first grade homework binder

ALL-IN-ONE STUDENT BINDERS

When I first started teaching, I used the paper folders to place student homework and notes. It didn’t work out well. They got destroyed easily and had to be replaced often. I started to use the more durable plastic folders for sending homework and newsletters. Those worked a lot better. Then, I realized that binders such as the one pictured above were way more durable and could last the entire year as long as students didn’t lose them. In this all-in-one binder students would keep most of the things they usually use. This could include their monthly planners, homework, morning work and newsletters, I-Ready passwords that they may need to access at home. In addition, a copy of our class or school schedule.  If your students chart their weekly spelling tests or sight words then you can add those too. 

This binder would essentially be their only take home binder which means they would have to bring it back to school each day just like they would bring any other type of homework folder back to school each day. The only difference is, it would include their monthly morning work books that they use each morning as they enter the classroom. The morning work books that would go along with this setup are here: First Grade Morning Work . Kindergarten Morning Work . This binder system is easier if you use a systematic morning work approach. These morning work books are spiral review books. They are set up by month and are easy to print. Once they are printed for the month and placed in binders, you won’t have to go searching for morning work for the entire month. One less thing to do. 

Do you need to place all the pieces from this set in your student binders? Absolutely not! Place as little in the student binders or as much as is practical. You know your students best and what would work in your classroom.

As students enter the room in the morning, they take out homework and place it in the homework bin. Usually we have one page of a reading activity for homework or one page of a math activity in first grade. This binder system can work for first graders or second graders. There’s not much assigned for homework in first grade. They get started on morning work for the day in that same folder. It’s already there for the month so they already know which page is next and exactly what their morning work task is. During this time where they are doing morning work, I would be taking attendance and checking homework.  After checking homework, I place it in the plastic slip in their binder that says keep home. I do this at the end of the day. 

They keep completed homework at home. It does not stay at school or in their binders. After they are done with morning work, we review it as a class and they turn in binders to me. That’s it for binders until the end of the day. At the end of the day, while they do partner reading or silent reading for the last 15 minutes of class,  I place new homework in binders along with any school related news. If you have your planning period closer to the end of the day, then I guess you could do that then.  In the section of the binder that I have included their behavior logs, I would mark their color for the day or add a note.

Color systems are not used as much anymore, but writing notes home to parents is essential and helps to build partnership with your parents. If you would prefer to keep morning work separate or have a folder just for homework and things that go home, that is totally up to you. This is just another idea of keeping things organized. There are many pieces in this planner and binder set. How you use them is completely up to you. They are all editable to fit your needs. Take a look at some of the pieces below. They are all in the set. You can purchase the set here: Editable Planner and Binder Templates

There are editable binder covers, planner templates, newsletters, reading logs, A parent folder template and many other essentials for your students. If you would like them, you can grab them here in my TPT store. The files are editable so that you can change them to fit your needs. 

Now granted, it will take time for you to put together in the beginning, but it will be so worth it. Setting up student folders and binders can easily be done over the summer.  One thing I can say is that you will need to model everything for your students and maybe even create a reward system for students keeping their binders neat and in order. A great thing to have is also a list of the tabs at the front of each student binder so they know what’s in each section. Have procedures in place if students lose binders or if they are missing their binder for the day. I just want to emphasize that not everything works the same for all classes. if you decide that keeping homework and morning work folders separate works best for your students, please do that. This is just another idea. 

Do not underestimate what your little ones can do. I know it’s often hard for first graders to keep papers together and to keep organized, but setting high standards for them is what we do as teachers. At the beginning of the year it will be a bit tricky for them but as you model, you will be surprised to see how well they do with keeping their binders together and the pride and accountable that they display throughout the year. 

Everyone gets a white binder. Ask parents to provide page protectors and dividers as part of your supply list. You can create DIY tabs or just use standard ones and paste or write the subject for each tab. 

At the front of the binder, place these cute little keep and return cards. The keep and return cards are in the editable  binder set. 

The keep home sticker is placed on a plastic sleeve because this is where things from school that need to stay home will go. You want parents to see it right at the front and take them out of the plastic sleeve. 

It’s a good idea to keep the homework letter in the plastic sleeve or binder all year. Behind that are a list of spelling words. You can add your weekly words or add the words for the month so you don’t have to worry about it for the month and it can just stay in their binders.

With the actual homework templates, you can type the homework for the week or have your kids write it in. At the beginning of the year, I prefer to have it all typed up. Just to make it easier. Around October they can start copying it from the board. Just to let you all know, right as I snapped the picture below, I realized the dates were wrong…lol. Not to draw your attention to it, but I just know someone is going to notice and email me about it, so I want to let you all know that I know. Glad I got that out of the way.

There are behavior logs and communication logs and also behavior calendars if you want to add any of those to your binders. 

You can also download this free optional communication form.

Here are some other templates you will find in this set. 

You can use these pages to have students journal about their emotions. 

 You can add a password section with passwords that students use at home such as their I-Ready passwords or other passwords they may need. Special area charts are also included so parents and students can keep track of what specials they have on what day. 

Again, planner templates are included in this DIY set as well. Check out the post on student planners here.

Planners can be kept separate from their binders or be added later down in the year. 

Here are some examples of the monthly newsletters included in this set. 

Here are some example of the data charts you will find included. 

I created some simple goal sheets where teachers can write up to three monthly goals for students. It can be an academic goal or another type of goal that they need to work on. Students can also do self reflections and write their own goals .

I would love to hear how you manage morning work, home folders or student binders. Let me know in the comments below. 

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1st Grade Worksheets (Free Printables)

Download and print free standards-based worksheets for 1st grade. These easy-to-use printables are perfect for teachers and parents who are looking for creative ways to teach new concepts or review what students have learned.

1st Grade English Worksheets

These worksheets are aligned to the Common Core state standards for English language arts (ELA) and literacy. They cover reading, writing, phonics, and grammar.

Free PDFs and Printer-Friendly Pages

No registration is required, so you can download and print our free 1st grade worksheets fast.

1st Grade Math Worksheets

These worksheets are aligned to the Common Core state standards for mathematics. They cover number sense, operations and algebraic thinking, measurement, and geometry.

Printing a worksheet is so easy! There are multiple ways to get each one.

Get the best printing results by downloading our high-resolution PDF files. Select the first button labeled Download PDF , which will start downloading the English worksheet instantly in most web browsers. Then open the file and print it in any free or professional PDF viewer.

If you want to see what the PDF version of the English worksheet looks like before downloading it, select the second button labeled View PDF , which will open the PDF worksheet in your web browser.

You can also get each English worksheet by printing the image you see on your screen. Select the third button labeled Print Image , which will allow you to instantly print each worksheet on any printer that your computer or mobile device has available.

The fastest and easiest way to print all of our English and math worksheets for first grade is by getting our Premium 1st Grade English and Math Worksheets Pack . Each collection in the pack includes several PDF files that allow you to print each section all at once.

Free Printable Student Binder

Student binder printables can help students keep all of their important school and class information organized, setting them up for success from the moment they head back to school!

The student binder printables are baaaaaaccccckkkk! 🙂 Over the past few months, one of the most common questions I have received is, “When are you going to update the student binder?!” Well, I’m thrilled to say that it is here! This year’s binder still features two color scheme options and many, many printable pages that will help you stay organized throughout the school year!

(And even if you’re not a student, there are still some of these printables that you could use too, so don’t run off just yet! 😉

[You can see all 300+ pages of free printables that we offer on the blog in our Free Printable Library !]

Student Binder Supplies

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Before we jump into the binder tour, here are a few of the items you’ll need to put together your student binder:

• A 3-Ring Binder (I like this one and this one .)
• Colorful Tab Dividers (I like these ones with pockets and these ones without .)
• White Tab Dividers
• 3 Ring Binder 3 Hole Punch (I have  this one .)
• I like to use a label maker + clear tape to label my divider tabs.
• Printer- I have this kind . I prefer to print my binder printables at home, but of course you could always send them off to your local print shop or office supply store to be printed as well.

Free Printable Student Binder Pages

A pretty binder cover.

The first thing that any binder needs to have is a pretty cover, and this binder is no exception! I made it bright and colorful with plenty of room for the owner’s name and/or contact information. I printed my cover out on white card stock just to make it a little sturdier.

Class Schedule

Next, I was sure to include a class schedule. You can keep track of what class is happening when, where, and with whom with this simple printable!

Student Binder: Planning

I then divided the binder into a few sections to keep everything neat and organized. The first section is planning, of course!

Goal Setting Sheet

You know I never create a binder without including a goals page! I am kind of obsessive about goals because I really think that they work!

Whether you’re a student or not, it never hurts to write out a few of the things you’d like to accomplish over the next year. I’ve also left room to write out some action steps you can take to get yourself closer to your goals.

Monthly Calendars- Dated and Undated

Everyone– students and otherwise– can always use a monthly calendar. This one includes July 2023-December 2024 for over a full year of pretty planning! And if you’re thinking even further ahead than that, I’ve included undated calendar pages so that you can create a calendar for any year you want!

Two-Page Weekly Planner

Another printable that everyone could use is this two-page weekly planner. Each day is broken down by hour to make it easy to use time blocking or just keep a close eye on your schedule. There is even room at the bottom to set some goals for the week and make notes.

Daily Planning Printable with Time Blocking

If you want to go even more in-depth, you can use the daily planning printable, which has even more room to schedule your time, make note of people you need to contact, and keep track of miscellaneous items in the notes section.

Daily Routines Printable

The final printable in the “planning” section is a daily routines printable. Sometimes it’s helpful to clarify which items need to happen each morning (like packing a lunch or filling your backpack), afternoon (like finishing homework or doing chores), and evening (like picking out clothes for the next day or planning the next day’s schedule). This little printable can help you do all of those things!

Everyone probably won’t need all of these different printables for planning their time, but I wanted to make sure I provided a bunch of different options so each person could choose the printable or printables that would work best for them!

Student Binder: Tracking

There are sooooooo many details to keep track of when you’re in school, and the next section of the binder is devoted to just that.

Assignment Schedule + Exam Schedule

I know I was always overwhelmed on the first day of class when I would get my syllabus from each teacher and immediately be bombarded by assignments and test dates. The next two printables– an assignment schedule and an exam schedule– will help organize those things so you never miss a deadline.

