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10 Benefits to Playing Games in the Classroom (for Students and Teachers)
Thinking of adding classroom gameplay? Here's what the research has to say about the benefits!
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The Best Anzac Day Poems to Share With Your Class This School Year
Explore teachers' favourite ANZAC Day poems to share with primary students plus get lesson plan ideas for each!
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20+ Maths Warm-Up Ideas for Your Classroom
Daily maths warm-ups are intended to be a quick warm-up of the brain. Check out some of our teachers' favourite ideas for primary students!
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How to Do a Wrinkled Heart Classroom Activity to Fight Bullying
Learn how to do a simple but effective wrinkled heart activity to focus on the impacts of bullying.
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8 Children's Books For Teaching Persuasive Writing
Explore some of the best children's storybooks to help teachers during the teaching of persuasive writing.
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6 World Wildlife Day Activities for Kids to Teach Wildlife Conservation in Primary School
Cut time on your wildlife conservation lesson planning this World Wildlife Day with these activities for kids in the classroom.
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40 Teacher-Tested Activities and Ideas to Set up Literacy Groups in Your Classroom
Are you wondering the best ways of teaching literacy to your class? Here's your 'how-to' guide for setting up and organsing literacy rotations.
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Digital Teacher Planners vs. Paper — Why and How Teachers are Planning Digitally
Should you choose a digital teacher planner or a paper planner? Get teacher tips and access templates for digital and printable diaries too!
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Easy Christmas Origami for Kids to Make With Your Students This Year
Your students will love to learn how to make an Christmas origami bonbons, gifts, and more this season with tutorials for the classroom!
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9 Fascinating Lesson Hook Ideas to Engage Your Students
Finding it hard to engage your students at the start of a lesson or unit of work? These lesson hook ideas are sure to help out... But, watch out - you might get hooked!
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Kid-Friendly Alternatives to Hangman in the Classroom
What are teachers saying about hangman? Is it appropriate? What are some alternatives to hangman teachers can use in the classroom?
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The Student Portfolio: How to Use This Powerful Tool in Your Classroom
A guide to collating the student portfolio packed with helpful ideas and teaching resources.
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Drama Games for Kids to Engage them in the Classroom
Use these drama games with upper primary and middle primary students as brain breaks or to help students build their skills. These activities and games work with any content your class is familiar with!
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6 Subtraction Strategies to Help Students with Mental Maths
Teach these subtraction strategies to young maths students to help them on the path to maths fluency.
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How to Make an Exploding Gift Box for Mother's Day With Your Students
THIS is the Mother's Day craft activity you've been looking for... Using simple materials, follow this step-by-step process to create an exploding gift box!
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12 Ways to Improve Student Concentration That Really Work
How can you get students to focus and concentrate on the lesson at hand? Here are some research-backed tips for teachers to help students concentrate.
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10 Exciting QR Code Activities for Students
Here are 10 awesome QR code activities for Kids to use in the classroom!
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5 Quick and Easy Maths Tricks for Kids
Try these maths tricks for kids that will supplement learning instead of supplanting it! They're teacher-approved!
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Storytelling for Kids: Creative Ideas Teachers Can Use to Get Kids Writing
Teaching storytelling? Get students in the classroom excited with these storytelling ideas and activities for kids!
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10 Easy, Simple Addition Activities for Kids
Are your students frustrated with the concept of addition? Make addition fun in the classroom, or even at home, with these creative, easy and effective hands-on activities.
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11 Excellent Earth Day Classroom Activities and Resources
Make Earth Day count with these fun Earth Day activities for kids in the classroom that incorporate math, science, and more, plus access free seeds, resources, and more for teachers!
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Inspirational Books About Young Women to Read in the Classroom This International Women's Day (and Beyond)
On International Women's Day, share these amazing children's books and activities with your students.
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10 Awesome Buddy Program (Buddies) Activity Ideas
Stuck for ideas for your buddies this term? Check out these awesome activity ideas!
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10 Activities for Developing the Skills of Speaking and Listening
Try these 10 activities to improve your students' speaking and listening - essential skills for the development of communication, speech and language.
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Fun Ways to Learn with LEGO in the Classroom
From learning sentence structure to coding activities, using Lego for learning in the classroom is a no brainer.
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20 Grammar Activities to Use in the Classroom
20 ways to make teaching and learning the wonderful world of grammar fun.
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Winter Olympics Classroom Activities and Resources
Aside from medal tally maths, find out what else your students can learn from the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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10 Ways Teachers Can Support Shy Students
Don't let shy students fall under the radar in your classroom. Here are some strategies you can use to support and encourage them.
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Spotlight Teacher Hacks You'll Love!
A trip to Spotlight might be in order with these super awesome teacher hacks!
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5 Totally Fridge-Worthy Elf Crafts for Kids
These absolutely adorable elf crafts for kids are the perfect addition to your final weeks of school.
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Fun Classroom Party Games for Kids
It's time to finalise those report cards and have some fun with your students using our classroom party games ideas.
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How to Make a Magic Memory Photo Cube
This gorgeous memory photo cube is a wonderful memento your students can take home and keep for years to come.