom has never been easier.
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Podcast News From Teach Starter HQ (September 2019)
Join us each week as we explore relevant issues, chat with inspiring teachers and have a good belly laugh.
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5 Reasons You Need a Teacher Bestie
Do you have teacher besties? Here are 5 amazing reasons why you need a teacher best friend in your life!
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The Trend Of Teacher Earrings
Are you looking for a teacher gift? Are you a teacher looking for something to jazz up your daily outfits? Check out these bright and fun teacher earrings!
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Art Activities for Kids | Teaching Resource Packs!
Looking for quality Art activities for kids? Look no further. Read on to find out about the ultimate Art teaching resource packs. Let's put the magic back into teaching Art!
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How to Set Up A Successful Home Reading Program
Follow these simple steps to create a successful home reading program in your classroom today!
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Podcast News from Teach Starter HQ (August 2019)
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Teacher Appreciation | A Teacher Whose Passion is Contagious
If you are needing a little pick me up or inspiration, read all about Ally Lovejoy and her passion for teaching.
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7 Dollar Tree Hacks for Classroom Organization
Take your classroom organization and decoration to the next level with the ultimate Dollar Tree classroom hacks.
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Get Ready - Our Top Science Resources of 2020!
Elementary School Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences - Get ready for Science with our most downloaded science resources of 2020!
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Informative Writing | Teaching Tips and Unit Plans
Are you teaching informative writing? Read this article for must-have tips, teaching resources and unit plans!
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Podcast News from Teach Starter HQ (July 2019)
Catch up on all that's been happening on Australia's top teaching podcast, For the Love of Teaching by Teach Starter, in the month of July!
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Meet Our Designer - John Causley
Meet John Causley, one of our talented designers and check out some of his amazing work.
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Cute Ways To Use a Class Mascot in the Classroom
Check out the fun ways you can utilize a class mascot in the classroom, more than just a take-home writing task.
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20+ Resources for Teaching Money and Financial Mathematics
These amazing downloadable resources will give your students the real-world skills they need to know all about money and financial mathematics!
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Celebrating Life Skills for Kids
Celebrate personal and social life skills with the ultimate teaching resource that your students will love.
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Teaching Friendship | Banishing Bullying in the Classroom
Teach lessons of friendship and acceptance to help banish bullying in your classroom and create a safer school for your students!
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Teacher Hacks That Will Blow Your Mind
This selection of amazing dollar store teacher hacks are so Instagram worthy, you'll be jumping in your car and driving to your nearest shop in no time.
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20 Play Based Learning Ideas for the Curriculum Aligned Classroom
Take a look at these inspirational play based learning experiences for your classroom - and they're curriculum aligned to boot!
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Printable Resource to Help Students Verbalize Feelings
Printable resources to help students verbalize their emotions with feelings charts and flashcards using cute characters in different situations.
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8 Powerful Student-Led Discussion Strategies
Encourage creativity and collaboration in your classroom! These student-led discussion strategies will have your students engaged and thinking.
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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 Our Designer - Fleur Callaghan
The third illustration in our monthly Teach Starter homepage feature illustration series! Meet the designer of our May illustration, Fleur Kennish.
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Expanding Sentences | Resource Download To Improve Writing
Hints, tips, and resources to help improve your students' writing by encouraging them to expand their sentences with descriptive language.
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Post Holiday Blues | How to Beat Them
Are you suffering from post holiday blues? It's time to take charge and beat the blues with everything from positive self-talk to Mocktail Monday, from tricking your brain to dumping an old habit!
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Procrastination | How to Overcome It with Action
The ultimate teachers guide to understanding what procrastination is, why we do it and how to replace procrastination with action.
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Mr D Will Shock and Delight in the New Podcast Series by Teach Starter: Friday Funnies.
When it comes to strange and hilarious things kids do and say, he's seen (and heard) it all! So what did one sweet, little kindergarten child say to stop Joe in his tracks?
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11 Easy Ideas for Teaching with Technology
Interactives, podcasts and iPads, oh my! Have you used these in your lessons? Take a look at these super-easy ideas for teaching with technology!
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Fun With Literature: Novel Study Activities for Any Story
There's nothing quite like dissecting a juicy novel with your class! Have fun with literature with our novel study activities pack!
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Word of the Week - Expanding Vocabulary in the Classroom
Words! Words! Words! Vocabulary is critical to listening, speaking, reading and writing success! Everything that you need to set up Word of the Week and to make a huge impact it right here.