Reading Log Printable

If there is one thing I’m thanking myself for as an adult, it is that I was an avid reader from an early age. I know I’m a former English teacher, so this is expected from me, but reading is so, so, so important! This reading log makes it easy to keep track of your minutes/pages read.

Student Binder: Subject Sections

I divided up the next section of the binder into the different subject areas and included the same few printables in each subject tab.

Grade Tracking Printable

First, I included a grade tracker. It’s never fun to get to the end of the quarter or semester and be surprised by your grade, so this printable will help you keep track of all grades  along the way so you know exactly what to expect.

There is a column to list each grade, and then one to keep a running total on the far right. Print one off for each class and get tracking!

Next I added a simple-but-pretty notes page so you can keep all of your class notes nice and organized. I would print out a bunch of these at a time to have them handy any time I need to take notes in class, make a list, or just get some thoughts down on paper!

Project Planning Printable

My very last printable in each subject section is a project planner. All of those school projects have so many little details, and this printable is the perfect place to keep track of them all! (Plus it’s cute, which always helps! 😉 )

A Second Color Scheme for the Student Binder!

In past years I had several requests from moms of boys for binder printables that weren’t quite so pink! As a fellow boy mom myself, I completely understood the need for more options for boys, so I created a second color scheme option that would work for boys or for girls who just prefer blue to pink.

Free Printable Student Binder: Frequently Asked Questions

I typically update this post every July with calendar printables for dated the upcoming school year. There are also undated calendar printables included with both color schemes, so if you’re thinking ahead to future years, those can help!

These printables are designed to be printed on standard letter-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″).

We sure do! If you’re looking for vertical calendar printables and/or calendars with a Sunday start, you can snag both in this calendar printable post .

You can get both full sets of binder printables sent straight to your inbox via the button below!

The student binder printables are simple, but when used consistently, they can truly help make your school year (and your life!) so much easier!

More Free Printable Binders

• Home Binder
• Budget Binder
• Recipe Binder
• STAY-AT-HOME BINDER

Happy organizing, friends!

266 Comments

My goodness, your printables are so dang cute! My oldest is in preschool, but these will certainly come in handy down the road. Love them!

Thank you, Alli! Mine are little too– we’ll see if they ever take to my printables, lol! Have a wonderful week!

is there any way to update the calendar and printables for college students starting their fall semester in 2016 (:

Hi, Makalla! Look for a new 2016-2017 Student Binder to come out sometime this summer! Hope you’re having a great week!

Thank Goodness I scrolled through the comments, I was trying to figure out how I was going to make it past my summer semester! These are INCREDIBLE! From someone who could NOT get organized for their spring semester…You’re my absolute savior!

Yay! So glad they’ll be helpful for you! Have a great week!

Hi, I am making a student binder for my cousin for her graduation gift. Is there any way you could update the calendar printables for this color scheme and design? Or is there any way I could update them myself with word?

Hi, Sierra! I will probably put out an updated version of the binder in July sometime. Hope you’re having a great week!

Hi! I love your printables, they are so pretty and useful! But i have 1 question, could you publish the same printables but with color for boys? Thank you!

Ooh that is a great idea, Sofia! I’ll add it to my list! 😉 Hope you’re having a wonderful week!

Do you have a march month….?

I’m not sure I understand your question?

could you tell me what dividers you ues

Hi, Grace! All the supplies are listed in the post!

Your printables are really cute! How can I get in touch with you? Thanks for your time 🙂

Thanks, Linda! Feel free to email us at hello {at} justagirlandherblog {dot} com.

Have a great week!

Hey Abby can you please help how to decorate my binder and can you also help me find a 2″ 3 ring binder a pretty binder but not expensive and in walmart please I wanna get ready for school.!!! ??☺️

I agree! I’m going into 8th grade and I thinks they will motivate me to work hard thanks!!

I’m not a student, but a teacher and I love your printable. Especially the fact that it is simple and the calendar starts with Monday <3 (I'm from Europe, I'm used to starting with Mon)

Thank you, Noemi! I never know which day to start them! Monday seemed to make sense for this one since it is geared toward the school week. 🙂 Hope you’re having a wonderful day!

I must say I am fairly new to your blog but I am absolutely in love! Thank you so much for sharing all of these amazing resources. The blog looks fantastic, congrats on all the success!

Thank you so much, Lindsey!! So nice to “meet” you! 🙂

I kinda wish I was in school, just so I could use these. :o) Super cute, as always Abby!

Lol! Thank you so much, Leah! You are the sweetest!

Both the former teacher and now parent in me love these! Aside from being beautiful, they help teach our kids time management and goal setting – so important. Great resource Abby!!

Thank you so much, Melissa! That really means a lot! <3 Hope you are having a wonderful week!

Thank for this awesome printable! Have a great week!

I wish I had had these back when I was in school, they are stunning!

Thanks for the printables! I went back to school two years ago to finish my degree, and my 4yo is starting preschool this year. This planner is perfect for organizing my busy class schedule, assignments, and study topics, as well as my family’s schedule and my toddler’s preschool commitments.

I am so happy to have found you. After NOT being a pre-school teacher for the past 15 years, i find myself back in the swing. I have very dated pages and these are so lovely and fresh . I know the parents and the students will enjoy them immensely. Thank you so much for sharing.

Abby, these printable are beautiful! Thank you SO much for sharing them for FREE! My daughter (5th Grader) and I are excited to use them to help keep track of all of her school work! They will also be a wonderful way to manage my volunteer work… and my Mommy work! Again thank you, Abby!

Bless your soul. I was looking for an attractive school printable. I may promote this in a youtube video! Thanks.

Those are really pretty. You do awesome work! Keep it up 🙂 from a university student

These are adorable! Thank you so much~

I was just wondering why with the my weekly planner the numbers on it start at 5? go to 12 then repeat from 1 to 12 again.. Im not sure I get why?

Hi, Sally! Those are hours of the day so that you can time block your tasks if you choose. 🙂 I hope this helps!

Oh I see, I am just used to using the 24 hour clock… 🙂

Hello! I am a current 7th grader and i have been looking EVERYWHERE for organizational supplies for a school binder I was working on. Thank you so much for these printables! I was looking for some stylish, matching, useful prints and you certyainly gave me exactly that! I will be sure to tell ALL of my friends where I got these prints 🙂 THANK YOU!

Yay! So glad they’ll be useful for you, Jordan! Happy organizing!

Abby, I love these! Sure wish I had these when I was in college 😉

Omg you are beautiful 😀

Hi! I’m a current 6th grader, and I LOVE to diy, clean, organize, and of coarse, watch my pet fish.? I absolutely LOVE these printables! I will be sure to print them! School can get very unorganized,so I just love this!? have an amazing thanksgiving!?? Rachel??????

That is awesome, Rachel! I’m so glad that the printables are helpful! You are going to be the most organized person in class! 🙂 Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!

Are you going to make planner printables for after July 2016?

Hi, Halie! I will probably make a new Student Binder for next school year. Right now I have a full 2016 planner available at https://justagirlandherblog.com/planner . I hope this helps! Have a wonderful week!

As an online college student, it can be quite difficult at times to stay organized and on track. I ended up downloading the Assignment Schedule, Exam Schedule, and the Grade Tracker. I wish I would’ve seen these at the beginning of my Fall semester but now I have them all ready for the start of Spring semester. Thank you!!

So glad the printables are helpful! Best of luck in the upcoming semester!

What a HUGE help! Awesome design, awesome ideas! Thank you so Much!

I loved your planner! It is amazing! Thank you for sharing it! Pamela Buenos Aires, Argentina

I absolutely love this planner. Is so perfect for students, and ive found so many student planner but none like this one. Sadly I found it a little bit late I’ll not be able to take as much advantage of it as I would have liked. Really hope yo make one for the 2016-2017 school year. If you do I’ll be one of the first ones of getting it! So excited!

Hi Paola! The updated student planner will be available this summer! So glad it’s been helpful to you! ~Abby =)

I’m a college student and I’ve been looking for some studying printables and cannot seem to find any. Need something to organize my notes a little better and I love how you layout your printables. Is this something you’d consider making? PLEASE let me know! Thank you!

Hi Catherine! I’ll add it to my printables suggestion list! Thanks! ~Abby =)

I loved it! I’ve been looking for a while and this one is so complete. THank you! I wonder if your next planner is going to have a similar style? The school year in Argentina starts around March and ends around November (and exams are usually around December/January/February), so technically I can only use half of the planner :'(. And of course… I just found it haha. Nonetheless, I’m going to use it! Thanks!

Hi Carolina! It will be updated this summer and yes the style will probably be similar! Glad you like it! ~Abby =)

I love the printable student binder! Any chance of an update that includes the rest of 2016?or if it already exists could someone please show me where 🙂 🙂

Hi Amanda! The student binder will be updated this summer at some point! I’m glad you’re enjoying it! ~Abby =)

I love your printable student binder 🙂 Awesome! <3 -Sandra

This binder is so cool! One of my friends is a diverse learner and we are try ing to help her. This binder is exactly what we need!!

I love these! Are you going to create a new calendar for the upcoming months?

Hi Mila! The student calendar will be updated in the summer for the next school year. If you’re looking for a printable 2016 calendar, you can find it here: https://justagirlandherblog.com/free-printable-2016-calendar/ . Thanks and have a great day! ~Abby =)

Hi! I will be going to college in the Fall of 2016, will you be making a new set of printables with the updated calendar dates? Thanks! I love this

Yes! You can expect to see an updated set sometime this summer! Hope you’re having a great week, Cassie!

Hey! I really loved your student binder printables from this year 😀 I know it’s kind of early but could you make the calendars and stuff with dates for next year? It’s my senior year next year and I just want to get a head start on organization. Anyway, thanks for making so many awesome binder print outs, I find them very helpful! Thanks, Nicole 🙂

Hi, Nicole! The student binder will be updated this summer. Glad you enjoy them! Have a great week!

I was just looking through these and think they’re adorable!! I wish I saw them last year, now I can’t get the calendar but all the other things are SOO adorable!!

Thanks, Natilee! The student binder will be updated this summer so, maybe you’ll be able to use it next year. Thanks for stopping by!

Hi! All these printables are adorable! I want to make this planner for my daughter’s high school graduation… Are you going to be updating the calendar for the upcoming school year? Also, is there any way to edit them for her specific needs?

