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How to Use Whiteboards in the Classroom to Encourage Creativity
Creativity is important. It aids a child’s intellectual and emotional development, helps them to innovate and develop problem-solving skills, and can even help children to feel more confident in their ideas and decisions.
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Mindful Self-Reflection for Teachers
A template to help you reflect on the year with mindful gratitude.
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All the Ways to Be Smart Activities for Kids
This beautifully illustrated and meaningful children's book is perfect all year round. Check out some of these wonderful All the Ways to be Smart activities for kids.
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How to Manage Tattling in the Classroom
As teachers, you don't want to discourage students from voicing their apprehensions, however, they also need to learn certain problem solving skills as well.
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Favourite Teaching Moments Shared by Teachers
What's your most memorable teaching moment? It may be hard to choose just one, because teachers hold memories close to their hearts for years after their students leave their classes.
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3 Quick and Effective Persuasive Writing Scaffolds
A fresh perspective on teaching persuasive writing and text structure, with quick and easy persuasive writing scaffolds.
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Make Your Anchor Charts POP!
These anchor chart design posters will help you and your class create visually appealing anchor charts that POP for your learning space!
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Keep Encouraging Students Through School Closures
Read this blog for creative ways to provide positive reinforcement to your students during school closures.
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Real Science! An Interview with Jess from Street Science
There's nothing more inspiring than a conversation with someone who is infectiously excited. Meet Jess, an educator and scientist who is all that and more!
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10 Nifty Ways to Encourage Recycling in Your Classroom
Everyday at school, and at home, we end up throwing away many items that could be easily recycled and put into great use in our classrooms.
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Self-care Challenge: 4 Mini-Moments Teachers Need Every Day
Here are four super quick and achievable mindful mini-moments teachers should take for themselves every day! Are you up to the challenge?
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How to Create a Bump It Up Classroom Display
The purpose of the bump it up classroom display is to help students visually track their learning progress. But, where do you begin?
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10 Ways to Calm Your Class After Lunch (Teacher Tips)
Finding ways to calm your class after lunch is a must in any classroom! Check out our top ten ideas featured in this blog.
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Our Top 10 Poetry Resources Downloaded by Teachers
If you're currently teaching a unit on poetry, you need look no further than our awesome collection of poetry resources to help you through the term!
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We're Going to Plant One Million Trees!
We are taking real steps towards reducing the carbon footprint that our business and printed resources create!
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15 Tips and Hacks for Ziploc Bags in the Classroom
Who would have thought the trusty ziploc bags could be used for so many things?
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Easy Christmas Wreath Crafts for Kids (Template Download!)
This template is the only thing you need for easy and diverse Christmas wreath craft for kids! It's the most versatile Christmas craft around!
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9 Easy and Effective Ways to Teach Higher-order Thinking
Helpful tips and ideas for teaching higher-order thinking, plus HOT teaching resources to make your classroom buzz and life easier.
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Fun Ways to Celebrate 100 Days of School
You and your students can celebrate 100 days of school in style with these super fun activities and craft templates!
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15 Sustainability Activities and Ideas for the Classroom
Need ideas for lessons on sustainability? Here are 15 fun and engaging activities, ideas and resources to help explore global issues across the primary curriculum.
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Making the Most of Teaching From Home (Home Classroom Inspiration!)
Are you teaching from home for the foreseeable future! You are a superstar! We'd love to help you out with these inspirational tips from teachers like you.
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22 Maths Mentals Classroom Games and Teaching Resources
Mental maths is a students ability to make calculations in their mind without the guidance of pencil and paper, calculators or other aids. This blog outlines some activities, resources and ideas of how to develop your students number sense.
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End of Year Gifts for Students
Looking for great end of year gifts for students? Here are some ideas which are meaningful, inexpensive and easy to create!
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The Best Light and Sound Science Activities | Unit Plans for Teachers
A light and sound unit unpacked and an insight into the importance of teaching the scientific method.
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The Alphabet Activity You'll Want to Get Your Hands On
If you're an early years teacher, this alphabet activity has been created with you in mind! It's adorable, it's vibrant, and it's a definite crowd-pleaser.
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Hot Off the Press Homophones Posters!
Take inspiration from these amazing posters for some new homophones activities!
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5 Crafty Christmas Card Ideas for the End of Term
5 quick and inventive Christmas card ideas for your students to get crafty with! Don't send home plain old cards this Christmas...give these a try!
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Art Ideas for Kids: Outdoor Line Drawing
Check out how I took this simple kids art activity and turned into something special! With tips for parents and curriculum links for teachers, this post might just spark your children's creative imagination.
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Robotic Orb Coding Challenge Task Cards
If you're ready for a new coding challenge, our brand-new Orb Robot Task Cards will have your class engaged and excited about learning to code in no time!
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15 Marvellous Muffin Tray Activities for the Classroom
We've baked up some delightful muffin tray activities for the classroom... you won't be able to top these!
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Video Backgrounds for Teachers (FREE Download)
These beautifully designed video backgrounds are the perfect addition to your teaching videos for home learning!
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Classroom Cleaning Hacks that are Safe and Effective
Classroom cleaning hacks for teachers! These eight simple-yet-effective, safe classroom cleaning tips will help you keep your classroom fresh.