r/ElementaryTeachers
24k members
r/ElementaryTeachers is a subreddit with 24k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses teacher, school, classroom, new teacher, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review picture books.
A subreddit dedicated to Elementary School Teachers or people looking to teach elementary grade students. This subreddit is a place to share ideas, knowledge, stories, learning materials, advice, ask questions and to encourage one another.
Popular Themes in r/ElementaryTeachers
#1
Advice Requests
: "First year teacher—How can I decorate/utilize my classroom space?"
27 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Typing for standardized tests cost my son points he absolutely knew the answers to and I'm still angry about it"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Best educational games for kids (elementary classrooms)?"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Just awarded $500 and I’m a brand new teacher - What should I buy?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Offered my dream position!!"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "I built a free maths practice site for kids — no ads, no login, just practice"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ElementaryTeachers
#1
Teacher
: "First year Teacher, still no luck with landing a job. School starts in 3 weeks! What do I do??"
34 posts
#2
School
: "What’s the best way to get parents on your side at the beginning of the School year?"
20 posts
#3
Classroom
: "Classroom Management 101"
14 posts
#4
New Teacher
: "New year, New Teacher"
8 posts
#5
Struggling
: "3rd Grader Struggling with Reading Comprehension and Fluency"
7 posts
#6
Grade
: "New 5th Grade Teacher!"
7 posts
#7
Students
: "Explain (SLOWLY & CLEARLY) the directions for a task to the class --> Ask all Students in the class if they understand what to do now --> Everybody, in unison, eagerly says "YES!!" ... I bet y'all can probably guess what happened next 🤣😭"
7 posts
#8
Elementary
: "Departmentalizing in Elementary school"
6 posts
#9
Math
: "Math anxiety in new teacher"
5 posts
#10
Class
: "Classroom Management 101"
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/ElementaryTeachers
Picture Books
5 reviews
#1
JaNay Brown-Wood
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Corey R. Tabor
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Brian Gehrlein
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ElementaryTeachers
#1
Questions❓❓
: "bridges mathematics curriculum"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ElementaryTeachers
Yearly
+8k members(46.4%)
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Last updated: August 8, 2026