Elementary Classroom Survival Tips

These survival tips will assist elementary teachers in reading, math, social studies, science, health, and more! Get prepared for your first day of teaching and successfully manage your classroom all year long with these resources. You'll also find advice for parents on ways they can help their child succeed in the classroom. Look below to find great tips for any subject! These resources are appropriate for teachers of kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, or fourth grade.

Survival Tips for Teachers First Day at the Elementary Level Prepare yourself for your first day teaching at the elementary level with these ideas, including getting to know your students and discussing classroom rules. New teachers will find this resource particularly valuable. Art Survival Tips for the Elementary Classroom The combination of elementary students and art can be a bit messy. These tips are essential for a clean, successful art project. Elementary Classroom Management Survival Tips Successfully manage your elementary classroom and students with these helpful tips. Forty Tips to Make the Elementary Day Go Smoothly Wear a carpenter's belt during arts and crafts time, or put a bird feeder outside your window. These are just two of the forty helpful tips you'll find in this article. Health and Science Survival Tips in the Elementary Classroom Maintain order and efficiency while teaching health and science with these helpful tips. Language Arts Survival Tips for the Elementary Classroom Survival tips to help with your reading, writing, speaking, and listening curriculum. Mathematics Survival Tips for the Elementary Classroom Fantastic tips for successfully surviving elementary mathematics. Social Studies Survival Tips for the Elementary Classroom Excellent survival tips to help you bring history alive in the classroom. Teaching Elementary Children About Controversial Issues Here are guidelines for talking to your elementary students about controversial issues. Survival Tips for Parents (Grades K-4) Parental Help at Home A list of suggestions to give parents who ask about how they can help their child at home. This is an especially useful resource to give parents at an open house or a parent-teacher conference. Sharpening Math Skills Follow the tips on this printable to help ensure improvement in a child's math skills. Time Management Tips for Students (Grades K-2) Hand out a printable that helps students with managing his or her time effectively. More Advice for Parents

Additional Tips & Advice Bulletin Board Tips Use these helpful hints to improve your classroom bulletin boards. Tips on Creating Art Bulletin Boards Create a bulletin board full of impact with these hints and themes. Substitute Teacher's Survival Kit This customizable printable is designed to make basic classroom information and directions available for substitute teachers. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. New teachers will find this resource particularly valuable when providing materials for substitutes. Top 10 Back-to-School Principles & Tips for Teachers The Ten Guiding Principles were developed to help teachers start the new school year off right with specific ideas for implementing them. This slideshow gives the highlights of them. Advice from Veteran Teachers New teachers will find valuable advice from experienced teachers on parent-teacher communication, lesson planning, and more. Use these resources to help manage your classroom and plan your curriculum. Related Resources Dictionary of Educational Jargon If you are confused about all the different terms you have come across while preparing for a teaching job, this glossary will help you understand the jargon of your new profession. New teachers will find this resource particularly valuable. The Art of Teaching The toughest challenges become easier to handle when you start with advice from experienced teachers and specialists. Go back to school this year prepared with our most popular art of teaching resources. Classroom Organization Resources Use our organization resources to get yourself, your classroom, and your paperwork in order. See how good you'll feel when our time management tips, lists, and forms help you become more efficient. Back-to-School Headquarters Return to school this fall prepared to conquer any questions you or your students might have about the school year. Our resources range from teaching students the school's layout to assessment tips. New Teacher Resources Discover everything a beginning teacher will need for a successful school year, from tips for your first day, to classroom-management advice, to printables and lesson plans that will support your curriculum all year long.