Material mechanics is an important course of three basic mechanics in science and engineering, the teaching quality directly affects the students’ study to the post-course. Based on the background of civil engineering major in ordinary colleges and universities, starting from the actual teaching in ordinary colleges and universities, to think, summary and innovate. From every aspect of teaching, the paper explores the teaching mode innovation of material mechanics, including cultivating students’interest, improving subjective initiative; optimizing of the curriculum, reforming teaching content and teaching method; reforming comprehensive evaluation, improving the traditional assessment mechanism, etc. Through these innovations, we have made a better effect in the practice teaching.