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In the Classroom Teaching Resources
Teachers can spend more time in their classroom than any other place in their daily lives. Which is why we know that managing your students’ learning spaces is important. Not only that, but keeping your classroom organized makes a big difference to student behavior and how smoothly your daily routines will run.
Here you'll find our teacher team's best classroom organization tips and tricks, along with classroom inspiration, display and decor ideas, and more. We'll help you figure out flexible seating and set up a rich visible learning environment.
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How to Make Your Classroom Smell Good: Teacher Tips That Work
No teacher should have to put up with a smelly, stinky classroom! But how do you make your classroom smell good? We've got you!
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Absent Students? Here's How to Help Them Catch Up!
Make classroom routine a breeze, even when students are absent! Follow our hints on how to manage and help students catch up on missed work.
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How to Get Organized for Report Cards (The Ultimate Time-Saving Tip)
Do you love the slow slog of collecting data for report cards? Neither do we! Take a look at this hack to save yourself time and make reporting time easier.
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9 Clever Ways to Use Pom-Poms in the Classroom
Got pom-poms? Put these fuzzy balls to work in the classroom with these clever craft ideas!
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Inauguration Day Activities for Kids (Lesson Ideas)
Are you looking for meaningful Inauguration Day activities for your students? You've come to the right spot...
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Working Memory in Kids (Printable Resources and Activities)
This blog will highlight how to foster and develop a child's working memory through activities and games in the classroom environment.
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11 Ways to Play (The Importance of Play in Childhood Development)
Have your children been engaging in more play than usual lately? It may be comforting to know the importance of play in childhood development - and how it can look!
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The Benefits of Imaginative Play in the Classroom
Do you let your young students participate in imaginative play? Read on to see the many benefits of including this in your classroom.
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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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Using Natural Resources in the Classroom - Learning with Nature
Do you want to incorporate nature into your lessons? Read some of our fresh ideas on using natural resources in the classroom.
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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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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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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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Teacher Aides | How to Use Their Time Effectively
The ultimate guide to working effectively with a Teacher Aide and to making the most of their valuable support in the classroom.
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How To Turn Your End of Year Party Into a Real World Math Lesson
Planning an end-of-year party for your class? It's the perfect occasion to explore mathematics in a real world context!
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10 Ways to Spark Imagination with a Cardboard Box
10 amazing ways to use cardboard boxes in your classroom.
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Blurt Buttons | A Fun Way to Curb Calling Out in the Classroom
Blurt Buttons are a bright, fun classroom management strategy to help curb calling out and manage impulsiveness and noise at school.
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How to Use a Mailbox in the Classroom
This blog has everything you need to know about setting up a classroom mailbox in your classroom today!
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An Easy No-Sew Teacher Utility Apron
Check out this simple DIY teacher utility apron using a tea towel and a hot glue gun!
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How to Set Up Brag Tags in the Classroom
Are you looking for a different way to manage behavior in your classroom?
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Hands-On Math Tool Box in the Classroom
Most children learn math through multiple representations and with hands-on activities.
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7 Classroom Hacks and Activities Using Magnets
Some fantastic magnet classroom hacks and activities that I would have used in the classroom...