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20 Amazing Sidewalk Chalk Ideas for Learning (and Fun)

Are you stuck at home? Do you need to get out in the fresh air? These awesome sidewalk chalk ideas for learning are your new best friend!

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Virtual Excursions Plus Fun Activities Kids Will Love

A collection of some of the best virtual excursions and learning experiences kids will absolutely love!

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COVID-19: Teach Starter's Support for Schools, Teachers, Parents, and Students Affected

As the global impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, both our Teach Starter members' success in and out of the classroom, and our team’s well-being, is paramount. Our hearts go out to the people who have been affected and we appreciate those around the world who are on the front line working to contain the virus.

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12 Summer Road Trip Activities for Kids

Who's looking forward to a summer road trip? Enjoy some family time with our 12 Road Trip Activities that the whole family will love!

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Supporting Your Child Through Standardized Tests - Ideas for Parents

How do you best support your child through a period of standardized tests? Read our suggestions to get them (and you) through.

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8 Festive Food Ideas for the Christmas Holidays

A blog packed full of fun and easy Christmas food ideas to share with your family during the school holidays.

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Gifts for Teachers - Hints and Ideas!

Teachers are kind of a big deal. Choosing gifts for teachers can be tough. Read our top suggestions and ideas from real teachers (you may be surprised!)

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Should My Child Repeat Kindergarten? | A Teacher-Mother Perspective

Read all about a teacher mother's journey in the decision of repeating her son in Kindergarten.

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How to Talk to About Report Cards With Your Children

As a parent or carer, we can spend a significant amount of time (over?!) thinking the best way to talk to our kids about their report cards. Here are 5 tips to ensure a meaningful conversation is had!

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"Quiet Please!" A Parent's Guide to Peacefully Creating Calm

Find out how to beat the busyness of life with these simple ways of creating calm for yourself and your children.

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35 Different Ways to Ask "How Was Your Day?"

Don't get stuck in the same old after-school conversation! Check out this great list of alternatives to asking "How was your day?".

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10 Picture Books and Activities About Starting School

We've looked at these 10 picture books about school in detail, creating activities for each one! Find out why these 'starting school' books are worth reading...

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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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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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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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Home Reading - A Guide for Parents

Getting those home readers home for the first time can be both exciting and daunting for parents. Read this blog for some hints and tips for reading at home.

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Ambidextrous Kids in the Classroom

Is it ok if my child is ambidextrous? Occupational Therapist Cindy Chuan explores this question and more for parents and teachers of ambidextrous children.

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Art Ideas for Kids: Outdoor Line Drawing

Check out how I took this simple kids art activity and turned into something special! With tips for parents and curriculum links for teachers, this post might just spark your children's creative imagination.

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16 Nature Walk Activities for Kids

Get back-to-nature with 16 fun activities to do on a nature walk with your children.

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13 Fun Sight Word Activities for Home and School

Learning sight words doesn't need to be boring or mundane. Your children/students will be begging to learn their sight words with these fun and engaging activity ideas.

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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.

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How much does my child need to know before starting school?

The kindergarten program in Australia teaches a variety of concepts through play-based learning. This is intended to assist children to transition into their first year of schooling. However; it is important to recognise that children will develop at their own pace.

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How can I help my child improve their writing?

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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, Shes 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, Thats not fair. Shes got more than me.

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Screen Media Time: Source of Conflict or Opportunity?

The seductive power of digital media has left parents and teachers conflicted about how best to navigate a wise-path with children.

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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.