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Ideas you can use on Monday
Low-prep activities, whole-class units, printables and the odd honest word about teacher life — written by a teacher, for Australian primary classrooms.
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Book WeekCostumes, displays, low-prep activities and a whole-class mystery unit
Literacy & writingPersuasive, narrative and recount ideas that students actually enjoy
MathsDivision, place value, number of the day and hands-on games
Celebrations & eventsHarmony Day, ANZAC Day, Mother's Day, Christmas and everything between
Classroom managementBrain breaks, no-prep games and the routines that hold a day together
Planning & organisationGetting your planner working, and getting your time back
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Book Week
Book Week ideas for teachers: low-prep activities that actually work
The big one. Displays, costumes, apps and activities, all sorted by how much time you have.
Back to school
The coolest back-to-school first day activities
Everything for day one, from All About Me snaps to icebreakers that settle a nervous class.
Literacy
10 fun ways to make persuasive writing exciting
Debates, adverts and arguments worth having — persuasive writing without the groan.
Celebrations
25 simple Mother's Day crafts and activities
Heartfelt, quick, and doable with a class of twenty-five and one glue stick.
Maths
8 ways to make division fun to learn
Hands-on strategies for the concept that trips up the most students.
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The Great Book Mystery: a whole-class Book Week unit
Every student wraps a book in clues. One is unwrapped a day. Fifteen minutes, five weeks.
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Who writes this
Hi, I'm Jo
I'm an Australian primary teacher, and everything here started because I wanted planners and resources that felt like the classrooms we actually create — colourful, practical, and made by someone who has stood in front of a class at 2:45pm on a Friday.
If it saves you a Sunday night, it has done its job.
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