This addition to the Bright Ideas series, offers a survival kit for the growing number of supply primary teachers and for primary teacher heads who have to cover for colleagues. The book is divided into two parts - the first gives general advice on supply teaching from preparing materials to classroom management and record-keeping, the second section, the bulk of the book, provides theme-based lesson plans for a full day for early years, middle/upper infants, and lower and upper juniors. There is also a section of instant, on-the-spot themes, which include toys, patterns, monsters and communication plus photocopiable pages and resources information.