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Featured Teaching Resources
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8 Fun Christmas Drawing Activities for Kids + How to Videos for the Classroom
Explore Christmas drawing videos and activities to use in the classroom this holiday season!
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4 Spooky Halloween Science Experiments for the Primary Classroom
Explore teachers' favourite fun Halloween science experiments for kids. They include serious levels of ooze, bubble, goop and wow factor!
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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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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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16 Classroom Management Strategies That Actually Work in Primary Classrooms
Try effective classroom management strategies other teachers use to keep your classrooms running well.
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How to Make Classroom Rules Pupils Will Actually Follow (Tips From Veteran Teachers)
Learn to create classroom rules your primary pupils will follow this school year with tips from veteran teachers, plus suggestions of good rules.
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17 Fun 'Get To Know You' Questions & Games for Kids to Play on the First Day of School
Check out these 12 fun icebreakers for kids! These games help kids learn about their classmates, as well as making great first week activities too!
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Halloween Crafts and Activities for Spooky Learning
Are you looking for Halloween crafts and ctivities that are fun and educational? Check out these ideas to make your classroom spooky and smart!
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Digital Teacher Planners | Why and How Teachers are Planning Digitally
Are you wondering what all the fuss is about with digital teacher planners?
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14 IKEA Hacks for the Classroom
Ikea inspiration for your classroom! Check out these affordable, flexible and fun ideas from the international retailer!
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Beginning Teaching | What They Didn't Teach You at University
The learning curve for graduate teachers is steep, and many beginning teachers are leaving university without this one crucial skill.
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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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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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18 Phonemic Awareness Activities for the Classroom
Don't forget phonemic awareness activities in the early years classroom!
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Breathing Exercises for Kids (Free Videos)
Taking 5-minutes to focus on some deep breathing exercises for kids could just be the difference between a good day and a not-so-good day.
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Step-by-Step Origami Videos for Kids (Animal Rings)
The cutest step-by-step origami videos for kids you'll find, featuring origami finger rings!
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Back to School Gifts for Students (Personalised Student Bookmarks)
These personalised student bookmarks are the cutest back to school gifts for students!
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5 Ways to Create LGBTQ-Safe Classrooms and Culture
Making our classrooms safe places for LGBTQ students is a priority. Here are 5 tips to show you're an ally and a friend, and to help your students do the same!
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Meet Our Teacher - Natalie Brown
Get to know the team behind the resources in our series of team biographies. Meet Teach Starter US Content and Resource Manager, Natalie Brown!
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Meet Our Designer - Alyssa Creagh
Get to know the team behind the resources in our series of team biographies. Meet Teach Starter US Graphic Designer, Alyssa Creagh.
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Why 'Word Guessing' is Not a Reading Strategy
Read all about why we should be discouraging our students to use word guessing as a strategy.
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Meet Our Teacher - Bronwyn Brady
Meet content creator and podcast host, Bronwyn Brady! Learn all about her teaching experience, passion for education, and her favourite blogs and podcasts over the last few years.
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Meet Our Teacher - Holly Mitchell
Meet our lovely Early Years teacher, Holly! Get to know Holly's passion for teaching, her teaching background, and some of her favourite blogs published.
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Environmentally Friendly Ways to Clean Your Classroom
We've popped together some of the best tips and recipes for cleaning your classroom in an environmentally responsible way. Use two staple ingredients as a base for these recipes!
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10 Teacher Hacks to Get Students to Follow Directions... the First Time!
Are you finding your students are struggling to listen and follow directions? This blog has some super simple ways to help!
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How to Create a Writing Workshop in your Classroom
The Writing Workshop is a popular method of teaching writing, backed by decades of research on how children learn to write. Find out how to use it in your classroom for writing success!
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Meet Our Teacher - Stephanie Mulrooney
Get to know the team behind the resources in our series of team biographies. Meet Teach Starter Resource Producer and in-house poet, Stephanie Mulrooney!
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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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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.
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How to Transform Sight Words into Heart Words
The debate over using sight words has been strong in the teaching profession for a while now. But, have you heard of heart words?
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Trending Teachers of TikTok: Your Guide
The teachers of TikTok are trending, and it's no wonder why! Take a look at these awesome teacher accounts!
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Using a Peace Table for Classroom Dispute Resolution
Montessori-style peace tables are being adopted by mainstream classroom teachers to effectively teach young children conflict resolution skills!