Category: Classroom
Guides to pencil games, classroom play and Battle Pencils — rules, strategy and safe ways to play.
Substitute Teacher Activities That Work With Any Class
No-prep activities for covering an unfamiliar class, what to carry, and how to manage behaviour with no relationship to draw on.
25 August 2026Classroom Transitions: Where the Teaching Day Leaks
Transitions can eat a fifth to two-fifths of teaching time. How to teach them as routines rather than police them.
25 August 2026Games and Activities for Early Finishers in the Classroom
Early finisher activities that need no teacher input, stop cleanly at any moment, and stay quiet — plus the approach that backfires.
24 August 2026Class Party Favor Ideas for a Whole Classroom
Class party favours chosen by the four constraints that actually decide them — allergies, fairness, budget, and the classroom itself.
24 August 2026Classroom Prize Box Ideas That Are Not Junk
Prize box ideas costed properly — why free privileges should carry half the system, and which rewards actually survive past Friday.
24 August 2026No-Prep Brain Breaks for the Classroom
When to call a brain break, the three types and when each one fits, and how to end one cleanly so you gain more…
24 August 2026Quiet Indoor Recess Games for Small Classrooms
Indoor recess games chosen by noise, space and setup time — plus a twenty-minute session structure that actually holds together.
24 August 2026