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Daily Home Note

A daily note for families: my day, what I ate, what I did today, a note from the teacher and a family reply.

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Preview of the Daily Home Note special education printable
Grade level
Grades K–5
Time
About 5 minutes
Answer key
Not needed: answers vary
Kids practice
Data collection, Progress monitoring, Family communication, Planning supports

What kids do

“A quick note home: circle and check, add a line, and send it in the backpack.”

Printed on the sheet:

  1. Today I worked on:
  2. Note from my teacher:
  3. Note from my family:

Teacher tip

Fill it in with the student at pack-up time so they help tell their own day. Keep notes about concerns short here, and call home for anything bigger.

How to use it

  • Stick to what you saw and heard, without guessing why.
  • Review the pages every week or two and look for patterns.
  • Use the same words every time you use the page. Short, steady language helps it stick.

Watch for

Collecting data that nobody uses. Track only what will change a decision.

Talk about it

  • What is working that we should do more of?
  • What helped you do that by yourself?

Take it further

Bring the pages to the next IEP meeting.

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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