So no one told you that teaching was gonna be this way… But, if there is anyone that totally understands what teaching is like – it’s your fellow teaching besties. With that, we thought – what better tv series to link all of the reasons our teaching buddies are the best than the much-adored 90s…
So no one told you that teaching was gonna be this way… But, if there is anyone that totally understands what teaching is like – it’s your fellow teaching besties. With that, we thought – what better tv series to link all of the reasons our teaching buddies are the best than the much-adored 90s…
Books and the stories they contain have the power to connect communities and help children learn and grow values and empathy. There are hundreds of wonderful books for children written and published each year. Sometimes as educators and as parents, it can become overwhelming to figure out what books to buy or which books will…
How much do you know about the LANTITE test? I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I knew very little about it until I found myself chatting with a preservice teacher, Emily, at one of our events at Teach Starter. According to Emily, the LANTITE test was kind of a big deal.…
How much do you know about the LANTITE test? I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I knew very little about it until I found myself chatting with a preservice teacher, Emily, at one of our events at Teach Starter. According to Emily, the LANTITE test was kind of a big deal.…
Have you ever experienced a lesson go terribly wrong? Picture this: You’re teaching a class of 28 third graders, and it’s raining outside. The principal is observing you, and 15 minutes in, you notice that your students are becoming restless, disengaged, and off-task! It’s now or never – you’ve got to get your students engaged…
Celebrations. To do, or not to do? Is it even that simple? Early childhood educators are often faced with ongoing internal discussions, rules, policies or expectations about how national celebrations such as Christmas and Easter are marked. In an early childhood context, celebrations such as Easter are often a reflection of our society, history, culture…
Nope teachers, it’s not your champagne popping on Friday night! This new craze sweeping across primary school classrooms has been dubbed the next fidget spinner. The Pop It, or fidget popper, is a sensory toy that has little ‘bubbles’ that you can push through and ‘pop’, kind of like bubble wrap! They were initially designed…
Nope teachers, it’s not your champagne popping on Friday night! This new craze sweeping across primary school classrooms has been dubbed the next fidget spinner. The Pop It, or fidget popper, is a sensory toy that has little ‘bubbles’ that you can push through and ‘pop’, kind of like bubble wrap! They were initially designed…
Even if Easter craft isn’t your thing, you can still be the ultimate teacher by bringing educational Easter festivities to your classroom with these quick and easy Easter maths activities. They require very little preparation and use easy-to-find resources that you may already have. What’s even more fabulous than the simplicity of these ideas…