Grades K–1
Sub Day Count and Draw Pack
A K and 1st grade sub day page: count stars, find the group with more, trace numbers, a counting pattern and a drawing to finish.
Classroom management printable · Substitute teacher activity packets
Helpers and Health Notes for the Sub
A private sub folder page: reliable student helpers, students with allergies or medical needs, students who need extra support and staff to call.
- Grade level
- Grades K–5
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Planning for a substitute, Independent work, Classroom routines
What kids do
“Tell the guest teacher who can help and who needs care. Keep this private, in the sub folder only.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Health and medical
Words on this sheet
Student helpersStudentNeedWhat helps
Teacher tip
Keep this page in a sealed envelope in the sub folder to protect student privacy.
How to use it
- Leave clear, short directions and an answer key where the sub can find it.
- Update the folder each grading period, as routines and students change.
- Fill one in with the class the first time so kids see what a finished one looks like.
Watch for
Activities that need too much teaching. A sub day is for review, not new lessons.
Talk about it
- What does a great sub day look like?
- How can this help you be ready to learn?
Take it further
Have kids write a thank-you note to the sub at the end of the day.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More substitute teacher activity packets
Grades 2–3
Sub Day Word Work
A 2nd and 3rd grade sub day word page: ABC order, compound words, rhymes, synonyms, a scrambled word and a sentence to write.
Grades 3–5
Sub Day Science Riddles
Eight science riddles for 3rd to 5th grade sub days, about the moon, plants, magnets, the water cycle and animals, with an answer key.
Grades 4–5
Sub Day Number Puzzles
Eight number puzzles for 4th and 5th grade sub days: mystery numbers, missing operations, patterns and a magic square row, with an answer key.
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