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The Student Portfolio | Hints and Tips for Teacher Handover
A guide to collating the student portfolio packed with helpful ideas and teaching resources.
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.
10 Activities for Developing the Skills of Speaking and Listening
Try these 10 activities to improve your students' speaking and listening - essential skills for the development of communication, speech and language.
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.
Easy and Effective Classroom Door Display Ideas
Quick and easy classroom door displays that will make your students smile!
Teaching Empathy | Kindness and Compassion for Kids
Teaching empathy in the classroom is critical in order to nurture students with the ability to show understanding, compassion and kindness towards others. Read on for tips and ideas to teach empathy, from reading great books to keeping an empathy journal...
How to Create a Bump It Up Wall | Ninja Style
Find out how to create the ultimate Ninja-themed Bump It Up Wall that combines visual learning and formative assessment.
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.
How to Teach Poetry With Mini-Book Making
Use this printable template to make poetry writing lessons fun! Students create their own anthology of original poetic works in mini-book form.
Meaningful Milestones | Celebrating Primary School Graduation
Primary school graduation is a meaningful event and deserves to be celebrated! Recognise this milestone with our tips to celebrate your graduating students.
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.
10 Children's Books For Teaching Persuasive Writing
This blog features some of the best children's storybooks to help teachers during the teaching of persuasive writing.
18 Phonemic Awareness Activities for the Classroom
Don't forget phonemic awareness activities in the early years classroom!
Sunflower Paper Craft for Kids | Easy and Fun
The ultimate paper craft activity to welcome your students back to school! It's bright, cheerful, fun and easy for kids.
11 Hints and Tips to Help Correct Letter Confusion (Letter Reversal)
Here are some great ideas to help your students with letter confusion and letter reversals.
World Hello Day | 11 Activities to Promote Positive Communication
November 21st is World Hello Day! Choose from one of these enriching activities to promote communication in the classroom and help resolve global conflict.
Podcast News from Teach Starter HQ (July 2019)
Catch up on all that's been happening on Australia's top teaching podcast, For the Love of Teaching by Teach Starter, in the month of July!
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!
How to Make An Origami Mini Star | Back to School Activity
Wishes hold hope for kids - this back to school activity encourages children to make a wish.
STEM Education in the Classroom
The students we are teaching today are going to be joining a very different workforce. The inclusion of STEM in our classrooms is a fantastic place to start!
Fabulously Fun Vocabulary Activities for the Classroom
Need some more ways to challenge your students' vocabulary? These activities and games are fabulously fun!
12 Tips for Acing Your Teacher Observation
When's your next teacher observation? Love them or hate them, we've got the hints and tips to get you through with flying colours!
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.
World Refugee Day Activities
Encourage kindness, understanding and empathy by engaging your students in one of these simple World Refugee Day classroom activities!
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.
Developing Number Sense | Counting Beyond 100
An insight into the importance of number sense and counting beyond 100, plus brilliant teaching ideas and resources to make it happen.
Year 5 Magazine - What's Buzzing?
Make your classroom buzz with this amazing magazine for students! The new Year 5 What's Buzzing? magazine is packed full of engaging and fascinating articles to make reading comprehension fun.
Improving Student Vocabulary | Engaging Teaching Resources
Improve student vocabulary with these hands-on teaching resources. Plus tips and tricks to help your students acquire new vocabulary.
How to Help Kids Focus in the Classroom
These simple, yet effective activities are perfect to help kids focus.
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!
How to Use the Seesaw App in the Classroom: Tips and Tricks From Other Teachers
Find out all about the Seesaw app and how you can use it in your classroom with activity ideas, hints from teachers and so much more!
Blush Blooms Teacher Planner: Your Fresh Start to the School Year!
Our Blush Blooms teacher planner will give you a fresh start to the new school year! It's practically designed with teachers in mind. Find out how to assemble your best teacher planner ever!