Thanks for making these! ?

Hi, Emily! The student binder will be updated this summer! It is not editable at this point. Thanks and have a great week!

Hi Abby! I absolutely love your student binder printables! They are so cute! I was wondering when would you have an updated printable of the student binder calendar? You currently have August 2015 – July 2016. Wanted one through July 2017 is possible. Thanks a million!

Hi, India! The student binder will be updated this summer! So glad you are enjoying it!

I love your student binder, however I’m not a student I’m a high school teacher, I would love a grade sheet for me to keep track of student grades on paper to match my student binder (which I have made my teacher binder)

Thanks for the suggestion, Tiffani! We’ll keep that in mind when updating the binder this summer. Have a great week!

Thank you for sharing this and for making them free. I am hoping to be better organized this summer and fall semester.

I assume this are geared towards having them all in one binder rather then in the binders for each college class?

You can use them however they will be the most helpful for your, Rachael! 🙂

Do you have the 2016-2017 calendar? If not, can you tell me when it will be available?

The planner will be updated this summer!

hi i am in love with your blog and thanks for the binder can i get the calender of 2017 to 2018 and 2018 to 2019

Those are not available yet. We update the student binder each summer. Thanks!

Hi Abby! I noticed that the binders you recommended were 1″ but I was wondering if that is the size binder you recommend or would a larger one would work better? Thank you!

Hi, Shannon! I use a one inch binder, but you can use whatever size works best for you. Happy organizing!

Hi I really like this student binder! I was wondering when you will post the updated version of it for this coming Year 2016-2017.

Hi, Chanelle. There was actually an update in the post. You can find it here: https://justagirlandherblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2017-Monthly-Calendar.pdf . Thanks!

I’m a Senior in High School this year and I’m starting to look around for college ideas. Came across this binder and it is probably the greatest idea I’ve seen! Saving this for when I start college!

So glad you like it, Kalysta!

This is so pretty…I almost wish I was a student so that I could use it myself! 🙂

This binder is perfect for my daughter who is just about to start high school! She really likes the layout and I love the useful pages. Thank you!

When will all 2017 binder items be available?

Hi, Donna! It has been updated and can be found here: https://justagirlandherblog.com/printable-student-binder/ . Scroll down and you will see the 2017 calendar.

First of all, I wanted to thank you for creating something as beautiful as an Erin Condren LifeBook for students, for free. I love it! Secondly, I wanted to ask why the weekly plan pages start with the number 5 and go to 12, then start over at 1? I’ve been racking my brain trying to think of why but can’t figure it out! Thanks!

Hi, Katherine! Those numbers are for time blocking. So you can schedule in what you plan on doing at 5 am to noon, and then it starts again for 1 pm. I hope this helps! Have a great day!

I found your blog not too long ago while looking for some organization tips and subscribed right away. I was so excited to see the information about the student binder in my email today. My oldest daughter and I both have ADHD and organization/follow through is the area we struggle with the most. She will be starting 7th grade next month and we can’t wait to see how well this works for her. Unfortunately our attempts to keep her organized and prepared for school last year were not successful. Thank you!!

I used this last year and I love it. Your printables inspire me to get stuff done

I LOVE this! I am a mom of 2 little ones, I work from home on the weekends, I’m starting a blog (still preparing for launch), and I’m going back to school for my master’s degree next semester. So to say the least I am BUSY! The idea of going back to school has intimidated and overwhelmed me. But this planner makes me feel so much better! I can definitely use this to help organize the many components on my plate. So thank you!

Love all your printables, Abby! You can tell you put a ton of work into creating this!

thank you abby for the printable, i think this will help my 3rd semester a lot. But, can i print it on A6 planner? I have A6 binder. Usually i printed it on my B5 paper, but i would like to make my B5 binder to be college binder. could it be possible for to print it on A6 paper? Thank you 🙂

Hi, Yasyfin! Sadly these printables are just in the standard 8.5″ x 11″ size. I would guess you could find a student binder in the A6 size on Etsy. Have a great semester!

These are great! Starting off as president or another officer for many clubs this year, this will help me keep track of everything while still saving me money, thanks for this!

So glad it’s helpful for you, Angelyn!

Hi, I love this binder!! I’m a student and can not wait to use this once school starts! I want to print this in a printing place like FedEx of something but I’m not sure what kind of paper to use. i was wondering if you could recomend which one would be best(30% recycled, 100% recycled, lazer 24 lbs, lazer 60 lbs, lazer, or gloss??) Thanks

Hi, Tali! The paper I usually use to print at home is 20#, 92 brightness, so it seems like the 24# would be closest to that. I hope this helps! Have a great day!

I’m entering my Freshman year, and this is just what I was looking for! These are so cute, and my style, too! And I’m even more happy about how they are free! Thank you soo much!

Thank you so so so much for doing this! It will be such a huge help this school year. Also, I absolutely fell in love with your fonts and was wondering what fonts you used for this? Thanks!

Oh my gosh, I love love love all of your organization tips and printables! They are so cute! You have inspired me to put my life in order:) Thank you so much for making and posting these. They will be so very helpful this school year. Just wondering- what fonts did you use for the school binder printables? Thanks again, Harmony

These are awesome! Do you use premade templates? Or come up with your own designs? Your printables are always adorable

Thank you so much, Kimberly! I come up with my own designs! Then sometimes I’ll do different versions of the designs that I really like. I hope this helps! Have a great day!

These printables are truly amazing! I will be a junior this year and these will definitely come in handy. Thanks!

These are absolutely awesome and adorable! I’m such a procrastinator and so unorganized and I think these will definitely help change that this semester and all the ones to come!! Thanks!

So glad you like them, Morgan!

Hi Abby, I have been trying to print the binder stuff and it let me print the calendar but not the rest of it. Can you help me? I just love this, and would really like it for 4 of my grandchildren. Sincerely, Christine

Hi Chistine! Can you email us at [email protected] and give us more details about the trouble you’re having? We will try to help out and we check email multiple times a day so it will be much faster to get through to us. Thanks!

Hi Abby, You student binder is just what we needed this year! Happy to be getting us all organized in our homeschool and have it all look fabulous. I’m actually at a planning weekend and just noticed the 2017 calendar runs Monday to Sunday rather than Sunday through Saturday. Funny I didn’t notice that in the picture you posted. Thanks for getting us off to a great start for 2016/17!

I love your files, but after I download the pdf it will not print. other files from other sites do. uh.

If you download the file to your desktop and open it with the default PDF viewer on your computer, you shouldn’t have any trouble printing from there. Please email [email protected] if you are still having trouble. Thanks!

How do you create your own printables? I’ve looked everywhere and I can’t find a free and easy way to create my own schedule. I need to be able to edit it every once in a while for school. Please help!

Hi, Kathryn! Are you a subscriber of Just a Girl and her Blog? If so, you can login to the printables database and there is a free PDF on how to create your own printables. If you’re not a subscriber, you can gain access here: https://justagirlandherblog.com/get-organized/ . Have a great day!

Abby, Thank you SO MUCH for all of the time and effort that you’ve put into creating these pages and offering them for free. I am ever so Grateful. I am starting to HOMESCHOOL for the first time this year and I believe these printables will aid me with this endeavor.

Yay! So glad they will be helpful for you, Kim! Love to hear that! Have a great weekend!

I love this! Would you mind if I use a link to this post and a picture from it for a “back to school” round up post I’m working on?

That would be great. Thanks for checking, Charlene!

Hi Abby! I loved this!!!!! Is there an option to print this 5.5 × 8.5? The so much, Martina (from Argentina)

Hi, Martina! The student binder is only available in full size at this time. We do have a planner that is available in 5.5 by 8.5 that you can find here: https://justagirlandherblog.com/organize . Thanks and have a great evening!

Hi Abby! Let me start off with “I LOVE YOUR BLOG” it is amazing. I just stumbled upon your blog by accident, but I found it very intriguing and I cannot get enough of it. I just want to say I love your student planner. I have been looking for one that will fit my busy schedule for college. Again thanks and you are doing a wonderful job!!

You are too sweet! Thanks so much, Ramona! I’m so glad it will be helpful for you! Have a great school year!

I used the Exam and Project printouts back in Spring semester and it was super helpful! I ended up printing out enough for each of my classes and sticking them in sheet protectors at the front of each tab for each of my classes. I keep everything logged in my actual planner, but being able to look at what I’ll be doing for the entire semester was great! My classes for Fall start this coming Monday so I’m in organization/prep mod and I immediately came back to your site to get some more printables! I plan to do a short vlog on how I organize for school and I’ll most definitely be living your link on said vlog! Thank you again!

Awesome! So glad they’ve been helpful to you, Taylor! Have a great school year and definitely come back with a link to your vlog! I’d love to see it!

Hi! I adore these printables but just wanted to mention there is a error on the weekly plan. The numbered lines begin at 5.

Hi, Emile! The numbered lines are intended to help you plan out your day hour by hour. Since most people don’t generally wake up before 5 am, I started with 5 on purpose. So sorry for the confusion. Have a great day!

I like your creative binder so much =)) Hope there’ll be a 2017-2018 one too !!! By the way , could you tell me the font of the letters in the binder ? Love it !

Hi Chichay! So glad you like the binder! This one can actually be used any year as most pages aren’t dated and we have included an undated calendar as well as the 2016-2017 calendar! The print font is Futura. SignPainter is the cursive one. Have a great weekend!

Thanks so much , Abby =)) Have a great weekend , too ^^

Hi Abbey ?. I really L.O.V.E the student binder planner. It is amazing. Can you please tell me how to edit the monthly pages in word ? As, our school week starts from Sunday not Monday . If possible i’d like to know . Thnx ? 😉 Summer

Hi, Summer! The binder is meant to be printed out and written on. It is not editable in Word. Sorry!

I LOVE THESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank You!

So glad you like them, Sydney! Have a great week!

Hi IM FROM SOUTH AFRICA.AND I LOVE THE FACT I CAN JUST PRESS DOWNLOAD AND GET THE PRINT QUICKLY.

So glad it was helpful for you, Cindy!

