What Every 1st Grade Teacher Needs to Know About Setting Up and Running a Classroom

You're teaching 1st grade this year. What do you need to know? In a warm, conversational style punctuated with anecdotes and examples from her own classrooms, Margaret Berry Wilson reviews first graders' common developmental characteristics and shares practical know-how on topics such as:

• Arranging a circle, desks, and tables
• Choosing and storing supplies
• Scheduling a child-centered day and teaching daily routines
• Planning special projects and field trips that maximize learning and build community
• Understanding the special concerns of first graders' parents and finding the best ways to communicate with them