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Featured Teaching Resources
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13 Remembrance Day Crafts & Ideas to Honour the Past With Primary Students
Mark Remembrance Day in the classroom with crafts, activities and ideas straight from teachers!
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11 Fun Christmas Games for Kids to Play in the Classroom
Do you need fun Christmas games for your last week of school? These engaging activities are teacher favourites for the classroom party!
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13 Easy End-of-Year Student Gifts That Teachers Love + Kids Do Too
Looking for great end of year gifts for students? Here are some ideas which are meaningful, inexpensive and easy to create!
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13 World Kindness Day Ideas to Teach Kids to Be Kind in Your Classroom
Explore World Kindness Day ideas to kick off kindness in the primary classroom and encourage kids to be a little bit kinder.
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25 Kmart Hacks for the Classroom (From Teachers Who Dreamt Them Up!)
Don't miss Kmart hacks teachers swear by for storage, organisation and more! The classroom community shared it all, including hands-on learning tools, classroom displays and interactive behaviour management tools.
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12 Easy Halloween Drawings for Kids to Try in Your Classroom This Holiday
Explore easy Halloween drawings for kids that are perfect for the classroom. Take a peek at this teacher-created list for plenty of fresh ideas!
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20 Fun Facts About Mars to Get Kids Excited About Your Space Lessons
Add these fun facts about Mars to your lesson plans — plus see our teacher team's favourite ways to use them in classroom activities.
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4 Wickedly Fun Halloween Science Experiments for Kids to Add to Your Lesson Plans
Explore teachers' favourite fun Halloween science experiments for kids. They include serious levels of ooze, bubble, goop and wow factor!
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13 Out of This World Space Week Activities for Your Primary Class
Get ready for World Space Week in the classroom with activity ideas, plus information the 2023 theme and schedule!
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10 Best Pencil Sharpeners for the Classroom — Recommended by Teachers
Need new pencil sharpeners in your primary classroom? We've rounded up 10 best pencil sharpeners recommended by teachers to get you started.
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15 International Day of Peace Activities and Books for Your Classroom
Try these peaceful activities to do with your students on the International Day of Peace or anytime throughout the year.
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What Are Learning Centres? A Teacher Guide to Rotations in the Classroom
Use these tips on setting up learning centres or rotations you can use throughout your teaching career!
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17 Year 6 Teaching Tips That Are Worth Their Weight in Gold
Teaching year 6? Whether you're a new teacher or have been assigned Grade 6 this year, our expert teachers have collected their best tips to help you get started!
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How to Assign Classroom Jobs & Keep Primary Students Engaged
Find out how to successfully assign classroom jobs for students, plus get a classroom jobs list to get you started!
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15 Father's Day Gifts Ideas to Make With Students This Year
Explore teachers' favourite Father's Day gift ideas and card ideas to create in the classroom.
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8 Citizen Science Projects and Ideas to Engage Your Primary Students
Explore citizen science projects to do in the classroom. Help scientists in real life while developing a passion for science in your students!
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The Best and Worst Plants for the Classroom (And How to Care for Them)
Do you know the best plants for the classroom? Check out this list of allergy-free, easy-care indoor plants, plus which plants to avoid.
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20 Fun Koala Facts for Kids to Inspire Primary Teachers' Lesson Plans
Share these fun koala facts for kids with your primary school class and explore ideas for integrating them into your lesson plans.
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8 Keep Australia Beautiful Week Activities & Ideas for Primary Teachers
Inspire your students during Keep Australia Beautiful Week 2023 with fun activities that encourage students to Do The Right Thing!
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What Are Desk Pets? Printables + Fun Ways to Use Them!
What are desk pets, where do you find them, and how do you use them? We've got all the desk pets ideas + printables.
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11 Alliteration Poems for Kids Perfect for Primary Poetry Lessons
Explore these alliteration poem examples for kids in your poetry lessons to help students identify repeated consonants and write their own alliteration in poems.
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25 Interesting Facts About the Sun for Kids to Share in Your Science Classes
Share these interesting facts about the sun with kids in your classroom to learn about science and space. Plus, explore teacher tips to help you use sun facts in your lesson plans.
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25 Fun Science Fair Project Ideas for Teachers to Share With Their Students
Explore fun science fair project ideas to share with your students to engage their curiosity!
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8 Friendship Day 2023 Activities for Kids to Add to Your Lesson Plans
Celebrate Friendship Day with your students this year with teacher-approved activities, books and more ideas.
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Teacher-Approved Plastic Free July Ideas for Your Classroom
Incorporate Plastic Free July into your planning for next term to be more sustainable! Read our quick and easy tips to bring it to your classroom.
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10 Creative CBCA Book Week Ideas for Your Primary Classroom
Get the ultimate Book Week 2023 ideas for your classroom from expert teachers!
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23 Clever Book Week Costume Ideas for Teachers to Inspire You in 2023
Book Week costume ideas for teachers are here! Take a peek at these adult costumes you can wear in 2023!
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30 Fluttering Butterfly Facts for Kids to Get Students Excited in Science Class
These ready-to-use butterfly facts are perfect for getting a jump start on your next biology lesson or learn about Australian butterflies! Butterflies are great subjects for a variety of classroom lessons including pollination, healthy ecosystems and metamorphosis.
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What Is a Mentor Text? Everything Teachers Need to Know + Handy Book Lists
Find out what a mentor text is, how to use them with your students and titles you can add to your classroom library in this comprehensive teacher guide!
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How to Make Composting in the Classroom Fun (And Educational) for Kids
Want to start a compost bin in the classroom and wondering how to make composting for kids fun? We walk you through the process step by step.
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10 Scaffolding Education Tips for Primary Teachers to Support Learning
Explore ideas for adding scaffolding in your students' primary education, plus printable scaffolds!
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These 6 World Environment Day Activities for Kids Are Teacher-Tested + Approved!
How are you going to celebrate World Environment Day 2023 with your class? Explore teacher-tested activities ready to help kids fight pollution!