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The Modern Teaching Blog is a bustling hub of ideas, inspiration and support for your classroom and beyond. Join our community of passionate educators as they share their knowledge of everything from organisation hacks to teaching trends and learning techniques. Check in regularly for fresh new content and to join the conversation. #modernteachingaids #buildingknowledgetogether

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Back-to-School Essentials

Every new school year brings with it a level of excitement for both teachers and students. It is my favourite time of the year as everyone begins with a fresh start and an enthused energy for the year ahead. For teachers, we have the privilege of getting to teach a new class of students, designing

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Mother's Day Craft Ideas for Kids Preview

Mother’s Day; Craft Ideas For Kids

Heidi Overbye

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and there are lots of teachers and educators searching for the perfect gift idea for the students in their class to make for the special mother figures in their lives. If you’re looking for fun and cute Mother’s Day craft ideas for kids, then you have come to

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Super Stories For Starting School

A happy new year to you all, and welcome back to the MTA Book Blog! It doesn’t feel like very long ago at all that we were shining a light on our picture books for brighter times — I do hope you were able to enjoy that fantastic Brighter Times discount! And now here we

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Back to school classroom overhead view

Back-to-School Essentials

Eleni Kyritsis

Every new school year brings with it a level of excitement for both teachers and students. It is my favourite time of the year as everyone begins with a fresh start and an enthused energy for the year ahead. For teachers, we have the privilege of getting to teach a new class of students, designing

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Book blog starting school preview

Super Stories For Starting School

A happy new year to you all, and welcome back to the MTA Book Blog! It doesn’t feel like very long ago at all that we were shining a light on our picture books for brighter times — I do hope you were able to enjoy that fantastic Brighter Times discount! And now here we

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Toy Gift Guide For Parents

Has the Grinch stolen your Christmas gifting inspiration? Our teacher-approved Christmas gift guide is packed with ideas that are guaranteed to bring smiles on Christmas morning (and won’t end up stuffed in the back of the closet come January!).

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10 Most Popular Educational Resources Of 2021

Let’s talk about learning resources and what makes some of them so popular! Is it the quality, reliability and value for money? Is it their sustainability and eco-friendly footprint on the environment? Is it the play value? Yes, absolutely! But it’s also so much more than that.

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Mother's Day Craft Ideas for Kids Preview

Mother’s Day; Craft Ideas For Kids

Heidi Overbye

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and there are lots of teachers and educators searching for the perfect gift idea for the students in their class to make for the special mother figures in their lives. If you’re looking for fun and cute Mother’s Day craft ideas for kids, then you have come to

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Ten Frightfully Good Activities For The Spooky Season

Penny Groen

Halloween is such a fun time of year for spooky crafts and activities, with plenty of opportunities to bring out children’s creativity and imagination. From dressing up in costumes and decorating the classroom or home to scavenger hunts, and arts and crafts, there’s something for everyone to have a wickedly good time! Read on for some

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Hex Tray sorting activity featuring magnetic letters in coloured rice and magnetic fishing rods

5 Educational Ways To Use Your Hex Tray In The Classroom

Heidi Overbye

As an early years teacher, I am always looking for resources that will help my students learn through hands-on experiences. When choosing materials for my classroom, I endeavor to find versatile resources that can be used for multiple purposes.

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Back to school classroom overhead view

Back-to-School Essentials

Eleni Kyritsis

Every new school year brings with it a level of excitement for both teachers and students. It is my favourite time of the year as everyone begins with a fresh start and an enthused energy for the year ahead. For teachers, we have the privilege of getting to teach a new class of students, designing

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Creating Welcoming & Calming Learning Spaces

Penny Groen

What a year it’s been! In fact, what a few years it’s been! A few years of a rapidly evolving ‘new normal’ which is affecting us all in countless ways. We’re all impacted by what’s happening around us, and when the physical and emotional demands of our day-to-day tasks and experiences exceed the amount of

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10 Ways LEGO Education Will Transform Your STEM Lessons

LEGO® Education products are perfect for children who need a little more time to grasp STEM concepts, or who learn better hands-on.  10 primary teachers share their thoughts on the STEM solution bringing fun back into tech class.

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