Grades K–1
Guest Teacher Fun Pack
A K and 1st grade sub day page: say hello to your guest teacher, count stars, find the missing number, trace a word and draw.
Classroom management printable · Substitute teacher activity packets
Substitute Teacher Info Sheet
One page for the sub folder: the daily schedule, helpers, procedures, students who need extra support and where things are.
- Grade level
- Grades K–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Planning for a substitute, Independent work, Classroom routines
What kids do
“Fill this in once, keep it in your sub folder and update it each term. Everything a guest teacher needs on one page.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Attention signal and routines
- Allergies and medical notes
- If you have extra time
Teacher tip
Update the sheet each grading period as routines and helpers change.
How to use it
- Keep a full sub folder ready at all times, not just for planned days off.
- Choose activities kids can do with little help.
- Introduce the sheet once, model it, then make it part of a routine so kids know what to expect.
Watch for
Private student information left in the open. Keep health and family notes in a sealed folder.
Talk about it
- How can we help a guest teacher feel welcome?
- Why do you think we use this in our classroom?
Take it further
Practice a sub-day routine once with another teacher so kids know what to expect.
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 Puzzle Pack
A 2nd and 3rd grade sub day page: unscramble five school words, solve a number riddle, find the way through a maze and write a note.
Grades 4–5
Sub Day Brain Pack
A 4th and 5th grade sub day page: a number pattern, a secret code, a logic puzzle, a word challenge and a writing prompt.
Grades K–5
Substitute Teacher Report
A note the sub leaves for the teacher: who was absent, what got done, helpful students, any problems and messages.
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