I was wondering why the weekly plan starts out with a 5? Love these those, they are super cute

Hi, Karen! We just assume that most people aren’t up before 5am so that is why the day starts at 5! 🙂

Oh my goodness these are everything I wanted and needed and more!! I can’t get over how pretty they are, how perfect they are for my school life, and how dang FREE they are!! ? Thanks so much for making these!! I will definitely use them!!

Aw, yay! So glad they will be helpful for you, Megan! Have a great school year!

This is really great! My BFF is a diverse learner and all of my friends and I have been looking for ways to help her. This will work perfectly

So glad it will be helpful! Have a great evening!

I am wondering how to print

Hi, Indya! You can download each page of the student binder individually by clicking the link below each photo, or download the entire binder in one document using the link at the end of the post. Then you just print like you would a normal document. I hope this helps!

Wow! This is exactly what I have been looking for!!!! 2017 is going to be an insane year for our family, this is perfect and really stylist! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So glad it’s helpful, Emma! Merry Christmas!

Can you make a organizational sheet for kids sports?

Ooh that’s a good idea! I’ll add it to my list. Can you tell me a little bit more of what you had in mind? Like keeping track of their game and practice schedules? Or milestones they’re trying to hit in their sport? Or what? Hope you’re having a great day Brandi!

Thanks so much! Have a great weekend!

hi abby, thank you so much for these they are so cute and helpful!! I was wondering when the 2017 one was coming out?? I am from Australia and we start school in a few weeks

Hi, Isshell! If you scroll to the bottom of the post, you can download the entire binder which has been updated for 2017. Thanks!

Hey they look amazing but i dont know how to print them its not working it really sad they are really cute though. i believe they will work very well its sad i cant though

Hi, Maddie! Sorry you’re having trouble. Are you getting an error message? You should be able to download the file and open them in whatever program you use to view PDF’s on your computer and print from there!

I just started my first semester of Nursing school and this printable are great. Thanks! I absolutely love it!!!

Yay! So glad they’ll be helpful for you! Good luck with your first semester!

I love it, thanks I really wanted one of those planners

Yay! Glad it will be helpful for you, Catalina!

I love this binder, it has helped me to be organized in college this semester.

Yay! So glad it’s been helpful for you, Stephanie! <3

Hey are these for half size planners (5.5 X 8.5 inches?)

The Student Binder is full size. We have half size planners here: https://justagirlandherblog.com/organize

Hi Abby, I am a student in high school and one of my goals is making sure that my life is organized. I could not find anything through other websites. But when I searched this morning and looked up life organization binder ideas and saw your blog. When I went into your website it was so simple and so easy to use. I have printed out the things and now going to start but it’s nice that you have them as free printable. I am on spring break right now and trying to organize my life because that was part of my new years revolution but never have been able to and could not find the type I want. So this has been one of the best blogs or organizing websites I have found. Thank you and I love your stuff.

Hi!! What font did you use on the calendar printable?

Hi, Melanie! The script font is called SignPainter and the other one is Futura. Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!

hey , I love your student planner and I was wondering if you are going to make one for 2017 – 2018.

Hi! Glad you love it! Most of the binder has no dates so it will work for every year but we do update the yearly calendar each year and update that post. There is also a blank yearly calendar included. Thanks!

hi I have another question what type of paper did you use for the planners?

I just use standard copy paper for mine. You can find more info about what I like to use here: https://justagirlandherblog.com/simplify-home-binder-tour/

would cardstock work?

Sure! You can print on any kind of paper you would like!

Just wanted to thank you for these printables. I want to surprise my daughter who will be a freshman in August with a new planner she can personalize and this is just the thing. It’s not so basic like the school planners and she can do so much with it. Thanks!

Yay! So glad they are helpful, Rosa! Congratulations to your daughter!

Hi Abbey, I think your printables are really pretty and practical too. I seem to recall you had some YouTube tutorials on how to create our own using Word, but I cannot locate this? Coukd you please send me the link as it’s holidays here in Australia and I want to have a go at creating my own! Thanks so much!

Hi, Joanne! If you subscribe to our blog, you will be given access to our library of free printables which includes the tutorial you mentioned. Right under the 3 rectangles is the sign up: https://justagirlandherblog.com/ . If you are already subscribed, just look at the bottom of one of our Saturday emails and you will find the link and password. Thanks!

Have a great holiday!

Hi Abbey, I think your printables are really pretty and practical too. I seem to recall you had some YouTube tutorials on how to create our own using Word, but I cannot locate this? Could you please send me the link as it’s holidays here in Australia and I want to have a go at creating my own! Thanks so much!

Hi Abby! I’m back for my third year lol! Just wondering when will you update the calendar for the 2017/18 school year? Thanks for keeping my family so organized❤️

A new student binder will be available next Tuesday! 🙂 Glad it’s been so helpful for your family! Hope you’re having a great week!

Omg! I am in my senior year of high school and these are going to make it so much easier to stay organized. You are my new hero!

Aw, yay! So glad it will be helpful for you! <3

Dear Abby, I love your free student binder coz it will be useful for me. Maraming Salamat po, it means thank you very much in Philippine language. Always a fan of your work. Rennie Lapuz

Aw, so glad! Thanks so much for your sweet message! Hope you’re having a wonderful week! <3

Thank you so much! Just printed the student binder! xxx from Greece with much love!

Yay! So glad! Hope you’re having a great week! <3

Wow that is absolutely beautiful! I love it! Makes me wish I was back in school again! LOL!! I have a question regarding your planners. I am new to planning and just getting ideas if I should go with a binder with all the beautiful printables, or one of those premade types? Or is there a way to work with both of them? You make such great printables and I would love to somehow incorporate them into a premade planner. What I don’t like about the binder type is that it’s so cumbersome because it doesn’t fold in half and takes up more room. So if you have any ideas, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks, Sandi

Hi, Sandi! If your planner had the three rings in it, you could certainly add the printables to it. The new version of our Simplify printables are coming out in a few weeks, and they will include half sheets that fit in a small binder, so that would take up less space if that is the issue you’re having. Happy planning!

This is great! It sometimes takes so much to get students organized and the fact that this is so easily accessible is awesome! Just the fact you can print this out right at home and fill it out makes life 100% easier on individuals.

Aw, good! So glad it will be helpful for you, Charlotte! Hope you’re having a wonderful week!

Abby- this is amazing!!!! My son will be starting 8th grade in a few weeks and Ive been looking for something “perfect” to helo him get more organized and stay organized!! You never fail to amaze me with awesome printable. Thanks so much

Aw, yay! So glad it will be helpful for him, Carrie! Hope you’re having a wonderful week!

thank you so much…it is so nice.

Hi, I love all your printables!!!! they are awesome. I cant seem to get the student binder, when I press the link “I WANT PRINTABLES” nothing happens. Please help I really need this in my life!!!!!

Hi, Heidi! Shoot us an email at hello {at} justagirlandherblog {dot} com and we will get you those printables! Sorry you’re having trouble! Have a wonderful day!

helo abby i dont have email so cant print and sheets out how else can i do it i am a bit stuck because i kind of need them because they will help me out a lot in school please can you reply as soon as posible

Hi, Scarley! Email is the only way we are able to send the files because they’re so big. Maybe see if you can use a parent’s email address?

Hi I am in love with your student binder printable but I am having some difficulty understanding how to print them!

Hi, Nyssa! You should be able to open it and print it with any program that will open a PDF. If it’s not working, try a different program. I’ve heard Adobe Reader works well, but Preview (if you have a Mac) should work just as well. Thanks!

hey abby, love the binder i was just wondering if there is a way to download just one section?

Hi, Isshell. You aren’t able to download only one section but you don’t have to print it all. You can select certain pages in your printer settings I’m sure. Thanks!

Hello! I have a daughter with anxiety / ADHD. She wanted something to keep track of her homework and exams, I am hopeful this works for her as she is entering High School.

Aw, I hope it works for her, too! Have a great school year! <3

Love your organization ideas – so creative! Where did you get the colorful pocket tab dividers used in the pictures above? I love those colors!

Hi, Cydni! Just on Amazon! I have everything linked at the bottom of this post: https://justagirlandherblog.com/simplify-home-binder-tour/

Thanks and have a great day!

Thank you so much for the printable, its just what I needed to help keep myself organized for my classes!

Oh, good! So glad it will be helpful for you! <3

I love this printable! I am ten years old and I love diy and printing out things like this to organize with! Even though I’m homeschooled these will be very helpful! Thank you for making these. Bye the way I subscribed to your channel.

So glad it will be helpful for you, Hannah! And thanks so much for subscribing! Have a great school year! <3

Love these! I’m a teacher in a really low income area and I asked my students to purchase a planner to help them keep track of assignments and stay organized but many of them can not afford one. I will use this for those students.

Aw, good! So glad it will be helpful for them! Have a great year with your students, Kelly! <3

Is there a way that you can send me the student school free printable’s?

Hi, Brianna! Can you let me know what email address to send them to? We tried to send them to [email protected] and it said the email address was not valid. Thanks!

If you could explain to me how to print this that would be great.Love the idea!!!!

Hi, Miranda! What trouble are you having printing?

Hello, I love these printables but as a nursing student A4 size is too big, do you do these in A5 (half letter size) also?

Sorry, Andrea! This is the only size we have available at this time. We have a half sheet organizer/planner here if you’re interested: https://justagirlandherblog.com/get-organized-2018

Have a great evening!

I wanted to ask if there was any chance you could make like divisions for classes with a blank space for us to fill in with the name of the course. It’s just I love your printables, they are so cute and useful and I will never find schemes like yours

Hi, Ariana! That is a great idea! I’ll add it to my list! Hope you’re having a great day!

Thank you so much. I’m so glad you liked my idea! Hope you’re having a great day too!

Thank you soooooooooooooooo much. These printables are so helpful to me and also thank you for making them free to read and enjoy. You are an angel Love you lots XOXO

So glad they will be helpful for you, Athaliah! <3

Hi, I was wondering if you are going to do one for the 2018-2019 school year.

Hi, Kayla! The new binder will be available this summer. Thanks!

Could you make a version of this printable that fits a Create 365 planner? I use that planner all the time and I really like these printables but I di not want to create a separate binder for school. Thanks!- Katie

Hi, Katie! This is the only version of the student binder, but our Intentional Life Planner is available in two sizes. Not sure what size your planner is. You can check it out here: https://justagirlandherblog.com/get-organized-2018 . Thanks and have a great evening!

