Grades K–5
Unit Plan at a Glance
A four-week unit overview: the big question, what students will know and do, a week-by-week focus and the final project.
Classroom management printable · Weekly lesson plan templates
Small Group Planner
A planner for four small groups: names, the skill, and each day’s activity, with a notes line to track who needs more.
- Grade level
- Grades K–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Lesson planning, Pacing and organization, Instructional design
What kids do
“Write the names in each group and the skill they are working on. Plan what each group does every day.”
Words on this sheet
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Teacher tip
Group students by skill and change the groups every few weeks as kids grow.
How to use it
- Use the notes boxes to jot down what worked for next year.
- Print a fresh copy each week and file finished plans in a binder.
- Fill one in with the class the first time so kids see what a finished one looks like.
Watch for
Plans that skip the check for understanding. Add one to every lesson.
Talk about it
- How will I know they learned it?
- How can this help you be ready to learn?
Take it further
Look back at plans at the end of a unit to adjust pacing for next year.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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Year at a Glance Planner
A one-page school year map: nine months by five subjects, for pacing the big units in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
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Differentiation Planner
Plan a lesson for three levels: who is in each, the activity, the materials and how you will check, with a line for the skill.
Grades K–5
Center Rotation Planner
A rotation chart for four groups and four rotations, plus a list of the centers, what students do there and the materials.
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