Are you starting to plan for Back to School?
The summer is the time that I start getting organized for the upcoming school year. The very first thing I do is print off a school year calendar and start planning when I will teach what, based on the school year events/holidays.Where do I find my calendar templates?
I've got you covered! Every year I update my calendar to print off and I am giving it to you all for FREE! Yup, FREE! Check it out now.Each page also has a clip art image that is small enough not to use all your computer ink, but big enough to add some flair to your month.
Other ways to use the calendar:
- Use it for yourself to take to staff or team meetings and schedule all your events and meetings.
- Attach it to your classroom newsletter with important events filled in.
- Fill it out with daily homework tasks for students.
- Students can use it to record their daily home reading.
- Display it in the hallway as a place for parents to sign up to volunteer in the classroom.
- Use as a student behavior chart.
This year I had a whole new use for this calendar. I won't get into too many details but here is the story.
A parent kept complaining that her daughter was being picked on at recess and lunch. I was confused because when I talked to the student, everything was fine. I am not sure why she was saying one thing to her mom and another to me (that doesn't really matter here) but something needed to change.
During a conversation with the mom, we decided together that I would do check ins with her daughter after every break she was with other kids. So that meant first thing in the morning and after recess and lunch.
I needed somewhere to record these check ins that would be easy for me to track and quick to see any incidents. This calendar was the place.
I divided each day into 3 sections (morning, recess, and lunch). If the student reported that everything was fine I put an X on that section. If something happened, I put a ✔ and explained on the back.
This was great because the mom could see that things were not actually happening to her daughter at home. Both her and I noticed that the student stopped telling her mom incidents were happening when she knew we were both communicating about it. Win-Win!
There are many ways to use a calendar in a classroom. Let me know in the comments if you use them in any other way.
Happy planning!
Cheers,

There are many ways to use a calendar in a classroom. Let me know in the comments if you use them in any other way.
How do I get a copy?
Click on any picture or here to get your FREE copy. Just print them out and you are ready to go.Happy planning!
Cheers,

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