Honouring educators

Each year hundreds of Australians receive Australia Day Honours for the outstanding service and contributions they make to everyday life in Australia. This year, three notable Australians, The Honourable Jay Weatherill, Megan Mitchell and Professor Lester-Irabinna Rigney, were honoured for their contributions to early childhood education. The Honourable Jay Weatherill, AO, received his Officer of […]
The Best Valentine’s Day Craft Activities for Kids

If you’re looking for a quick and easy Valentine’s Day craft activity to do with your students on Valentine’s Day… look no further. Teach Starter has you covered! All you need is love… Before we get into the fun activities, here are some interesting facts you may or may not wish to share with your […]
Blurt Buttons | A Fun Way to Curb Calling Out in the Classroom

Ever feel like there’s a whole lot of blurting going on in your classroom? Blurt Buttons are a bright, fun classroom management strategy to help curb calling out. If you’re looking for a new strategy to manage impulsiveness and noise in your room, read on! Students musing aloud: “It’s cloudy outside”, telling you about their […]
Enchanting Fairy Tale Display for the Classroom

Are you teaching the narrative structure through fairy tales this year? Are you looking for a purposeful, relevant, yet engaging fairy tale display for your classroom? This beautifully illustrated fairy tale scene is the ULTIMATE display to set up. It can be used in so many purposeful, engaging ways to assist your students with their […]
Enchanting Fairy Tale Display for the Classroom

Are you teaching the narrative structure through fairy tales this year? Are you looking for a purposeful, relevant, yet engaging fairy tale display for your classroom? This beautifully illustrated fairy tale scene is the ULTIMATE display to set up. It can be used in so many purposeful, engaging ways to assist your students with their […]
How Long Will It Take To Melt? | Changing States Unit Plan

Science can be a bit tricky for little minds! All those abstract ideas and hypotheses… especially when it comes to teaching topics such as changing states. A Changing States unit plan covers things on a molecular level and for our younger learners, this is a mind-blowing concept! We’ve come up with a unit plan that […]
How Long Will It Take To Melt? | Changing States Unit Plan

Science can be a bit tricky for little minds! All those abstract ideas and hypotheses… especially when it comes to teaching topics such as changing states. A Changing States unit plan covers things on a molecular level and for our younger learners, this is a mind-blowing concept! We’ve come up with a unit plan that […]
Free Online Digital Timers for the Classroom

Are you looking for free online digital timers for your classroom? Look no further! We have created a variety of digital timers that are now available on the Teach Starter YouTube channel! Save each of them, or bookmark this blog so that they are easily accessible when you need a digital timer for your students. […]
Free Online Digital Timers for the Classroom

Are you looking for free online digital timers for your classroom? Look no further! We have created a variety of digital timers that are now available on the Teach Starter YouTube channel! Save each of them, or bookmark this blog so that they are easily accessible when you need a digital timer for your students. […]
What Makes a Good Leader? | Leadership Skills for Kids

As students grow older, there is a certain amount of responsibility placed on their shoulders. Whether they have ‘official’ leadership positions or are simply the oldest cohort on campus, they need to understand the importance of their roles as student leaders and the qualities they need to possess. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders! Valeriana002/shutterstock.com Being a student leader […]