As a teacher I know (as teachers everywhere know) there are students in my classrooms who have experienced or are experiencing trauma....

The start of a new school year is such an amazing and slightly terrifying time of the year. You might have a completely new class, have a...

I absolutely love the Olympic Games and for two weeks (26 July - 11 August) I will be totally engrossed. In the past I have found that...

There are some great articles in the School and Connected Journals about Matariki. It is easy to base your literacy program, for a few...

I seemed to have taught sentence structure a lot recently; its teaching that students need again and again. I am always surprised how...

ANZAC Day is an opportunity to remember and learn about an important part of New Zealand's history. Often I find that by Year 7/8 student...

Today is St. Patrick's Day and this week there is a great opportunity to get your students writing limericks; which they will enjoy and...

As I have mentioned before I love taking opportunities to bring things that are happening in the world into the classroom. This year is a...

I love taking the opportunity to do things at school that link to what is going on in the world. Students (especially year 7/8s I find)...

I am always looking for ways to improve students' reading comprehension. One thing that the research, shows is that there is a direct...

Starting off your term with some shared reading takes the pressure off everyone and gives you the chance to set up routines and...

Getting back into the rhythm and routine of school can take a bit of time. I think you need a good 3, maybe 4 weeks depending on your...

For a while now I have been thinking about adding a blog to Rachel's Resources and so with the new year beginning I've decided to get on...