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Sound Boxes (Elkonin Boxes) vs Word Shape Boxes
How Elkonin Boxes (aka Sound Boxes) can transform your literacy instructions.
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Lunar New Year Craft Activities for Kids (Year of the Rat)
Are you looking for some Lunar New Year craft activities for kids? Check out some of our resources and ideas...
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6 Cheap and Clever Classroom Organisation Hacks
Are you looking for ways to manage the copious amount of paperwork that will most likely start hitting your desk within hours of starting the school year? This blog is for you...
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Thinking of Becoming a Relief Teacher? Read This!
Thinking of becoming a relief teacher? Take a look at why casual teaching could be a great career step for you (written by a relief teacher).
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World Environment Day 2020 Classroom Resources and Activities
How are you going to celebrate World Environment Day with your class? Take a look at these interesting classroom activities and resources on Biodiversity.
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Resource Alert! NEW Giant Printable Colouring Sheet
Stop everything and check out this brand new resource! Break out the pencils and crayons - this Giant Colouring Sheet will make any classroom buzz.
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How to Teach Multiplication to Little Mathematicians (Curriculum-Aligned)
Repeated addition, equal groups and arrays are just some of the learning concepts we have included in this blog to discuss the best practice for how to teach multiplication to little learners.
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A Simple Way to Get Kids Writing Every Day
Have you ever wondered how to get kids writing every day without fielding a chorus of collective groans? Check out how to make daily writing practise a breeze!
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8 Classroom Seating Arrangements to Help You Plan Your Layout
Explore teachers' favourite classroom seating arrangement ideas to help you plan your classroom layout!
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Plant Power | 5 Benefits of Plants in the Classroom
Who doesn't like a bit of greenery in their grade? We're here to tell you all the great things about growing plants in the classroom!
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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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Why You Should be Teaching Mindfulness to Improve Student Learning
Exactly how does teaching mindfulness improve student learning? Take a look at the proven benefits and read tips for teaching mindfulness in the classroom.
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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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50 Activities for Teaching Grammar
Teaching grammar has never been easier. A reveal of the mind-blowing result of our number one teaching resource request!
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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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10 Teacher Memes to Get You to the End of Term
It's nearly that time...end of term time! Let us help you get there with these 10 hilarious and inspirational teacher memes!
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Tips for Teaching Yoga to Kids
If the idea of teaching yoga is new to you, here are our top tips for teaching yoga in the classroom.
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Sight Word Game | Minimal Set up and Kids LOVE it!
A sight word game that has minimal set up and your kids will be begging you to play!
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Top Ten Books for Reluctant Readers
Have you been searching through lists of the best kids books trying to find something for your reluctant readers? Well, search no more! Here are ten of the books around...
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How to Make a Space-themed Invitation to Play (Sensory Play)
This space-themed invitation to play is super easy to set up and will have little hands and little minds entertained for hours!
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The Must-Have Christmas Resource | Christmas Activities
The must-have Christmas activity download to use in your classroom!
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Classroom Activities for World Theatre Day!
Be a tough act to follow this March 27th. Bring drama and flair to your school with these fun and educational classroom activities for World Theatre Day!
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10 Tips for Teaching the Foundations of Sentence Structure
Increase the fun factor during your language lessons with these top tips for securing student understanding of sentence structure!
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Effective Classroom Layout & Setup Tips From Other Teachers — How to Nail It!
Explore teacher tips for a classroom layout that helps pupils thrive!
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Our Most Popular Classroom Bingo Games!
From currencies and pizza fractions to CVC words and homophones, check out our most popular bingo games for reinforcing student learning through play!
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35 Back to School Tips From Teachers in the Know
Here are 35 amazing back to school tips given by teachers for teachers, in no particular order!
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The Student Portfolio | Hints and Tips for Teacher Handover
A guide to collating the student portfolio packed with helpful ideas and teaching resources.
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Climate Change Education - Where to Start
With the world's eyes and ears turned to Glasgow for the COP26, teachers are wondering how on earth they can start teaching children about climate change. We asked the experts how to get a grasp, before it's too late.
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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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Beautiful Gratitude Activities for Kids
These printable gratitude activities are for teachers who know that making time for students to practise gratitude, kindness and mindfulness is so important.
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Easy and Effective Classroom Door Display Ideas
Quick and easy classroom door displays that will make your students smile!
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Teaching Empathy | Kindness and Compassion for Kids
Teaching empathy in the classroom is critical in order to nurture students with the ability to show understanding, compassion and kindness towards others. Read on for tips and ideas to teach empathy, from reading great books to keeping an empathy journal...