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Try This Fun Comprehension Strategies Board Game!
Are you struggling to find ways for students to practise their reading and comprehension strategies without busting out yet another traditional comprehension worksheet? Check out this awesome game!
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Take Your Class on an Outdoor Adventure | Field Notes Activity Journal
Outdoor adventure awaits! Wondering how to teach outside? We have a great teaching resource to get you out the door - our Field Notes Activity Book
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Build a Snowman | Funky Christmas Craft Idea
Check out our newest addition to the funky craft collection, perfect for some fun Christmas craft.
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14 Sensational Sentence Structure Resources and Activities
Read this blog for some of our top sentence structure resources and activities for the classroom.
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Customisable Classroom Decor Templates
Here's a list of our most popular, customisable classroom labels, banners and display templates. Created by our team of insanely creative, professional graphic designers, ready for you to customise, print and display!
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29 Funny Teacher Jokes That Will Crack You (And Your Pupils) Up!
Looking for teacher jokes to use in the classroom? Check out these funny jokes to engage your pupils!
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Classroom Mysteries - Perceptual Processing Disorders
Every day in classrooms across Australia, contemporary Educators put on their “Nancy Drew” hats and try to solve the mystery of why one of their students isn’t learning effectively. Faced with a plethora of likely suspects, the investigation continues, until the “culprit” is found. This is the story of one of the unsolved cases...
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Sensory and Movement Break Ideas | Getting Classrooms Moving!
Are you thinking "oh, my students are too old for this"? Well, think again! These quick movement breaks increase focus and help students of all ages to improve their learning outcomes!
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8 Fun and Effective Lesson Closures
Its happened to all of us, the intention is there but just as youre thinking I still have ten minutes the bell rings and the lesson ends with a frantic collection of work!
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7 Quick Classroom Tips for a Plastic Free July
Incorporate Plastic Free July into your planning for next term to be more sustainable! Read our quick and easy tips to bring it to your classroom.
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10 Virtual Learning Expectations (Video for Kids!)
Don't overlook virtual learning expectations as you deliver your online lessons! These 10 tips will help your class stay on track with their learning.
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10 Ways to Use Playdough in the Classroom
Kids love playdough! So why not use it in the classroom...here are ten ways you can!
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Outdoor Classroom Day | 10 Lessons to Teach in the Great Outdoors
Thursday, November 7 is Outdoor Classroom Day! How do you learn outside? Check out 10 of our best resources to take your lessons outdoors and into nature!
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Christmas Craft | Fun with Christmas Puppets
Check out Christmas craft at it's best with these adorable Christmas Paper Bag Puppets! This blog is packed with ideas on how to make Christmas craft fun and purposeful.
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#teacherdesk - Amazing Teacher Desk Organisation Goals!
What are your teacher desk organisation goals next term? Take a look at these #teacherdesk goals for ideas and inspiration!
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Fun With Literature: Novel Study Activities for Any Story
There's nothing quite like dissecting a juicy novel with your class! Have fun with literature with our novel study activities pack!
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Drama Activities for K-3 Students
If teaching Drama in your primary classroom is a little daunting, and you're tired of wasting time sifting through exhaustive lists of Drama games wondering just what to do, you'll love this simple, cross-KLA approach to teaching Drama in K-3!
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6 Fun and Cheap End-of-Year Student Gift Ideas
Check out some of our end-of-year printable gift tags and student gift ideas.
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A Christmas Exploding Gift Box | The Ultimate Christmas Craft
Introducing the Christmas exploding gift box! The best Christmas craft going round...
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21 Engaging End of Year Classroom Activities
It is getting close to the end of the year. You are tired and the students in your class are cranky, grumpy and acting out! What do you do?
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Science Activities for Kids | Sure to Impress
Amazing science activities for kids that use minimal materials and work every time!
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Seasons Activities for the Classroom
These beautiful activities will make your lessons about the seasons fun and engaging for your students!
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Positive Affirmation Cards for Kids | #Growthmindset
Get ready for most positive school year yet, with these powerful positive affirmation cards for kids. Find out how you can use this unique teaching resource in your classroom...
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Positivity Posters | Putting Words in to Actions
6 ways to create interactive displays by using our Positivity Posters for a positive approach to learning.
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55 Amazing Alternatives to Place Value Worksheets
Searching for printable place value worksheets? STOP! Take a look at these super fun, hands-on alternatives to teaching Mathematics with worksheets.
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11 World Space Week Activities for Your Class
World Space Week is approaching and there's no need to plow through the depths of space to find engaging classroom resources! Teach Starter has everything you need in our World Space Week Resource Collection.
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A Term of Literacy Activities Planned, Ready to Go! (Year 6)
A whole term of literacy activities planned and ready to go at the click of a button!
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10 Card Templates to Show You Care | Be Kind in a Crisis
10 greeting cards and letter templates for kids to send to the elderly community, essential workers or to anyone who is feeling isolated and lonely during COVID-19. It's cool to be kind.
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Creating Classroom Calm with Printable Mindfulness Colouring Sheets
Mindfulness colouring is such a simple way to inject a little bit of calm into your students' day.
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6 Tips for Establishing a Positive Parent Teacher Relationship
Parent Teacher collaboration is key when it comes to developing a unified classroom. We've put together 6 steps for nurturing these important relationships!
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20 Classroom Treasures Found in a Cheap Shop
Have you ever just wandered around a cheap shop? It might surprise you the things you find...
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New Literacy Resource | Character Profile Flip Book
Teaching writing this term? Our Character Profile Flip Book template is available in both upper years and lower years versions!