I don’t know where to find how to print these. I would love to, but it says I have to pay, I thought they were free printable s?

Hi, Lydia! They are free. Sorry you’re having trouble. If you send us an email at hello {at} justagirlandherblog {dot} com we can email you them in PDF form. Thanks!

Hi there. Just stopping by to see if you are planning to make a student planner (blue color scheme) for the 2018-2019 school year. I LOVE your printables.

Hi, Therese! The student binder should be updated by the end of the month. Thanks! 🙂

Hey Abby. I came across your student binder while I was in college. Now I am a teacher and I am going to give my students their very own binders. I have taken a few pages out because they are a younger class. I will let you know how they work out.

Great! Hope they’re helpful for you! <3

These are amazing!! Thank you so much for making these – and in 2 different color schemes!? These will be amazing at helping our family get more organized and in helping teach our children to become more responsible for their grades and projects. I think these will work amazingly well for alll our kids, grades 3rd-7th. I’m probably going to use these in my own lesson planning.?

Yay! So glad they will be helpful for you, Stefani! Love to hear that! Hope you all have a wonderful year! <3

Hi Abby!! I was just wandering if you could inbox me the class schedule, grade tracker, exam schedule, and the assignment schedule printables?

Hi, Aliyah! If you sign up via the form that pops up when you click the button, they should come right to your inbox!

Hi, Aliyah! Did you sign up to receive the binder? We can’t send things separately. They come all together. Thanks!

Thank you so much for the amazing printable. My daughter has dyslexia and organization is a challenge. I hope these will make things a little easier for her. One question… is there a specific reason why the daily and weekly plan start with the number 5 instead of 1? Thanks so much!!!

Hi, Debra! Those are times. We assume not many people are starting their day before 5am! 🙂

Thank you so much for sharing! I share your link with all my Early Childhood Education students each semester, and they love you! Michelle

Aw, yay! That is so sweet! So glad it has been helpful for them! Have a wonderful weekend, Michelle! <3

I am extremely picky when it comes to planners and printables, but this student planner looks terrific! What a wonderful and generous item to offer to your readers. We homeschool, and I am going to use this with my middle schooler and my high schooler. I think it will make my lesson planning simpler. I can just plug the lessons right into their individual planners. Thanks for the blue version. My son would have died rather than use a “My Little Pony” colored planner. Ha! My daughter and I love the colorful version

Thank you so much for your sweet words, Rachel! That really means a lot. I hope the planners will be helpful for you all! Have a wonderful week!

Hi Abby, the link you have to download these awesome printables isn’t there. Would you please check your link? I was soooo bummed to not be able to download these pages. Thanks!

Hi, Melissa! I just checked it and it is working for me. Sometimes if you try to click the link as soon as the page loads, you’ll get an error because the scripts haven’t had a chance to load yet. If it’s not working for you, try to give the page a minute to load, and then click the link, and it should work. So sorry for the confusion!

Thanks much Abby! 🙂

Hey Abby I can’t find where the actual documents are! I used them lady year but can find this one. I can easily view the article but can’t see the actual binder document

Hi, Ranai! You click the big pink button and enter your info, and we will send them your way! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

I’m not even a student but I’m still going to be able to get good use out of some of these. Thanks for making these and especially for letting us just have them for free! You rock.

So glad they will be helpful for you, Sarah! <3

HEYYY! this is absolutely amazing!! Im so thankful for this! should i print it out using the front and back settings?

Hi, Ayra! You can print it out that way if you want to but it’s not really meant to be printed front and back. Thanks!

I love that you have a blue option for my son! Thank you!

Yay! So glad it will be helpful for him!

Yes .Queen .I’m in middle school and i’m just know fining this no joke i just sent this to my friends love this .

Yay! So glad it will be helpful for you and your friends, Chasydi! Hope you’re having a great school year!

Hey Abby! Coming from a teacher of 19 years, teaching students to plan sets them up for success! I love all your ideas and your blog!

I love your printables! Thank you for offering these for free. I am homeschooling my 5 year old this year and I have been searching for free printables to help plan and organize. I especially love that you have blue, my favorite color and have a boy.

Oh yay! I’m so glad that they will be helpful for you! Hope you have a wonderful week!

Well, here I am back again! My Early Childhood majors love your student planner, and I send them your website link every year! Thank you again, Michelle

LOVE to hear that. So glad it is helpful for them. Hope you all have a great year! <3

This is absolutely amazing!! Im so thankful for this. Thanks for making these and especially for letting us just have them for free.

Yay! So glad it will be helpful for you, Olivia!

Have a great weekend!

Hi Abby, Thank you so much for the beautiful design. For some reason I never received the access information to print them out. Please help!

So sorry they’re giving you trouble, Cindy! I just sent you an email with the info!

This is a great resource. I’m just curious what age range you think this would be appropriate for. Thank you!

Hi, Bonnie! I had middle school/high school kids in mind when I created it, but some of the pages could certainly be used with younger students as well. And I’ve had some college students tell me they’ve used it too, so it can definitely be adapted for many ages!

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If you have purchased our Toddler - Preschool binders then your child has learned an overload of sensory and cognitive experiences. If not, then do not feel like your child is behind. Your child will also learn these behaviors on the day to day basis. First grade is the time where your child will use these sensory and cognitive experiences. 

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Katie August 29, 2022 ADD/ADHD , executive function , grades , homework , organization

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed.

There are multiple ways to organize school materials using binders, notebooks, folders, and accordion files. This guide will teach you how to organize a school binder. It also includes tips for students with ADHD. The binder set-up I teach below can work for middle school, high school and college students.

Tips for choosing a school binder

Staples, Amazon, and Target are full of school binder options: zipper, 3-ring, ones with pockets, ones with velcro. The rule is to choose a binder with the least friction. In other words, choose one that is easy to open, easy to close, and easy to add papers to. 

More tips for choosing an academic binder: 

• Choose a 3-ring binder only if you plan to use folders inside (more on that in the subsection titled how to set up your school binder below)
• Avoid 3-ring binders without using folders; otherwise, you’ll have to hole-punch all your papers. 
• Choose a binder with a solid front and back cover. Avoid flimsy covers.
• Velcro-close binders are a good choice if you often carelessly throw things in your backpack. Velcro can keep the covers from getting jammed.
• Avoid zipper binders if you feel rushed at the end of class. Zippers are friction.

What size school binder to get

Three-ring binders come in many sizes, from .5 inch to 6 inches. (That’s huge; don’t get that one.) Purchase the smallest size possible that fits all your subjects without jamming your papers on the rings.

First, think about how many courses you will use your binder for. For one class, a 1-inch binder is usually enough. If you will use your binder for five classes, then you might need a 3 or 4-inch binder.

Second, think about what you will put inside your binder. I talk about different binder sections and materials further down in this blog post. Things to consider: will you be adding folders? A pencil pouch? Notebooks or loose-leaf paper? The more you add, the larger the binder needs to be.

Other school binder materials you may need

In addition to the actual binder, you will likely need a few other items to keep your school binder organized:

• Tabbed dividers
• Pencil pouch (optional)
• Slim 3-hole punch
• Loose-leaf paper (lined, graphed)
• Notebooks with 3-hole punches
• If you have ADHD, consider these tips for choosing school supplies

How to organize your school binder: Setting up the sections

The front section.

If you are keeping a pencil punch in your binder, it goes in the front. The first section of your binder is also where you clip in your slim 3-hole punch. We don’t put these in the back, because they create bumpy writing surfaces. The last item to go in the front section is a copy of your schedule. You can use a sheet protector like this one . (Another option is to slip your schedule inside the plastic pocket on the outside cover of your binder if it comes with one.) 

The middle section

If you’re using your school binder for multiple classes, you need a section for each class. Use tabbed dividers to separate these sections. Label the tabs with your class names.

For each class section, you will need a folder and paper. Unless you plan to hole-punch all your papers (really?), use the folder for handouts and worksheets. For paper, you can use loose-leaf or a 3-hole-punched single-subject notebook. Up to you.

• The first item to add in each section, right up front, is frequently used reference materials. This would include a periodic table for chemistry class, a formula reference sheet for math, etc. Slip these in sheet covers, or hole punch them. 
• Next, add your syllabus if you have one. If it’s only available online, print it out.
• Next, add your loose-leaf paper or notebook. If using loose-leaf paper, start with 20 sheets or so. You can always add more.
• Lastly, add your class-specific folder.

Here is an outlined recap of the items that go in each class section. I list them in the order I suggest you add them to your binder.

• Tabbed divider with the class name written on the tab
• Reference materials stored in a sheet protector
• Loose-leaf paper or notebook

The last section

The last section of your school binder, behind each of your divided class sections, is a separate section for papers that aren’t for any specific class. This would include permission slips, forms for extracurriculars, password lists, etc. Use another labeled tabbed divider for this section. You may also want to add a folder so that you don’t have to hole-punch everything you add here.

Tips to keep your school binder organized

Knowing how to organize your school binder and set it up in a friction-free way is the first step. Follow the tips above to create a binder that’s easy to use and add to. The second step is to keep your binder organized throughout the school year. 

To keep your papers and materials organized, be sure to go through each class section regularly (weekly or monthly) to:

• throw away old papers
• move out-of-place materials to the correct spot
• remove unit notes and papers that you no longer need (clip them together and take them out of your binder until you need them for a final)
• empty the front pocket of whatever papers you crammed in there
• add new loose leaf paper to empty sections when necessary

Other tips for keeping your binder organized:

• If your teacher gave you any materials digitally and you’d prefer them on paper, print them out and store them in your binder.
• You can use the inside front-cover pocket to store homework that needs to be submitted the next day. But, don’t leave worksheets in this pocket for more than a day or two.
• If your school binder falls apart or breaks during the year, get a new one.

How to organize a school binder if you have ADHD

Students with ADHD and executive dysfunction often need more support to get and stay organized. Managing school materials, keeping papers neat, remembering to turn in paper-based homework, and storing class worksheets/notes in the right sections are all challenges for people with ADHD.

