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12 Amazing Ideas from Insta Teachers

Check out these awesome ideas and hacks for the classroom by some inspiring Insta Teachers!

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!

Teaching Emotions to Kids in the Classroom

Teaching young children about emotions and feelings is imperative in the early years. Check out these picture books and teaching resources all about emotions...

The BEST Printable Wonder Wall Classroom Display

We love a good bandwagon. Especially one that makes learning hands-on, fun and exciting for your students!

Printable Guess Who? Game Templates for the Classroom

These printable templates will turn your Guess Who? game into a super fun, educational classroom activity. You can download an editable template too!

5 Ways to Use Letter Tiles in the Classroom

Are you looking for a fun engaging vocabulary activity to use with your class? You will want to download our letter tiles printable after reading this blog!

32 Awesome Hundreds Board Mystery Picture Task Cards!

This downloadable hundreds chart mystery picture resource contains 32 different pictures in task card format so you can use them with any hundreds board!

10 Awesome Buddy Program Activity Ideas

Stuck for ideas for your buddy program? Check out these awesome activity ideas!

30 Resources and Tips to Help Your Students Love Editing

These tips and resources will help your students learn to love editing.

A Simple Way to Get Kids Writing Every Day

Have you ever wondered how to get kids writing every day without fielding a chorus of collective groans? Check out how to make daily writing practice a breeze!

Fabulously Fun Vocabulary Activities for the Classroom

Need some more ways to challenge your students' vocabulary? These activities and games are fabulously fun!

15 Books and Activities to Foster Grit in the Classroom

Teachers around the world are fostering grit, building resilience and encouraging a positive growth mindset in young minds! Here is a list of 15 of my favorite growth mindset resources.

Teaching Kindness One Rock at a Time

The Kindness Rock Project has onesimple goal, to promote random acts of kindness in the shape of painted rocks with inspirational words!

Tips and Activities for Teaching Letters and Sounds

The introduction of single letter names and sounds is crucial in the early years classroom. Here are some hints and tips, including some fun hands-on classroom resources.

Solving the Cone and Cylinder Debate Once and for All

The debate is over...we have come to our final decision.

Sound and Letter Art Ideas

15 of the cutest letter art ideas you ever did see...

Side Portrait Collages

A funky side profile artwork to do with your students.

Create Your Own Water Paint using Felt Pens

A cheap and easy way to create water paint for younger children...

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

To do math 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.

10 Playdough Learning Activities to Try in Your Classroom

Kids love playdough! So why not use it in the classroom...here are ten ways you can!

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 Mental Math 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.

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.

5 Ways to Spark Imagination in the Classroom Using Writing Prompts

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.

9 Popsicle Stick Activities to Try in Your Classroom

Whether you call them popsicle sticks or craft sticks, these hands-on activities are perfect for every elementary classroom.

Is Dictation Just an Old-Fashioned Teaching Strategy?

How many teachers still use dictation as a teaching tool in their classrooms? How many teachers would consider dictation a waste of time, boring for the students, a ‘teacher-centred’ task?

A Guide to the English Language System

Whether you are a new teacher, an experienced teacher or a parent, understanding the English language system can be very confusing. This blog post will outline some of the terms that are commonly used in the early years of schooling.

Tips on Teaching Young Students to Read

Encouraging a love of reading is crucial in the early years of a child’s learning. In this blog we will aim to give you some Teach Starter resources that will help you on your journey in teaching young children to read.

A Fun Activity to Introduce Density to Children

Hello, my name is Emma and I blog at Science Sparks, a blog that is packed full of fun, easy and engaging science activities for children of all ages, using materials and equipment you probably already have around the house.