Preparing for natural disasters
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
The last thing any teacher wants is to have to implement safety procedures due to a natural disaster. But it’s best to
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Civics and citizenship ideas and activities
Friday, 24 February 2017
Ideas for teaching civics and citizenship in the classroom.
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Celebrating World Thinking Day
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Since its inception over 90 years ago, 22 February has evolved into a day when Girl Guides and Girl Scouts across the w
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Trial our NAPLAN-style workbooks!
Friday, 17 February 2017
NAPLAN testing seems to be a source of dread for both teachers and students. But there are ways to make preparation eas
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It's all about the context!
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
A recently-read article contains the following quote: ‘Without a strong background in basic skills like decoding and vo
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Exciting aids to develop English skills
Thursday, 09 February 2017
How excited are the students in your class when you tell them you are going to read them a story? Quietness reigns and
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Social media in the classroom
Monday, 06 February 2017
Social media isn’t just about posting a photo of your delicious meal or a blurry photo of a great night out with your
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Literature for teaching mathematics - Part 3
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Enriching maths teaching and learning through literature
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Freebie Friday - Australian Curriculum Health
Friday, 27 January 2017
Healthy kids are happier and more effective learners, but it can be difficult to entice students to choose physical act
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Lunch box ideas for teachers
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Kale, chia seeds, coconut oil, quinoa, acai, goji berries—you’ve heard all the fancy-schmancy buzz words associated wi
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Prioritise problem-solving in 2017
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Each year, the Department of Education releases a focus statement that outlines the national priorities for the follow
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Tips and icebreakers to start the new year
Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Being the fabulous teacher that you are, no doubt you want to get to know your students in order to prepare for the sc
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Back to school: Preparing your classroom
Tuesday, 03 January 2017
As they walk into their new classroom for the first time, be sure to make your students say ‘wow!’ Let them immediatel
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Cheap ways to relax and reset this summer!
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
At the end of every school year and leading into the following school year, stress levels for teachers are often ‘throu
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Freebie Friday - Fun with maths!
Friday, 02 December 2016
For students (and teachers) who may not find maths as exciting as others, learning can be made more fun!
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Australia flatlining in maths and science
Thursday, 01 December 2016
In the past week the Trends in international maths and science study paper caused a wave of headlines due to the fact t
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Literature for teaching mathematics - Part 2
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
You may remember that a few weeks ago we gave some information about worthwhile literature to assist your teaching of m
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Freebie Friday - Costume parts
Friday, 25 November 2016
Make drama in the classroom, or on the assembly stage, even more enjoyable with these two blackline master downloads: i
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Drama in the classroom!
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Trawl through the Drama strand of The Arts curriculum and you will find all the elements required for providing the you
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Freebie Friday - Civics and citizenship
Friday, 18 November 2016
Last week the unexpected happened when Donald Trump was voted to become the next president of the United States of Amer