The Substitute Teaching Survival Guide, Grades K-5: Emergency Lesson Plans and Essential Advice

The Substitute Teaching Survival Guide is filled with helpful suggestions and tips for maintaining order in the classroom. The book includes 144 ready-to-use emergency lesson plans for grades K¾5 and contains useful suggestions and 24 learning exercises for each grade level. Written for both the experienced and novice substitute teacher, the book also contains suggestions and a daily outline of activities. The book can also be used by regular classroom teachers and principals who want to plan ahead for classroom absences, or by anyone who has to quickly cover a class.  

The Substitute Teaching Survival Guide is filled with helpful suggestions and tips for maintaining order in the classroom. The book includes 144 ready-to-use emergency lesson plans for grades K¾5 and contains useful suggestions and 24 learning exercises for each grade level. Written for both the experienced and novice substitute teacher, the book also contains suggestions and a daily outline of activities. The book can also be used by regular classroom teachers and principals who want to plan ahead for classroom absences, or by anyone who has to quickly cover a class.  

John Dellinger taught in the public school systems of Riverside, California; Boulder, Colorado; Steamboat Springs, Colorado; and Denver, Colorado. After retiring from the Denver Public Schools, he continued to teach as a substitute in Denver and neighboring Jefferson County.

He is the author of two detective/mystery novels, Dinosaur Tracks & Murder and Homecoming to Murder, published as audio books by Books in Motion. He has had articles published in the following magazines: Vietnam, Grit,Wild West, Adventure West,World War II, Military History, Short Stuff, Historically Jeffco, The Retired Officer, Rocky Mountain Rider, Great Battles, and as part of “Soundings” in Air & Space/Smithsonian.

The Substitute Teaching Survival Guide, Grades 6–12: Emergency Lesson Plans and Essential Advice was published in 2005. The successful publication of that book led to the publishing of this book: The Substitute Teaching Survival Guide, Grades K–5: Emergency Lesson Plans and Essential Advice.

He holds degrees from two universities: a B.A. from the University of Northern Colorado and an M.A. from the University of Colorado.