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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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19 Teacher-Tested 100 Days of School Ideas to Celebrate the Big Day in Your Classroom
You and your students can celebrate 100 days of school in style with these super fun activities and craft templates!
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National Sorry Day & Reconciliation Week Activities for Kids to Use in Your Classroom This Year
Use these National Reconciliation Week activities to help you and your students acknowledge and pay respect to The Stolen Generations.
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11 Teacher-Approved National Simultaneous Storytime Ideas for the Classroom
Explore curriculum-aligned National Simultaneous Storytime ideas that will take you from reading time into science, writing and more!
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11 Mother's Day Craft Ideas for Kids + Cards to Make in the Classroom This Year
These Mother's Day crafts for kids get the teacher stamp of approval for the classroom.
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Climate Change Education: Where Should Teachers Even Start?
Climate change education is increasingly important — here's how to teach primary school students about climate change, including resources for teachers.
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Teachers' Favourite Anzac Day Ideas, Books + More for Your Classroom
See teachers' favourite Anzac Day classroom ideas, suggestions for books to read to your students and more!
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8 Easter Maths Activities That Bring a Little Fun to the Classroom
Use quick and easy Easter maths activities and teaching resources that are curriculum aligned to bring festive fun to maths class!
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How to Celebrate NAIDOC Week in Your Primary School — Ideas & Activities for Teachers
NAIDOC Week is a fantastic opportunity for the school community to come together. Here are some fantastic resources and Ideas for schools across Australia.
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10 Inspiring International Women's Day Ideas for Primary Teachers
Bring International Women's Day into the classroom with free printables and ideas from teachers for your primary lesson plans!
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20+ Plastic Easter Egg Activities for Teachers to Use in the Classroom (Even After the Holiday)
Explore fun plastic Easter egg activities for maths, English, and more so you can utlise all those the plastic eggs that end up on your desk!
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13 Easy Easter Craft Ideas for Kids to Add to Your Classroom Plans
Explore teachers' favourite Easter craft ideas to use in your classroom, including easy ideas you can do with minimal supplies!
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19 Best Kids Books For Reluctant Readers to Add to Your Classroom Shelves
Searching for the best kids' books to find something for your reluctant readers in the classroom? Well, search no more! Here are favourites from teachers across Australia!
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19 Valentine's Day Craft Ideas & Fun Activities for the Classroom With an Educational Twist
Some of the cutest and easiest Valentine's Day craft and activity ideas for your classroom all in one spot!
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5 Differentiation Teaching Strategies to 'Individualise' Your Curriculum
Need help differentiating instruction for your classroom? These differentiated instruction strategies and tips from our teacher team can help get you started.
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11 Harmony Week Activities for Kids Perfect for the Primary Classroom
Get ready for Harmony Week with an array of activities for kids created by teachers for teachers!
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Teaching Higher-Order Thinking Skills: Here's Why It Matters So Much
See why higher-order thinking matters and how teachers can teach critical and creative thinking in their classrooms.
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What Is NAPLAN? The Ultimate Teacher Guide to Preparing Students to Sit the Tests
What is NAPLAN and how can you prepare your students? Explore this teacher-created guide to the big year 3 and year 5 tests!
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First Day of School — 28 Easy Tips for Teachers to Make the Day Run Smoothly
Explore easy ideas for teachers to prepare for the first day of school, all tested and tried by other teachers!
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49 Fun 'Getting To Know You' Icebreakers for Kids to Use in Your Classroom
Explore fun getting to know you ideas for kids for the classroom straight from our teacher team. These games help kids learn about their classmates, as well as making great first-week activities too!
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8 Christmas Craft Ideas to Add a Festive Feel to Classroom Activities
These Christmas craft ideas for kids are perfect for your classroom end-of-year activities! We've even included non-Christmas options to ensure every child is included in the craft activities.
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8 Fun Christmas Drawing Activities for Kids + How to Draw Videos for the Classroom
Explore Christmas drawing videos and activities to use in the classroom this holiday season! Students will love drawing their favourite holiday characters.
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13 Remembrance Day Crafts & Ideas to Honour the Past With Primary Students
Mark Remembrance Day in the classroom with crafts, activities and ideas straight from teachers!
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17 Engaging Last Day of School Activities to Celebrate With Your Students
Looking for easy last day of school ideas for elementary or middle school? These quick and fun end of year classroom activities will help you finish off your year just right!
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How to Make Paper Plate Christmas Crafts for the Classroom: Trees, Reindeer and More!
Learn how to make paper plate Christmas craft with your class this year. There's something for every teacher and every class, from paper plate reindeer to Christmas trees.
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13 World Kindness Day Ideas to Teach Kids to Be Kind in Your Classroom
Explore World Kindness Day ideas to kick off kindness in the primary classroom and encourage kids to be a little bit kinder.
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25 Kmart Hacks for the Classroom (From Teachers Who Dreamt Them Up!)
Don't miss Kmart hacks teachers swear by for storage, organisation and more! The classroom community shared it all, including hands-on learning tools, classroom displays and interactive behaviour management tools.
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4 Wickedly Fun Halloween Science Experiments for Kids to Add to Your Lesson Plans
Explore teachers' favourite fun Halloween science experiments for kids. They include serious levels of ooze, bubble, goop and wow factor!
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13 Out of This World Space Week Activities for Your Primary Class
Get ready for World Space Week in the classroom with activity ideas, plus information the 2023 theme and schedule!
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15 International Day of Peace Activities and Books for Your Classroom
Try these peaceful activities to do with your students on the International Day of Peace or anytime throughout the year.
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8 Angles Games & Activities to Make Maths Class More Fun
Try these fun angles activities in your maths classes to make geometry lessons more engaging!
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What Are Desk Pets? Printables + Fun Ways to Use Them!
What are desk pets, where do you find them, and how do you use them? We've got all the desk pets ideas + printables.
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11 Alliteration Poems for Kids Perfect for Primary Poetry Lessons
Explore these alliteration poem examples for kids in your poetry lessons to help students identify repeated consonants and write their own alliteration in poems.