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Super Fun Optical Illusion Art Activity

A fun optical illusion craft activity for your students.

A Simple DIY Classroom Garden

If I can create this class garden, anyone can...

14 Fun Spelling Activity Ideas to Use in the Classroom

Spelling or vocabulary activities that can be used for any set of words...

68 Ideas and Tips for Setting Up Maths Rotations in the Classroom

To do maths rotations or not?

25 Ideas and Resources for Teaching Comprehension in the Classroom

This blog article will outline how I tackled the teaching of comprehension skills in my classroom.

12 Dynamic Ways to Use Giant Dice in the Classroom

This giant dice blog is simply the best! One educational tool used twelve different ways...the options are endless!

13 Valentine's Craft Ideas and Decorations for the Classroom

Here are some cute Valentine's Day classroom craft activities that you can do with your students.

11 Engaging Apps to use in the Classroom

Our friends at Two Teachers One Blog have given us their top classroom apps they will be using in 2017! Check it out...

15 Activities Using a Classroom Calendar

Classroom calendar, not just a morning routine to settle students...

What's in a Classroom Guided Reading Tool Kit?

Have you heard of a guided reading tool kit? This blog will give you some fantastic ideas of what to put in your very own classroom reading tool kit!

10 Ways to use Building Bricks in the Classroom

Check out these fun English and Maths activities and games using building bricks...

Don't Reinvent the Wheel - Check Out Our Unit Plans!

Our unit plans have been carefully planned and created by qualified teachers with the busy teacher in mind!

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...

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!

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?

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.

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.

26 Brain Break Ideas for the Classroom

This blog will outline 25 quick and easy ways to get your students to take a brain break, even if it is for 10 minutes, it is sure to limit distractions and improve attention.

10 Amazing Teaching Tools for the Classroom

Relax! Sit down and have a cup of tea and enjoy scrolling through some of these amazing, time saving teaching tools that are all available on Teach Starter!

15 Helpful Tips for Writing Student Reports

Report writing is always a stressful time of year for teachers. To a new teacher, the task can become quite overwhelming. Where do I start? What do I write? How can I individualise my reports?

31 Activities and Resources for Teaching Fractions in the Classroom

Everything you need to teach and have fun with fractions in the classroom.

Easy and Fun Origami Cube for Kids

A step by step process (with photos) to create this fun origami cube.

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.

14 Quick, Easy and Fun Daily Classroom Fitness Activities

This blog briefly outlines each activity from our 'Pack of Fun' fitness cards.

16 Hands On Phonics Games for the Classroom

This blog outlines some fantastic phonics resources and activity ideas that can be used in the classroom environment.

7 Benefits to Blogging in the Classroom

Blogging with your students in the classroom can be a fun and positive way to connect and share with parents on a regular basis.

Book Week Activities for Dress Up Day

Children are bursting with excitement, eager to see what their friends look like and of course, what do their teachers look like? It is a childhood memory that most Australian children will always remember.

Nine Nifty ways to use a Pack of Cards in the Classroom

Read this blog for nine simply nifty ways to use a pack of cards in your classroom. Everything you need to know...

5 Ways to Spark Imagination in the Classroom Using Writing Prompts

10 Easy, Simple Addition Activities for Kids

Are your students frustrated with the concept of addition? Make addition fun in the classroom, or even at home, with these creative, easy and effective hands-on activities.

25 Social Stories To Use in the Mainstream Classroom

Social stories describe social situations or concepts in a layout that is clear and meaningful for children. Teach Starter have created 25 social stories, templates and pictures for the use in mainstream classrooms.

15 Handy Handwriting Hints and Resources

Some great hints and tips to add to your handwriting program.