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Step 1
Sign up for several liberal arts courses. Soak in all the knowledge you can about subjects like history, English, geography and science. You will need a basic awareness of these subjects for grades K to 6. There is some room for specialization in grades 6 to 8 or junior high, depending on the school district.
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Step 2
Learn all you can about child development and psychology. By learning how to communicate effectively with children, they can learn faster and retain more. You may take specialized courses like classroom management and behavior and educational psychology.
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Step 3
Practice different teaching methods. By observing elementary classrooms in session and reviewing techniques with your professors and other education majors, you'll be able to find the best approach for you and the children you will eventually teach.
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Step 4
Become fluent in another language. Many school districts have students from families who speak another language in addition to (or instead of) English. Spanish, Korean and Russian are languages common in families of children attending school in large cities and some towns.
