After taking a few years off, I had some excitement going back to teaching preschool.  That excitement meant a new pair of shoes (more on that later) and designing a fun preschool teacher planner.  

This year, I wanted a planner that could meet my preschool teacher needs that a generic planner just couldn’t do. 

This is what I came up with…

Ink Friendly PreK Planner

Ink and paper friendly – the simple but elegant design looks great in black in white, but if you like to color, the cover page and dividers have wildflowers you can color – kind of like those adult coloring pages.  I also needed a simple print-and-go solution because I don’t have time to sort through all the pages and decide what I need and don’t need. The pages are meant to print front-to-back to save on paper too.

Student information – Outside of the regular information needed from students, I also needed to track what days the students attended since I have more than one class on different days, and how they get to/from school.

Another unique thing about this planner is there is a weekly lesson planner template that has space to put in your schedule, what theme you plan to use, a section for centers, what standards or goals you plan to focus on and a notes section.  This is helpful for paras and substitutes.

Other printable templates you’ll find in this planner…

  • Students with Special Needs – Name, Information
  • Schedule – Start/End Time, Activity. There are four tables to accommodate more than one class (For example, AM and PM classes)
  • Important Dates – July through June
  • Birthdays – January through December
  • Special Events & Volunteer Information – Date, Event and Volunteers; Name, Phone and Email
  • Emergency information – Lined sheet to write specific emergency details
  • Yearly Planning – Two-page spread with all of the months
  • Monthly Planning – Two-page spread with undated days so you can update every year
  • Weekly Planning – Schedule, Days of the Week, Centers, Focus Standards, Notes
  • Parent Communication Log – Date, Training, Description, Time
  • Notes and To do List

I found the best binder

After printing and hole punching the planner it is ready for binding.  I don’t really like permanent binding because then I can’t add pages if needed, but I don’t like big bulky binders either. 

Until now…

I found a binder at Target you can fold the front cover behind itself, making more desk space when using it and it sits flat.  The pages don’t slide super easy because the rings are rubber but I still like it better than the traditional binders.  Here is a link to it on Amazon.  

Insert the pages and you’re ready for a good start this school year. 

Good luck!

If you’re ready to get organized just click here to get this planner.