In addition to the tips above – which are also written with ADHD in mind – you might consider the following tips for organizing a binder for school:

• Avoid zippered binders entirely.
• Choose an open binder (no clasp) or one with easy-open velcro.
• Use one large binder for all classes.
• Add a special section in the front for homework. This can be the first section in the binder before the class-specific sections. Add a folder to this section.
• Use a Sunday Routine to go through the binder and organize papers, tidy the sections, throw away junk papers, and check for homework that hasn’t been turned in.
• Use color-coded tab dividers. Match your folder color to the tab color for each class. (Blue tab for English; blue folder for English.)
• Choose the right lined paper for your handwriting. You may need wide-ruled lines if your handwriting is large.
• Use graph paper for all math work.
• Store your assignment notebook inside the binder, near the very front. You can purchase an assignment notebook with 3 holes.

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This looks really similar to the binder we used in my first grade class I did my student teaching in this fall - it works SO well to keep them organized and teach responsibility. Our kids were responsible for taking everything out of their binder (homework, notes from home, etc). We also used it to communicate about daily behavior - I don't have a class of my own yet but I'm definitely going to use this when I hopefully am teaching first grade next year. The kids also had a Monday folder where we sent home completed work, newsletters, flyers from the school etc. It only goes home once a week. I love the reading briefcase by the way - we didn't have that and I think its a great addition.

We do BEE books, but this is so much better! I especially like the skills learned every nine weeks being in the binder. I'm gonna have to do WOW binders next year! http://rowdyinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/

I would love to know how to keep these looking so nice- we did this for the first graders this year, which I was thinking was so awesome. But they didn't last the entire semester :( I would love to hear any and all tips to make them more successful. Jennifer

That is FANTASTIC! Thanks for sharing such an amazing idea with the rest of us!

I LOVE THIS!!! I have used purchased agendas and they have worked well but we are out and no money for any more. Did the school provide the supplies for these or did you? Trying to figure out the finances for next year.

Thank you for sharing your blog! I am awarding you the Stylish Blogger Award! http://love2learnandshare.blogspot.com/2011/02/stylish-blogger-award.html

I do binders in 3d grade but I will be adding the pencil pouch and briefcase idea to mine!! I love this. Thanks so much for sharing!!!

Sarah, I just awarded you the Stylish Blogger Award. See my latest post for the details. April http://larremoreteachertips.blogspot.com/

Would you share your nine-week checklist with us...I love this idea!

I really like the W.O.W. binder. It is so inclusive! It's also much harder to lose a binder than the Take-Home folder that I currently use! Thank you for sharing!

This is similar to what I have this year. I love the idea of presenting the skills for the grading period! I also have a reading strategies page and comprehension reading strategies page in the binder as well....thanks for giving us such a great idea!

I teach Kindergarten and I use TIGER binders with my kiddos to help teach organization skills and responsibility. It is never too young to start. I include the money folder, class expectations and rules rhebus, homework calendar, school calendar, daily schedule for parents and a folder for take home papers and bring back papers. It works great and has really helped my students with organization. Jenea www.seedsofnoledge.blogspot.com

I love your blog. I have awarded you The Stylish Blog Award. You can check it out here. http://fun-in-first.blogspot.com/2011/02/award.html

I would love a copy of your nine week skills lists. Could you please, please, please post them on this site?

Love it! We do BEE Books (Bring Everything Everyday) for first grade and I did FISH Books (Family Involvement Starts Here) in Kindergarten! I include pretty much the same contents. I do love how you have the skills learned section though! That is too cute... or should I say WOW! Thanks for sharing! Love snagging good ideas from you! Beg, Borrow, Steal www.mchaffiek.blogspot.com

I love these. Do you purchase everything or does your school do that for you?

I LOVE this idea. It begins to get the kids ready for the grades when they have to do it all on their own!

I'm curious as to who buys all the binders and all their components? I assume your school, since there are so many parts involved. It seems like a rather expensive venture. I make "homework folder" for my class every year, that I have to purchase, then I label them with labels I make on my computer at home, put in clear pocket protectors for various things, etc. I also send an explanation letter to the parents. I send homework packets home on Monday, then they're returned on Friday. I gotta tell ya, by the end of the first month, about 75% of the folders are lost or ruined. It's just not worth spending the money on something like this for me, as I would have to foot the entire bill. That being said, I LOVE this idea, and will definitely file it away, just in case I ever escape my current situation. ;-)

That is a great idea! I recognixe Scarlett's Muffins - you use Exhursions? I am piloting it for our school this year.

Love your blog! I've awarded you The Stylish Blogger Award! Ms. A www.oceansoffirstgradefun.blogspot.com

Those are FABULOUS!!!!! My class has Panda Folders, but these would be far more durable and easy to communicate with. Thanks for sharing such a great idea!!!! Alexandra http://thefirstgradesweetlife.blogspot.com/

@ChiTown Girl and @Sass Class...the only thing I purchase for the binders is the paper for the front cover, the labels for each divider and the poly envelopes for the Reading Briefcase (about $10 for a class set through Office Depot). The other supplies are very inexpensive and are on the kids supply lists. 1 binder, 1 notebook, 1 pencil pouch, and 5 pocket dividers! In my 3 years in first grade, I have never had anyone lose a WOW binder. {knock on wood.} @Kinderpond--most of the binders really hold up well, but there are a few that I may have to ask the parents to replace about half way through the year. I let my kids keep them in their desks throughout the day, but I know there are some teachers who keep them in a bin or on a special shelf to keep them safe throughout the day!

Ah...I had a feeling that's how it was done, and sorry to sound so whiny again, but that would NEVER happen at my school. I can't even get our parents to send pencils and/or crayons. I have to supply EVERYTHING. Scissors, glue, crayons, pencils, and so on and so on... That's why I haven't upgraded my homework folders yet. Thanks, though, for the insight. :)

Binders are awesome! I use them for everything. Our students have binders,too! I also awarded you the Stylish Blogger Award! :-)

I have BEE Books. I supply everything (including the binders) because there is NO WAY I'd get the supplies I needed for the books from my students. I've included many of the same things you have in yours but not the 9 weeks Skills Checklist. I really like that. My parents love this binder. Although, it can be a pain to keep up with (especially since I only have a 35 minute planning period.) But, my parents love it and it is CYA for me.

When I taught, I did this same thing only I called it something different. In addition to what you have, I also had a place to record their daily behavior and an information section that housed info such as the lunch calendar, school system calendar, class monthly calendar, etc. I taught second grade and the students were very proficient in removing all of the things out of the binder that needed to come out and be placed somewhere else. I would check whatever else stayed in them after that. They knew to leave their binders on top of their desks if there was something inside I needed to see. Otherwise, it went into their cubbies for the day. My parents loved it...me too! For the people who worry they won't last, use Avery brand binders (seem to last MUCH longer!) I always had some that I could reuse each year. I also printed up binder rules that went on the back cover. Each child and parent had to sign the rules. I bought everything for the binders with my own money because in the school system I worked for we were not allowed to tell students to bring supplies. All we could do was say "we need these things if you are able to donate any." Needless to say, we didn't get all we needed.

Could you post your quarterly expectations list? I would really like to see this as well. I do a FROG Book...love them. I had to put the cost for the first year out and then put the binder and pencil bag on the supply list so now I have a supply. If they have to be replaced during the year the parents get a new one.

I would love a copy of your skills list! My e-mail is [email protected]. Thank you!!!

I too would LOVE to see your skills checklist! I think this would be a great resource to add to my binders. I LOVE the idea of hightlighting the skills the kids need to focus on at home! p.s. I just used your Pair of Pears project and the kids LOVE it! It was a perfect project to reinforce all the homophone work we have been doing. Thanks for all your inspiration. If you prefer emailing the skills list I am klannon65@gmail Thanks again!

Would also love to see the list of first grade skills! Love your site!

I would love a list of quarterly expectations too! My email is [email protected]

@ everyone...I will ask my friend Kim if the skills checklist is okay to share! {She developed the checklist!} If she gives the okay, I'll post the PDF soon!!!

Thanks Sarah for letting us know about checking with Kim. I have been checking back everyday to make sure I didnt miss the posting! :0)

I do something like this in my classroom. I call them STAR binders (Students That Are Responsible) and I have 3 page protectors with a class list, a description of my classroom discipline policy, our class rules, a copy of the 10 commandments and our memory work for the week (I teach at a parochial school). Then I also have 3 folders--reading log, Homework, and a keep at home folder. We also have the zipper pocket in the front. Our school planner is in the binder too. I'm going to have to add the reading briefcase next year. I love that idea!

I have used KID Books the last two years in Kindergarten. I LOVE it!! I chose K.I.D (Keep It Daily). my parents like having it too. Anything important goes in here

I am a first year teacher and love this idea! It is a wonderful way for parents to know what will be expected of their children. I would love to see the fourth quarter, first and second qaurter sheets to start planning for next year! Thank you for all your wonderful posts:) They have helped me through my first year!!

This is amazing. I can't wait to use it next year. I love feeling inspired :) -Jessica http://wonderfulwatermelon.blogspot.com/

my first graders had a WHALE last year (weekly homework and little extras) and they are super similar to your WOW binders. I added a handwriting page, class list, and their Friday folders (they're http://www.thepageprotectorstore.com/ and you can totally hole punch them if you use a heavy duty punch). I love that Smith's Room has a ton of acronyms for these... you can make your binder match your room theme, your school mascot, or anything else! http://www.smithsroom.com/MOOSE_Acronyms.htm

Love, love, love your 9 weeks skills checklist! Would you please send me a copy of one (or all of them)? I teach 2nd grade but would love the template to modify it for my grade level! Thank you so much!!!! Ashley from Auburn, Alabama [email protected]

I really want to have these this year and wasn't sure exactly how to lay it out. I like having the skills you are working on...I haven't seen that in many. Great blog. Anais

I would love a copy of your skills list!! I do a BEE book which is similiar and also has the spelling words for two months in a plastic sleeve. I love this idea though!!! THanks for sharing! My e-mail is [email protected]

I love your cover! Would you be willing to share? This will be my first year having a communication binder. Thanks! Ali alischepis(at)gmail.com

I love your 9 weeks skills checklist! Would you please send me a copy of one (or all of them)? Thank you so much!!!! Ashley [email protected]

I would like to see your 9 weeks skills checklist. Would you please send me a copy of one? Thanks in advance! Mumtaz. [email protected]

Could you please send me your nine weeks checklist and your directions page?!?! Thanks [email protected]

This is lovely! At first I thought it was for "at school" and that was why I repinned it. I have been looking for a way to keep my kids more organized at school with "unfinished work" and papers they need to keep in their desks. I love this for sending home though. It seems like something that the students and their parents might take more seriously, and therefore I'll get things BACK more often!

