Week One School Activities

Games to play to get to know your class better

Flowers Are Red

Poem to share with the exact reason why I don’t try to change my students but allow them to be themselves

TeachingLaura WoodburyJanuary 9, 2023teaching poem, teaching, harry chapin, flowers are red, and the teacher saidComment

Only The Brave Should Teach

Famous words about the teaching profession by Pearl S Buck

TeachingLaura WoodburyJanuary 27, 2022Pearl S Buck, famous teaching quotes, only the brave should teach, teaching, first year outComment

Events For Hosting Your Own School Mini Olympics

Mini Olympic Games can be lots of fun to hold in the lead up to the Olympics in Japan

TeachingLaura WoodburyJuly 11, 2021sport, teaching, mini olympicsComment

Get Creative In The Classroom For Mother's Day

Crafts for your students to make for mum this Mothers Day

TeachingLaura WoodburyMay 5, 2021special days, mothers day, teaching, teaching resourcesComment

Teachers Are Leaders Too

Teachers are great role models for leadership

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 29, 2021teaching, leading, leadership, role model, great leaderComment

How To Motivate Your Teaching Team

Teacher wellbeing is critical to success in the classroom. It must be taken seriously

TeachingLaura WoodburyApril 8, 2021motivation, meetings, teamwork, team building, teaching, wellbeingComment

Developing Fine Motor Skills

Great activities to strengthen your students fine motor skills

TeachingLaura WoodburyFebruary 10, 2021fine motor, handwriting, Kindergarten, infants, school, teachingComment

Essentials Every Classroom Needs

Must-haves used regularly in the classroom

TeachingLaura WoodburyJanuary 16, 2021classroom needs, essentials, teaching, learningComment

Cool Teachers Know

Are you a cool teacher? Find out here

TeachingLaura WoodburyDecember 8, 2020cool teacher, teaching, teachers, teaching pedagogy, education, teaching blogComment

Interview Skills For Teachers

Top tips in preparing for a teaching interview

TeachingLaura WoodburyNovember 20, 2020interview, new job, education, teachingComment

Ways To Reduce Your Teaching Workload

Strategies to implement in order to reduce stress, your teaching workload and increase your efficiency

TeachingLaura WoodburyNovember 14, 2020teaching, teaching hacks, reducing workload, burnoutComment

Active Listening Techniques For The Classroom

Strategies for working on active listening skills in the classroom

TeachingLaura WoodburyNovember 11, 2020active listening, teaching, classroom practiceComment

Tips To Avoid Burn Out As A Teacher

How to avoid burning out

TeachingLaura WoodburyNovember 8, 2020burn out, overwhelm, chronic fatigue, workload, teaching tips, teaching, educationComment

How To Look More Important Than You Are

Top tips on dressing and walking with confidence

TeachingLaura WoodburyNovember 5, 2020teaching, uniform, importance, respect, good vibesComment

Lessons Planned For You

Units of learning that you can find online that are already planned for you

TeachingLaura WoodburyOctober 21, 2020teaching, Literacy, Literature, lessons, EnglishComment

Do Buddy Classes Work?

There are great benefits to having a buddy class and sharing the learning together

TeachingLaura WoodburyOctober 3, 2020classroom, teaching, classroom practice, classroom fun, buddy classComment

Circle Time Activities

Do you make time for circle time each week in your class? Check out activities to try out here.

TeachingLaura WoodburyJuly 11, 2020teaching, circle time, team building, classroom fun, respect, teaching activities, gamesComment