The organised teacher: packing up the classroom ready for summer break
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
5 tips for packing up your classroom for the holidays.
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Make the most of the school break this year
Thursday, 22 December 2022
Our team at R.I.C. Publications has put together this list of ideas to help you make the most of your time off.
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Creating an effective lesson plan
Friday, 04 February 2022
Discover how to write a great lesson plan to ensure you are well prepared for the new school year!
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Starting 'big school': Tips for making the transition easier
Monday, 13 January 2020
Tips to achieve a smooth transition into foundational education.
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The benefits of quizzes in the classroom
Friday, 16 August 2019
The old way of 'drill and kill' has mostly gone by the wayside in favour of different teaching tools.
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The teacher's guide to relaxation: Tips for a fun, enjoyable and stress-free break
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
How you can relax, unwind and make the most of a well-earned break after surviving Term 1!
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Behaviour management strategies
Monday, 26 February 2018
The beginning of the year is a time for establishing classroom rules, routines and expectations. However, throughout th
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Be a relief teaching superstar!
Wednesday, 01 November 2017
You've had the call and secured your first relief teaching day—don't panic! Sit back, take a deep breath and read thro
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Understanding and dealing with conflict
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Children are aware of the events happening in the present unsettling world climate. They are bombarded with images of
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Developing general capabilities through geography
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
As teachers, we dream that one day our students will develop into confident and capable individuals who possess the kno
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Top tips for teaching science
Tuesday, 02 May 2017
Finding it hard to incorporate earth and space sciences in the classroom? Here are some easy tips to get your students
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Teaching science in primary schools
Tuesday, 11 April 2017
'Jack of all trades, master of none.' This term is often applied to most primary school teachers. Teachers have to work
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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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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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Terrifically tongue twisting teaching tips
Wednesday, 09 November 2016
How can you provide endless entertainment while working on pronunciation and fluency of speech? Try a classic tongue tw
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Freebie Friday - Left-handers Day
Friday, 12 August 2016
Saturday, 13 August is the day for celebrating left-handedness!
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Preparing for your first relief teaching experience
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
Relief teaching is hard work. The students may be unfamiliar to you just as you are unfamiliar to them and, of course,
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Teaching the concept of time
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Time is a big part of every child’s day. Many children learn best through concrete, hand-on experiences; grasping the a
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Survival guide for beginning teachers: a ten-point plan
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
This article by Andrea Doyle is taken from Class ideas K-3 Issue #76.
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Tips and themes for Term 3!
Tuesday, 05 July 2016
The first day of a new term can be exhausting. After two weeks of holiday fun and relaxation, students are likely to
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Why teach the Olympic Games?
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
There is arguably no other event that affects us globally in the way the Olympics does. Even the nonsporting among us a