Teaching Guides
Practical, in-depth guides to help you plan better lessons, assess with confidence, and reclaim your time. Written for teachers, free to read.
Science Week Activities: 18 Ideas for Your Classroom
Eighteen practical, low-prep science activities for National Science Week 2026 and its 'Seeds of Science' theme — from kitchen experiments to citizen science — with free printable resources.
Read guideEarly LiteracyDolch Sight Words: The Complete Lists by Grade
Every Dolch sight word by grade level, plus a teacher-tested plan for helping early readers master them.
Read guideMath FoundationsNumber Bonds: What They Are, With Examples and How to Teach Them
A practical guide to number bonds: what the part-whole model shows, worked examples for bonds to 5, 10, and 20, and a step-by-step way to teach them.
Read guideNAPLAN PreparationNAPLAN Writing Prompts for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9
A teacher's bank of persuasive and narrative NAPLAN writing prompts, plus how the task is marked and a simple routine for timed practice.
Read guideEarly Years20 Fine Motor Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten
Twenty low-prep fine motor activities that build the hand strength, pencil grip and scissor skills young students need before they can write.
Read guideLiteracy15 Fun Spelling Activities for the Classroom
Fifteen hands-on spelling activities that turn any weekly word list into engaging, multisensory practice — most with little or no prep.
Read guideBook WeekBook Week Activities: 15 Ideas for Your Classroom
Fifteen practical, low-prep Book Week activities for the 2026 'Symphony of Stories' theme — from parades to reading challenges — with free printable resources.
Read guideClassroom ManagementBrain Breaks for the Classroom: 20 Ideas That Reset Focus
Twenty short, low-prep brain breaks that pull a class back from the edge of restlessness and into focus—each one you can run in under three minutes.
Read guideWriting InstructionThe RACE Writing Strategy: How to Teach Constructed Responses
A step-by-step guide to the RACE writing strategy — what each letter stands for, sentence starters, a full worked example, and how to teach it in any grade.
Read guideTeaching StrategiesSocratic Seminar: A Teacher's Guide to Student-Led Discussion
A structured, text-based discussion where students do the talking. Here is how to plan, run, and grade a Socratic seminar — with question types, a rubric, and grade-by-grade tips.
Read guideAssessment20 Formative Assessment Examples You Can Use Tomorrow
Twenty classroom-ready formative assessment examples — from exit tickets to hinge questions — with concrete steps for checking understanding on the fly.
Read guideTeaching StrategiesThink-Pair-Share: A Simple Routine to Get Every Student Talking
A three-step discussion routine that turns quiet classrooms into thinking ones — with timings, subject examples, and variations you can use tomorrow.
Read guideClassroom Management15 Classroom Management Strategies That Actually Work
Fifteen field-tested classroom management strategies, with concrete scripts and setups you can put in place tomorrow morning.
Read guideTeaching StrategiesThe Frayer Model: What It Is, Examples, and How to Use It
A practical guide to the Frayer model: what the four quadrants mean, worked examples for reading, math, and science, and a repeatable way to use it in class.
Read guideTeaching StrategiesAnchor Charts: What They Are, Types, and How to Make Them
A practical guide to anchor charts: the five types, classroom examples by subject, and a repeatable way to build charts students actually use.
Read guideTeaching ResourcesGraphic Organizers: 12 Types and How to Use Them
Twelve graphic organizers every teacher should know — what each one looks like, the thinking it makes visible, and a concrete classroom example so you know exactly when to reach for it.
Read guideAssessment & PlanningDepth of Knowledge: The Four DOK Levels Explained
A plain-English guide to Webb's Depth of Knowledge, with what each of the four DOK levels asks of students, question stems, and worked classroom examples.
Read guideLesson PlanningBloom's Taxonomy Verbs: Action Words for Every Level
A practical, level-by-level list of Bloom's taxonomy verbs, plus example objectives and a quick method for choosing the right one.
Read guideClassroom PracticeGrowth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset: What It Means in the Classroom
A practical, teacher-focused breakdown of growth and fixed mindsets, with side-by-side classroom examples and feedback language you can use tomorrow.
Read guideTeaching StrategiesScaffolding in Education: Strategies That Build Student Independence
A practical guide to instructional scaffolding: what it is, eight strategies that work, and how to fade support so students can do the work on their own.
Read guideLiteracy & ReadingReading Comprehension Strategies That Work in Real Classrooms
A practical roundup of research-based reading comprehension strategies — what each one is, when to use it, and exactly how to teach it, with concrete classroom examples.
Read guideDifferentiated InstructionDifferentiation Teaching Strategies That Work in Real Classrooms
A practical, example-led roundup of differentiation teaching strategies — what to change, when to use each one, and how to do it without writing three versions of every lesson.
Read guideAssessment25 Exit Ticket Ideas for Faster End-of-Lesson Checks
Twenty-five exit ticket ideas for any subject or grade—including the 3-2-1 format, written prompts, and digital options—each with a quick how-to.
Read guideLesson PlanningHow to Write a Lesson Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide
A practical framework for writing lesson plans that hold up in the classroom — clear objectives, sensible timing, built-in differentiation, and assessment that tells you whether students actually learned anything.
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