Teaching children in primary education, especially at the beginning of the education, requires exploring ideas and concepts in understandable methods. Drawing projects or assignments can help the students understand concepts in class. For example, if teaching about feelings and managing anger, teachers might have students draw the facial expressions of those feeling happiness, sadness and anger.
Children in elementary schools are naturally curious. Teachers can use the curiosity of a child and promote experimentation. The teacher gives instructions about experiments, such as rolling a hard boiled and a raw egg, and asks the students to tell what they think might happen and then find out what actually does happen. This will not only encourage inquisitiveness in children, but it allows the children to learn simple science methods.
Games are a part of children's life and make learning interesting and fun. Even older primary level students can appreciate learning via a game. Games might include Bingo, Jeopardy or any made-up game for the subject. Teachers can employ the help of children in making up and designing a game related to the lessons.
Regardless of the grade level, primary students can benefit from being read to. Even older elementary students, who already know how to read, can enjoy listening to a teacher reading. Reading out loud to the class not only gives them the story in the book, but it teaches students about tone and methods of reading while allowing the students to enjoy the tale. This can help encourage reading when students understand that the stories are found in books.