"The answer to your prayers, is finally in print! A survival guide written and researched by a real classroom teacher, with more than 15 years experience. This is a must have for educators embarking on their first week of school, it is easy to follow, practical and best of all, it works!"
Jodi-Ann Goulter, Teacher

"I thought I would have plenty of time to plan for the beginning of the year but as it turns out there are so many other things that I had to do that I was completely unaware of. So to be able to have this book that gave me a 5 week program to run with while I got organized in my first teaching job was fantastic. I would recommend it to anyone."
Dean Graham,  Beginning Teacher

"Often you pick up an education book and the language that is used is very difficult to understand for a beginning teacher who has not yet taught in a classroom. This book is well set out and very easy to read. It is written in simply language that you can follow and it truly allows you to get started. It is a must have for all beginning teachers."
Jordan Pascoe, Education student QUT

"My first term of teaching was such a blur and I was totally unprepared for the amount of extra work that I had to prepare. A Survival Guide for Beginning Primary School Teachers was truly an amazing support in helping me get started. A great resource to have in your toolkit."
James Bray, Year 2 teacher

"Some excellent advice and helpful tips that I can’t wait to try in my classroom."
Zoe McKay, Beginning Teacher

"From a university students perspective this book is a must have for beginning teachers. I have truly found this book to be extremely helpful in so many areas, especially as a soon to be beginning teacher. I also intend to use this as my survival book as a beginning teacher. It is full of useful ideas and tips. I am really looking forward to implementing the Language Unit and utilising the black-line masters. Thank you for such a wonderful and useful book and for thinking of beginning teachers."
Trica Johns, Student, USQ Hervey Bay

"Kari Finsen is one of the most accomplished classroom teachers I have had the pleasure of working with. Her experience and best practice is evident in this practical survival guide to teaching. A must have!"
Rebecca Johnston, Teacher

I have found the Survival Guide for Beginning Teachers to be an invaluable resource.  Being able to use it for beginning teacher induction programs has saved me a great deal of time.  I would highly recommend this book to all beginning teachers.  Those returning to the teaching profession after an extended break would also find it a great way to update.

Lucy MacFarlane, Learning Support Coordinator

"A Survival Guide for Primary School Teachers really did take some of the stress out of my first year of teaching. Having some prior knowledge before stepping into the classroom was very reassuring. A must have for all beginning teachers."
Robert Smythe, Yr 5 teacher

"Kari Finsen’s Survival Guide for Beginning Primary Teachers has proven to be a tremendous support for many of our graduates. Many report that it has provided a rock of support for them in their first weeks of teaching in 'the real world'. Packed full of ready-to-use unit outlines and planning proformas, it is a practical and workable guide for first-time teachers."
Susan Morgan,
Literacies Education Academic,
Faculty of Education,
University of Southern Queensland