One of the great things about a new year is getting a new class to teach if you are a Primary or a Sunday school teacher. It is always hard to say good-bye to students that you have grown to care about, but it is also nice to start out fresh and to get new students as well. If you are beginning to teach with a new set of students it is important to get off to a good start. Here are a few suggestions. First if you are teaching Primary, then introducing yourself to the children before the first … Continue reading →

If you have taught Primary, you know that the kids have good days and bad days. There are classes however where it really is a struggle to maintain a positive learning atmosphere. If you are in a situation like this or you have a teacher who is struggling in this way there are ways to cope with the situation. My first primary teaching experience was pretty wild. I had a class of boys and one girl. They tried to climb out of the window. They would run into walls (on purpose) and they were pretty crazy. Now they are all … Continue reading →