I love this idea!!! Would you be willing to share your directions page??

I didn't know if you were sharing your nine weeks checklist. Thanks

I was actually going to ask the same thing...I would love to see your 9 week checklists! The binder is awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

Hi, yes could you please let all of us teachers, who fell in LOVE with this binder, know if you are able to share the content (especially the 9 week skills checklists)! Anxiously waiting to hear your reply! Jaime [email protected]

Love reading all ur interesting ideas... Like many have asked... Would love copies of it all as well... I am really going to organize my kiddos and myself this year!!! Thanx much [email protected]

I would greatly appreciate copies of the W.O.W binder. If you could please email them to me that would be great. Thanks [email protected]

I would greatly appreciate copies as well ... if you could please! Just started teaching first grade and this is a great idea. Thanks [email protected]

WOuld love copies of the WOW binder. I do something similiar for my first graders but definitely love your idea more :o) [email protected] Thank you!

I would love a copy of the skills checklist!! Could u send me one to [email protected]

I would love a copy of the skills checklist also. We are starting new testing practices in first grade. I think it would help our parents see all the skills we are responsible for teaching. Please send to: [email protected] Thanks, Elaine Moore

If possible, could I have a checklist and the WOW binder ideas too? Great ideas. [email protected]

Sarah, Where can I buy the W.O.W. binder parts?? I have checked your TPT store and can't find it! Please email me! I love it! Thanks, katie [email protected]

Hi Sarah, I love the idea of your W.O.W binder. I am hoping to try it for the upcoming school year. Is there any way that I could also purchase a copy of all of the components? Thanks so much! Amanda [email protected]

Hi I'm back in 1st grade and would love to see your direction sheet and skills checklist. Are you able to share it?

I would love a copy of the skills checklist if you are willing to share it. Let me know where I can purchase it. THanks you. Rita [email protected]

I would love a copy of your first grade skills checklist. Please let me know where I can purchase it. Thank you, Rita [email protected]

I would also love to have a copy of your first grade skills checklist. Please let me know how I can purchase it. Thank you! Annie [email protected]

My GLC and I were just talking about how to use binders for weekly organization next year. We wanted to have a data section and the skills sheets would be prefect! I would love a copy of the directions sheet and 9 weeks skills sheets if you don't mind! [email protected] Thanks so much!

May I please have a copy of the directions and skills sheets please?

I love this idea. You have inspired me. Do you ever feel like it is way to much time to look through all the binders? I'm just worried I wont have the time. Can you email me your skills list and direction page or post it on TPT and i'll buy it. Thank [email protected]

Hello...just found your blog...I would love to use this ... did you share it...my email...thank you [email protected]

Have used your WOW binder idea for a couple of years now. It has caught on through out my building. I'm still very interested in your First Grade Skills sheet, are you sharing? If so, my email is [email protected]

I have loved your 9 week check list for years!!! I really would love to use it in my classroom. Please share. Thanks, [email protected]

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With school starting up again, add this  Student Binder to your list of projects.  I did the hard work, you download and print!

I’ve created something similar with the Mini Accountability Binder  but this one is full size and has new designs.I just love using happy, bright colors and fun fonts so that’s what I did again. I hope you love it as much as I do! 

Student Binder

This binder is ideal for a little bit older kids to help them organize – students in middle school/junior high or high school can use it.   It includes assignment, test, and project lists, as well as a class schedule.    They can use the calendar to map out their assignments or to look ahead.

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August 16, 2017 at 9:53 am

Is there a version without the year and dates. I think that would be great.

August 14, 2017 at 12:20 pm

Thank you. I will use as a teacher for my Spanish notebooks.

August 14, 2017 at 12:27 pm

Thank you. I will use as a teacher for my Spanish notebooks. Just the calendar pages…Not the whole notebook.

August 14, 2017 at 10:26 am

Thank you for the free printables. I’m excited for my daughter to the student binder. She is starting high school this year, and I think it will help to keep her organized.

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Also, trying to print updated student binder and it is printing it on 1/4 of the paper. I’ve checked my printer settings and everything looks normal. On the First/Day All About Me, it printed squares for some of the letters. Thanks

August 7, 2016 at 9:16 am

Nevermind, I had to open with Adobe and all is good =) Thanks again!

August 7, 2016 at 8:48 am

Absolutely LOVE your printables!! Thank you so much for sharing them with us for FREE! For the updated student binder, do you have January-June 2017 printables? I only saw up to December 2016. Thanks!

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I put together two versions of the calendar notebook printables – one for early handwriting and another with cursive directions and tracers. You can choose which one works best for your child {see below}.

How to Use the Calendar Notebook

Here’s a peek at how we’re using ours with the kids, and because some of you may not want to read, here is a video tour our our calendar notebook.

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Kaleb {kindergarten} is using the manuscript version of the notebook and our 3rd and 5th grader are using the cursive version to sneak in a little extra practice {shhhh}. The first few pages of the printables are laminated and we use a vis’-a-vis marker {it wipes off easily with a damp cloth each day} to work in the notebooks. You can otherwise slide the pages into page protectors and use dry erase markers .

At the bottom of this page we use a vis’-a-vis marker to make an addition problem using the number from the chart and we find the missing number that will add up to 100. The older kids are able to do this fairly easily, but with Kaleb I’m using unifex cubes to help him visualize and group by 10’s until he has a better grasp of the concept.

We then move to the next page where we talk about what day of the week it is and underline it. We also review what yesterday was and what tomorrow will be. The date is written on the next line {in either 8-17-12 form or August 15, 2012}.

The center box below is filled with the current date number {i.e. 15} and then we find the number before and after. We write the daily number and the number word, draw the hands on the clock and put a line on the thermometer for the inside or outside temperature.

Depending on how many days we’ve been in school, we break the number up by 1’s, 10’s and 100’s and show how it is added together. At the bottom of the page we show how it would look if the number were in dollars and cents.

We add a tally mark in the correct monthly box each day we are in school and at the end of the month we add up the days. During the year we can compare from month to month and see how many days we were in school during each month {which is more/less, etc…}.

There are also pages to help us track the weather from month to month and practice writing names {i.e. watching our handwriting improve…hopefully}.

Each month of the year there is a blank calendar for the kids to fill in the calendar. They trace the month name at the top and as they fill in the numbers on the calendar, they find the star at the bottom with the same number and color it in.

Kaleb has been working on a pattern with his stars and really loves this part of it. On the facing page, we fill in the graph to show the weather and at the end of the month answer a few questions based on the graph results.

The calendar notebook printables include the following:

• 12 undated monthly calendars {you can use them year after year}
• monthly weather tracking graphs
• Today is, number word identification, telling time and temperature
• Breaking down numbers by 1’s, 10’s, and 100’s
• Practicing tally marks
• Yearly weather tracking
• Handwriting practice
• Pattern practice {part of the monthly calendar pages}
• Identification of seasons
• 100 Days of School chart

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These ladies also have some great printables to use during calendar time and each offer something a little different – so there may be something you can use as well or something you like even better than mine!

– Mama Jenn

– Carisa from 1+1+1=1

– Motherhood on a Dime

– Our Aussie Homeschool

– Confessions of a Homeschooler

Get a peek at our Morning Calendar Board and grab even more free printables here .

Wow – LOVE this Jolanthe!! Thanks for sharing. My printer is hard at work as we speak =-) Thanks for sharing your amazing creations with all of us!! I shared this with my Facebook readers too =-)

Thank you! We are just starting Kindergarten and I printed off a few sheets but nothing this cute! I struggle with remembering to do our notebook so I started putting it in her chair at the end of school so she sees it before she sits down (hopefully!). Love your blog and get immense inspiration from it.

hope she has fun with it! :)

Thank you so much for this!! God bless.

This is awesome!!! You have created a comprehensive calendar time. Thank you so much for sharing your hard work with us!

Jennifer {www.agelementary.blogspot.com}

I am a private tutor and for the past couple of years have been homeschooling a little family in preschool and K. The K student starts first grade this year in private school, but I am working with her little brother and cousin in preschool. They aren’t quite ready for the calendar binder, but I have downloaded and saved it for next year. Or maybe even start it halfway through this year. Anyway, it is an amazing tool to have at my disposal, I have enjoyed using many of your creations with my students. Thanks so much for your generosity in sharing your tools!

I thought this was really good for both my kids who are seven and almost four. The younger one learns so much by what the older sibling does! :) Thanks!

Thanks so much for sharing these excellent resources with us. My son will just love these and I’m so excited to show them to him.

hope he enjoys them as much as my kids do. :)

Thank you for sharing!

I was just going to start a notebook calendar with my daughter in September! Thanks for putting this wonderful package together. Blessings! Also, thanks for offering your awesome homeschool planner in the Omnibus bundle. ;)

Are you enjoying the bundle? I’m downloading bits and pieces when I have a minute and enjoying all the goodies! :)

thank you! this is awesome!

most welcome, Lisa. :)

I love this notebook. Thank you so much!

have fun using it! :)

This. Is. AWESOME! If I post a blog entry pointing folks to it, do you mind if I grab one of the photos to illustrate it? Cindy @ love2learn2day.blogspot.com

That’s fine. Thanks for asking! If you can share a link to this post and not the file itself, that would be great. :)

Absolutely!

Here it is. Thank you SO MUCH!!!!

http://love2learn2day.blogspot.com/2012/08/math-calendar-notebook-pages-free.html

thanks, Cindy. ;)

Love this!! Thank you so much for sharing!

Awesome! I think that, and then I see I’m not the first to say that. :) Question, did you laminate and then trim to the page the excess?

yes…I did trim. I love to trim, especially because the page inevitably comes out crooked and drives me nuts. :)

How wonderful! Do you have one in italic handwriting? :)

hmmm…can you send me an example and I can see if I can work on that! :)

http://www.handwritingsuccess.com/example-italic.php I have read where italic is a more natural way of transitioning to cursive. I am starting this with my little ones this year and transitioning my 3rd grader to italic cursive. Unfortunately all the printables I love are not done with italic. I am not thinking everything has to change for me, but I am seeing more italic handwriting teaching (at least in my little world, LOL). I would love to know what you think :) .

