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World Space Week 2018 is Ready for Take-Off!
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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Sharing Responsibility in the Classroom | Classroom Jobs
Students love responsibility and thrive on being trusted to do jobs. Here are 6 steps to successfully assign classroom jobs.
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Learn and Play Spots | Printable Resource Used with Sticky Carpet Dots
Your kids will be begging you to play these Learn and Play Spots using velcro carpet dots.
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A Teacher’s Guide to Making Composite Classrooms Great
If you find yourself assigned a multi-age class, here are a 3 "must haves" to make your composite class great.
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Using Graphic Organisers to Make Your Classroom Buzz!
Eight visually engaging ways graphic organisers can make your classroom buzz. These nifty tools can be used across year levels and subject areas, helping students organise their thoughts.
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Interactive Measurement Game With Puzzles and Riddles
Your students will solve puzzles and riddles to help them unlock a treasure box, all while consolidating different measurement topics.
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Let's Get Physical With Brain Break Active Games
Your students will absolutely love these active games as an all-around energy booster with cognitive benefits.
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Easy and Fantastic Father's Day Craft Ideas
Father's Day is just around the corner, check out these easy yet cute Father's Day craft ideas.
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Create a Blooming Flower Thank You Gift | Teacher Aide Gift Ideas
Do something special to make your Teaching Assistants and support staff at your school smile.
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Creative 2D Shape Activities for the Classroom
Make learning about 2D shapes in the classroom exciting with these awesome activity ideas.
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Bear Squares | A Fun Informal Units of Measurement Activity
Find out about how to use these cute little Bear Squares in your classroom!
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Fun Graphing Game for the Classroom
In this graphing game, the main objective is to collect data and create a graph of shapes that your students find on a shape hunt around the game board.
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National Science Week Activities for 2018 (with Printable Resources)
The school theme for National Science week 2018 is 'Game Changers and Change Makers'. Here are some fun and easy activities you can do in your classroom.
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Lesson Hook Strategies to Launch Learning
A solid lesson hook strategy has supreme power in engaging students, capturing their imagination and maximising learning. Here are 8 awesome lesson hook ideas for your classroom.
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23 Activity Ideas for Book Week 2018 - Find Your Treasure
The theme for this year's book week is - Find your Treasure! Here are some fun activity ideas for you to use in the classroom or library.
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Book Week Costume Ideas for Teachers
Check out some of the easiest and best book week costume ideas.
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Teaching Synonyms in the Classroom | The Must-Have Synonym Poster Collection
Introducing synonyms to early writers is the perfect way to expand their vocabulary and in turn improve and enhance their writing. Check out this blog for some engaging ways to explore synonyms with your students.
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Exploring Different Fonts and Prints with Young Readers
Learn about the importance of exposing your students to a variety of fonts and just how easy it is to encourage them to recognise the different ways letters are written in print.
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6 Benefits of Using Gamification in the Classroom
What is gamification and how can it be used to enhance learning in the classroom? Read this blog for everything you need to know about gamification in the classroom.
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Can't Touch This... Cactus Classroom Theme Pack
These funky little succulents make us smile! Get organised in style with this awesome new printable classroom theme pack.
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New Genius Hour Resources! Everything You Need for Inquiry-Based Learning Projects
This brand new teaching resource pack will help you support students in their own self-directed, open-ended inquiry projects!
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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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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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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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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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How to Prepare for a Teaching Interview | Printable Teaching Portfolio Templates
Check out this blog for hints and tips when applying for your first teaching position, including a printable resume template and teaching portfolio templates.
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Easy Classroom Morning Routine Ideas | Morning Basket Activities
This blog highlights tips, ideas and resources you can use to effectively set up a morning routine in your classroom.
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World Refugee Day Activities
Encourage kindness, understanding and empathy by engaging your students in one of these simple World Refugee Day classroom activities!
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How to Effectively Teach Comprehension in the Classroom
Figuring out how to teach comprehension can seem overwhelming, but it doesn't have to! Here are the 7 key strategies you need to teach.
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I Have a Fun Game to Play, Who Has it Too?
Classroom games are an important part of every teacher's toolkit. Check out some of our most popular ones!
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New Unit and Lesson Plans! Teaching Time to Year 3 and 4
Did you know we have complete unit plans for teaching time for every level from Year 1 to Year 6? Check out our latest time unit plan...
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12 Tips for Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent teacher interviews can be nerve-wracking (for both teachers and parents!). Here are 12 actionable tips to help make your interviews run smoothly.