This thesis clarifies teachers’ role in schooling lower graders Croatian language. It also deals with communication and its types - in which ways communication affects teaching and how to improve it. In thesis there are presented teaching techniques of a contemporary teacher - an initiator of communication, as well as pupils’, as a speaker in development. Furthermore, conflict in communication is discussed as an everyday phenomenon that occurs among children as well as some of the reasons why it happens and how the teacher should act in such a situation. Also, it was important for the research to mention the specifics of native language in teaching of the Croatian language, as well as the reasons why teachers introduce it and in what way. The aim of the research was to see how good primary school teachers consider themselves to be and in which way are they trying to improve a communication. Also, whether they use native language in Croatian language classes, what type of communication prevails and how they develop students; speaking skills. It is proven through research that primary school teachers are becoming better speakers through years of work and thus better communicators with students. Although most teachers try to improve communication using various teaching methods and forms of work, the teacher – students form as a type of communication in the Croatian language class still prevails. To conclude, if the student masters the native language well it will be easier for him to adopt the contents of other subjects and learn foreign languages. Every teacher should be aware of his role as an initiator of communication because good communication skills influences students’ good behaviour.