Getting Ready for Back to School-Student Planner Printables
I cannot believe that it’s almost time to start getting ready for back to school season. July is coming to a close and our summer vacation is almost half way over. For many others I know that the first day of school is coming up much faster than that, so to help you get ready for the new school year I thought I would share with you some student planner printables.
When I was in grade seven our school district started handing out planners to every student at the beginning of the year. This was a very new concept at the time, and I know many parents scoffed at the idea that students needed planners. Not my parents, my parents thought it was a great way to help students be more accountable for getting their school work done.
When I started Junior High the following year I found myself relying more and more on my planner to keep all my homework straight.
It now seems hit-or-miss whether school districts handout planners or even include them on school supply lists, but I do believe that a good student planner is a tool that will help our children during their education journey.
So, today I would like to share with you updated versions of my student planner printables.
Student Planner Printables
A few years ago, I shared the two student planners pictured below as a Reader Request feature. I still really like them, but for students who have a lot of homework, there is not much room to write. So I decided that a full-size version would be the best solution.
Full-Size Weekly Student Planner
I toyed with changing the layout, but I wasn’t sure what else was really needed in a planner. If you make them too complicated, they won’t get used. No-one, especially busy students, want the hassle of trying to keep track of too many things.
Keep it simple is the name of the game.
The school week is spread out over two pages, leaving plenty of room to jot down homework each day. Each weekday is divided into three columns so that students can keep track of which class the homework or test is for and when it’s due. At the end of the week is room for lists, so students can have a place to keep all that information together.
Homework/Project Planner Printables
For many students, a simple weekly planner is all they need. For others, they might want to add in a few more components. The homework planner is a great one to have on hand for those larger homework projects. It allows students to keep track of important information for the project and gives room to record the criteria the teacher wants to be met. It also, and this is the important part, allows a student to break a large project down into smaller, easy to manage steps.
Sometimes the assignments a student is given can be a little overwhelming, but with a planner printable like this one that overwhelming project can be broken up into smaller steps making it feel much more attainable.
Just like with the student planners above, these homework planners were originally created at the request of one of my lovely readers. I didn’t change them at all, except for the colours and the fonts to make them match the weekly planners. And of course, I couldn’t resist making them into half-size versions as well.
One side for the important information, the other for breaking down the project into manageable steps.
I’m sure there is much more I could have included on these, but again I didn’t want to make them overly complicated.
Now It’s Your Turn
As always, to grab a copy of these printables for yourself, simply click the pictures. I’d love to hear what you think of these. Do you think your kiddos would get some use from them? Drop me a line in the comments below and let me know.
Before You Go
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It’s loads of fun and it’s free! Click the button below to check it out.
Until next time,
Happy Printing!!
More Back to School Reads From Some of My Blogging Friends
Brain Power Boy has this awesome Tech Gear Guide for Homeschool Boys. Even if you don’t homeschool, even if you’re not thinking about back to school, this is a must read. So much tech goodness, you don’t want to miss it. Personally, I love the fact that LEGO has gone tech. (did you know that? I didn’t! Sooo cool!!!!)
The Super Mommy Club has your back when it comes to school lunches with this great post sharing One Whole Month of School Lunch Ideas with NO repeats!!! She’s done such a great job, you don’t even need to think about what to pack for a whole month!!! I dread coming up with lunch ideas, so this post is a huge live saver for me!
