Student Monthly Planners

It's a little later in the season to be posting my Student Monthly Planners since school has already started for so many, but I can't help it when I get the desire to create a new resource. I've learned to just go with it when an idea has me in its clutches; same thing for housework, or cleaning my classroom. It's too bad that particular desire doesn't hit as often as it should. 😅

When I taught 5th grade, agendas were already in use. I got hooked on the usefulness of agendas. When I moved to 3rd grade though, planners were not provided! We did eventually get some, but even then students lose them or lose interest in the same old, same old. What I used my agendas for were mainly assignment due dates, spelling lists, and useful storage space for log ins and passwords for the many different websites that we use regularly.

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Why create my own planners then? Pretty much the same reason you might have for creating anything of your own: preference, class needs, and fun clipart!

Before jumping into the breakdown of the planners, if you want a quick overview of the planner, check out the preview video right now. It's also embedded below at the end of the post if you'd like to read first. Choices! Choices!

So, what is in the planners? The inside of the cover features a class and school news section. Great for written reminders for class parties, lunch fund reminders, PTA events, etc. Options are labeled for useful section like websites, Events, Requests, and News or a blank option is available as well.

The inside pages are dedicated to each week with the standard space to write assignment due dates. Along the top is an At a Glance section for a quick check of what the homework is for that week before looking below for details. Planners have prelabeled sections or blank ones to be filled out as the week dictates.

One feature I'm loving is the Add On Booklet section. Yes, there's space for your standard spelling list, either lined or blank, but now that space can hold a lot more information without cluttering up the rest of the page. Stack as many add on pages as needed to create a booklet. Options for the booklet are the aforementioned spelling lists, two options for reading logs, blank math facts page, multiplication fact pages for facts 1-12, teacher notes, and regular notes. If you print your spelling lists like I do; you can cut and glue directly to the blank spelling list page or on the Add On Booklet Space.

I'm open to ideas for more note pages. If there is a specific label or page that you are dying to have, I might just be able to help you out!

The last page differs depending on if the month has 4 or 5 weeks. For the 4 week months, the last page consists of a teacher/parent communication page on the inside and on the outside, a doodle space. Attach notes that need signatures and check for quick parent messages there. Don't forget to date each response in case the planner does not make it to parent eyes as quickly as expected from all adults included. (Also, no need to worry about Kayla's feelings about her info being shared. She's not real! 😉)

The months that have 5 weeks end with the parent and teacher page. You are certainly welcome to switch that up to whatever you need though.


Each week and month features different clipart relating to the month, so seasons and holidays feature frequently. The clipart is easy to color for students to make the planners their own or not if coloring is not their thing. You could have planner coloring contests to encourage neat presentation style and award special deluxe planner stickers as rewards.

Oh yes, stickers! I know stickers can be overused, but make certain ones special and they become badges of honor. Also, using certain stickers to emphasize due dates or stepping stones of projects can help the project stand out on the page and give a sense of working towards a goal. Sticker charts in planner form. You know how fun adult planners can be with all the gel pens, stickers, and colors right? Those can all be great incentives to using a planner efficiently or rewards for positive behavior. In a similar way, play with color coding certain homework types or projects. Again, with the idea of keeping the important things easy to spot on a page of text.

Need a closer look at the planners? I have two great ways to do that. First, watch the video preview below. Just remember more add ons have been added for planner efficiently and possibly more in the future. If you do buy, don't forget to check back before the beginning of the school year to download the new current calendar set.

Second, the month of September is a freebie! Download it and try it out! If September has passed, you can still get an idea of how the planner is set up.

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Here's to student planner success! Best of luck with the new school year!