Thank you so much for this material! I have a question though? I did not see the two month of July printables in the pack. Are they supposed to be there? This is in the manuscript version. Thanks so much!

Check the files again. I reuploaded them and July should be showing. :) Jolanthe

These are great! This is always a fun part of each school morning for us. I’ve been working on a Spanish Calender Time with printables and hope to share it soon….

These are fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing! Can’t wait to start using ours for Kindergarten!

These are great – and I really appreciate all you have on your site. I had already started something similar but I like your calendar and weather pages better than what I have – is there anyway to print them in landscape? I have the binder setup in landscape so they use the binder as a clipboard almost…. Thanks so much!

quite a few of the other ladies that I linked to have landscape versions – that’s what prompted me to make this, because we like the horizontal version. Be sure to check out their links as well! :)

Thanks Jolanthe – I did check out those sites… Your calendar is still my favorite :)

You’re awesome!

You are the bomb. Thanks so much!!!

Thank you! :)

I have been debating whether or not to do a calendar notebook this year. Now, I guess I will! Thanks for making my job a whole lot easier!

most welcome. :)

I just learned something VERY cool. I was trying to create a clock and thermometer for the big calendar and was struggling. I decided to print off the ones from the notebook, but was disappointed in the size on the big calendar; this is where I learned something. On my printer menu, there is a “poster” button. Click on that and where it says “tile scale”, I put it 200% and it printed that one page on 6 different ones. I have to cut them and glue the clock and thermometer pieces together, but I have a big clock and thermometer that match the notebook pages. (I did cardstock and will laminate) Thank you for wonderful products for free. Hope this info is helpful to someone else!!

That is cool!! Thanks for sharing. And just so you know I do have some larger versions for a few of my calendar printables here:

http://homeschoolcreations.com/CalendarMorningBoard.html

This is great!! My girls will love doing this. Thanks for sharing!

This is super cool. Thank you for sharing it.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!! This is the best method I have ever seen for staying on track and learning as we go. I especially like the way we can “sneak” in the cursive for a fourth grader that would rather just print forever. Bless you!

What a great addition to the calendar board! I just put mine together using your printables and am glad to have a notebook version too. My 8-year old is actually the most excited about calendar time. ;-)

Thank you for sharing these! They are fabulous!

I am very excited to start using this. We started school on Aug. 8, but I can’t wait to jump in and use this to supplement what he’s been doing the whole time. Thanks for sharing this great printable for free.

I have seen quite a few of these calendar tools online, but I have to say that this is by far the best one out there. Thanks so much!!!

Thank you!!!

Thanks for sharing. I am not sure if someone has told you yet, so I apologize if this is a repeat comment. While I did not print out the whole calendar portion yet, I noticed that for August and September you forgot to include a number “30” star. Just wanted to let you know.

Check the file, because a layer was missing and I updated the file. You may need to redownload it

Oh, and I was using the manuscript pack. I don’t know if it is the same for the cursive pack.

this is such a great idea! adding this to our morning circle time! thank you!!!

Awesome! Thank you!

My kids LOVE their calendar notebooks. Thank you so much for offering these great printables. I’m not sure if someone already asked this, but can you explain the “What’s the Weather in ______ (month)?” The numbers across the bottom only go to 25… Thank you!

this month {for example}, we’ve had our days split between cloudy and sunny days – so 16 sunny and then 8 cloudy. We only track the weather when we are in school {weekdays}, so typically that would only be 20-25 days a month.

okay, great…got it. I was thinking that the numbers across the bottom corresponded with the day of the month. Glad it’s September–we’ll start fresh!! I so appreciate you!

I thought the same thing.. that the numbers across the bottom were the days of the month..and wondered why it stopped at 25…

Thanks for this!! We were using your morning calendar at our old house but our new house didn’t have a good place for it. This will be a perfect alternative for us. Thank you!

It’s amazing how many learning activities you have included in the calendar notebook, Jolanthe! Thanks so much for sharing! I featured your calendar notebook and ABC Bible Verse Flashcards as my Free Printable(s) of the Day at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow

Thank you so much for sharing! I have never seen a calendar notebook before, it’s a great idea. I can’t wait to try it out with my little 1st grader. :)

Thank you for putting together such a great resource and offering it for FREE, Jolanthe! I had tried a calendar time with my kids together but it didn’t work well for us. I think this will be perfect for my son to work one-on-one with me!

have fun – and let me know how it works for your son! :)

Hi Jolanthe! Thank you for these great printables! We are looking forward to starting our notebook for school this year. We loved our calendar board, but we moved to a small house and it got to be so tedious to keep up with it and keep it out of the way. The notebook is a perfect solution!

I have already downloaded the cursive version, but each time i try to download the manuscript version, it says the file is damaged and cannot be repaired. It doesn’t look like anyone else has had this trouble. Any ideas?

Thanks again!! Still love your blog!

You are so awesome and creative! I love my children having a calendar notebook each year. However, I just print from several different websites.

Thank you for compiling into 1 PDF. Also, now I don’t have to create a calendar blog post. I have been directing to your site.

Have a blessed homeschool year (:

Enjoy, Jill! :)

Thank you for sharing these great printables! I had printed out the manuscript one and had it ready to go for my 8 year old. I was showing him how it was going to work when my 11 year old son walked up. Now he wants his own calendar binder! ;-) Thanks!

This is such a great resource! Thank you!

Thank you so much! This is just what I needed! We use to have all this stuff on our walls. But once we moved, we no longer had the space. This solves my problem! Thanks again! :)

very cool!!

This is great. I am going to use it with my kindergarten friends. I have a suggestion for your damp cloth. Use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, it even erases permanent marker.

thanks for the suggestion! :)

I just discovered this through a friend and I love it. I edited my “The (Not So) Organized Mom Binder” post to include it. Thanks! http://shesourceful.com/2012/08/28/the-not-so-organized-mom-binder/

Thanks so much for sharing, Melanie. :)

Thanks for the great binder ideas. But why do the “what’s the weather in….” pages only have 25 days?

because we only track the weather the days that we are in ‘school’, which is typically about 20 days in a month depending on how the weeks fall.

I was wondering how you make all of these great printables; Because i would love to help make some and e mail them to you so you could decide if you wanted them on your page or not. This has made my preschoolers day so much more fun thanks for the help.

I loved that idea. I’d never heard of it before. I will be telling others.

Smiles Michelle

thanks for stopping by, Michelle! I hope it’s a help to you!

Thank you, these are wonderful. I’ve been looking for an easy way to implement calendar time with my first grader, I think this will do the trick.

have fun using it!! :)

Love this idea! Great for students as they are more actively able to participate in Calendar time! I also like how you create a “document” of the students handwriting progress through the year using their name. Great for student and teacher as a quick reference of progress!

Jolanthe, Hello! Thank you for this wonderful tool! It helped my daughter and I start our second year (technically 1st grade) of homeschooling off with enthusiasm. Have you run into the children becoming bored with it once they mastered the concepts? My daughter has begun asking to skip parts because they are too easy for her now and she says it is boring now. She has mastered making change and the analog time. We have even changed things a bit by having her, for example, making the date in the most coins, least and in between. Just wondering how this works for your older kids or if you simply dropped it for them at some point. Thanks for the wonderful ideas and resources! Lisa M

with our kids we just roll with what they need to do. :) If a concept has been mastered, then we move on to something else – or like you, we modify it. I may ask them every now and then to do it, just to brush up on the skills.

Wow! This is awesome. Thank you so much for your help. Made my day :)

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Nothing is FREE and it was WONDERFUL to find something that was Thanks for sharing your hard work with us at no cost :)

Enjoy them! :)

Thank you so much for this calendar pack! It was so gracious of you to provide this for homeschoolers for free – we will use this every day! I look forward to exploring what else you have offered

How can I edit to Portuguese for example? Thank you.

I am a teacher in English and I have taught for quite a while and I have to say that there are such wonderful people out there, not only creating but sharing all these awesome work.I personally will always be thankful for all this work that makes my life, being a mother and a teacher, so easy. God bless you¡

Hello, thank you for all your great printables I was wondering if you had july through december for the calander days? I have searched the sight for similar months but just havent found any. Thanks

oh and also the weather printables that coordinate with the month lol I like those alot :) thanks again

Stephanie – Are you asking for the calendar notebook? They are at the back of the folder {I started it with August, but it goes through the typical US School year}. Is that what you were asking?

Stephanie – The calendar starts in August, but cycles through to July, so be sure to check the end of the document/file. :) It was put together to follow a typical school year.

Found you on Pinterest – Thanks so much for this! We will definitively use this in our homeschool! We’re starting this year!

Joanna http://clarkandlucilearn.blogspot.com/

Thank you so very much !!

I really appreciate your offering manuscript and cursive. I have read about cursive being easier for the beginner to learn first (something to do with fine motor skills, etc.) and wanted to finally try that out with this child (even at no. 7 I am still learning and changing!) but have struggled with premade items that aren’t in cursive. Thank you a lot. This child is also very interested in time/days (constantly asking what day is it, how many days till ___, etc.) and I was thinking of doing activities like this with her. Of course this means I will have to finally replace my toner. Its been light, but I’ve only been printing coloring pages lately and didn’t care. Can’t print this in pale gray!

I hope this is a huge help to you! :)

Thanks so much for including the Southern Hemisphere. It is so hard to plan when everything has winter graphics and we are suffering 40 degrees Celsius not Farenheit!!!!!

You’re welcome. A few ladies emailed me and asked – it was an easy switch out. So glad it’s helping! :)

You’re welcome. :) A few ladies emailed me and asked – it was an easy switch out. So glad it’s helping! :)

I am having a problem with one or more of the fonts in the cursive version. The number in the stars for the calendar and the signature at the bottoms of the pages as well as various other places are not coming through correctly for me. ‘m just getting thin rectangles where the numbers and letters should be. Can you tell me what fonts you used or possibly send me the one I am missing? I just came across this and I wish I had seen it earlier so we could have started this in August or even a few years ago! I think it is awesome if I could get it to print correctly.

Thank you for this awesome resource!

Thank you! This is a great resource!

Thank You I have been using this PDF resource since 2012!!!

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