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As a parent, having kids in school can often make us feel like we are students again ourselves! In this blog category, you'll find the best tips and advice for supporting your child through their schooling journey (plus awesome ideas and downloads for school holiday activities too!).
We'll look at everything from homework tips for parents, to what you can do to help when your kids are learning to read. Maybe you'd like to refresh some of those primary school Mathematics concepts that you haven't really thought about in years!
Bookmark this page for your regular fix of no-nonsense, actionable tips and tricks and helpful, teacher-designed downloadable learning resources.
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Easy At-Home Science Experiments for Kids
These at-home science experiments for kids are easy to recreate and don't cost the Earth! Best of all, they're FUN!
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65 Fun Activities to Stop Kids Saying... 'I'm Bored!'
Are you looking for boredom busters? This list of 65 fun things to do at home with kids is a game-changer!
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9 Fun Outdoor Learning Activities for Kids
Find out how easy and fun it is to take learning outside with 9 inspiring outdoor activities for kids.
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20 Amazing Sidewalk Chalk Ideas for Learning (and Fun)
Are you stuck at home? Do you need to get out in the fresh air? These awesome sidewalk chalk ideas for learning are your new best friend!
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Virtual Excursions Plus Fun Activities Kids Will Love
A collection of some of the best virtual excursions and learning experiences kids will absolutely love!
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8 Christmas Food Ideas for the School Holidays
A blog packed full of fun and easy Christmas food ideas to share with your family during the school holidays.
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Gifts for Teachers - Hints and Ideas!
Teachers are kind of a big deal. Choosing gifts for teachers can be tough. Read our top suggestions and ideas from real teachers (you may be surprised!)
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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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"Quiet Please!" A Parent's Guide to Peacefully Creating Calm
Find out how to beat the busyness of life with these simple ways of creating calm for yourself and your children.
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35 Different Ways to Ask "How Was Your Day?"
Don't get stuck in the same old after-school conversation! Check out this great list of alternatives to asking "How was your day?".
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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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Activities to Help Kids Develop Creative Thinking Skills
How do you teach the kinds of creative thinking skills that kids in the 21st Century really need? Find out here...
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Thoughtful Teacher Gift Ideas
After a lively conversation here in the Teach Starter office about the whole concept of gifts for teachers, here's a little food for thought!
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Preparing Your Child for High School
Starting high school is a big change for most kids. Read these tips from teachers to help your child with their high school preparation.
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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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16 Nature Walk Activities for Kids
Get back-to-nature with 16 fun activities to do on a nature walk with your children.
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13 Fun Sight Word Activities for Home and School
Learning sight words doesn't need to be boring or mundane. Your children/students will be begging to learn their sight words with these fun and engaging activity ideas.
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10 Tried and Tested Fine Motor Activities
Before children head to formal education, parents will often spend hours focusing on developing their child's gross motor skills, such as, catching a ball, swinging on a swing by themselves and climbing playground equipment. However, fine motor skills, and developing the muscles in a child's fingers and hands, is just as important.
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How can I help my child improve their writing?
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Why do Children Fight? Lessons in Moral Development
Which is your story? You dread the child next door coming over to play; Your child comes home from school crying, “She’s not my friend any more”; You have two children and they are always fighting; You hear from others that your son is a bully; Your child often says, “That’s not fair. She’s got more than me”.
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The Powerful Benefits of Storytelling
There is an old saying, Richer than I youll never be, for I had a parent who read to me. The benefits of reading can never be doubted however I would like to rewrite this saying and state, Richer than I youll never be, for I had a parent who told stories to me.In our highly visual world it is vital that children have an opportunity to listen and imagine. My passion is to encourage parents and teachers to include oral storytelling on a regular basis.