(How to) Teach Children How to Surf

A how to guide was recently posted to About.com instructing coaches how to teach children the art of surfing. In order to be a successful teacher, it would be beneficial to know how to deal with teaching beginners.
The best thing you can do is be supportive, get the pupil's confidence up, make them feel like they are doing well and inspire them to keep going. If you have patience and stick with it, they will eventually learn. Just start out in whitewash and work your way up.  Source

Picking Out the Right Surfboard for a Beginner

There is a guide on the Surfing Handbook website that instructs beginners how to pick out the right surfboard. Because some kids in surf PE are completely new to surfing, I think this is a helpful website.
First off, one should get a used board. They are sold in plenty of locations around San Diego, and are much cheaper than buying a new one.
Secondly, a beginner must decide which style of surfing they want, longboarding or shortboarding. Short boards offer more maneuverability and can pick up speed easily. Long boards on the other hand are more relaxed, and are less flexible when it comes to tricks. Source