Daily Schedule Cards for Classroom Management

Daily Schedule Cards for Display

86 subject/activity cards and time cards every 5 minutes. These are all you need to keep your daily schedule visual and easy to follow. Displaying a daily visual schedule can inform your students of the upcoming activities and studies and create a learning environment that shows responsibility and a good work ethic. There are 3 schedule cards to a page. Easy download and print out; place in your pocket chart.

Daily Schedule Cards for Classroom Management

Why do you need these schedule cards?

• to help your students manage their school time
• to improve study skills
• to teach good work habits
• to teach responsibility
• to increase productivity within your class community
• to allow opportunities for self-directed learners
• to give your classroom & work space an organized and professional look
• to save YOU time!

Posting a daily schedule in the classroom helps students feel focused by providing a clear structure for their day.  Transitions become smoother and students become more independent when allowed to manage their time and work pace.  A visible schedule supports independence, as students can reference a posted schedule to know what comes next without reminders from the teacher.  Posting a daily schedule benefits diverse learners, including those who thrive on routine or need extra support with organization.  A daily schedule posted in your classroom can create a calmer, more productive classroom environment for everyone.

Scheduled Daily Activities include:

•After School   *Announcements   *Arrival   *Assembly   *Art

•Bathroom Break   *Book Talk   *Breakfast   *Buddy Reading

•Calendar   *Centers    *Choice Time   *Chorus   *Circle Time       

*Class Meeting  * Class Party   *Clean Up   *Computer

•Daily Five   *Daily Geography   *DEAR   *Dismissal   *Drama

•Field Trip  *Guest Reader   *Guidance   *Guided Math   *Guided Reading   *Gym

•Health   *Independent Reading   *Indoor Recess   *Intervention   *Journals   *Language Arts

•Library   *Listening Center   *Literature Circle    *Lunch   *Math   *Math Stations

•Morning Tubs   *Morning Work   *Morning Meeting   *Music   *P.E.   *Phonics   *Poetry

*Project   *Power Write   *Quiet Time   *Read to Self   *Readers’ Workshop   *Reading

•Recess   *Restroom   *Rest Time   *RTI   *RTI Stations   *Science   *Science Centers

•Science Stations   *Show & Tell   *Snack   *Social Studies   *Spanish   *Speaker | Visitor

•Special Activity   *Spelling   *Spelling Test   *S.S.R.   *Story Time   *Swimming   *Technology

•Word Work   *Write the Room   *Writing Centers   *Writing Stations   *Writers’ Workshop

Also included are time cards to post next to each activity.

Times are every 5 minutes. Print out those times you need.

Create a bright and colorful schedule that's both useful and beautiful.

86 Schedule Cards Total

Colorful, bright art designs... easy to read, lovely to look at!   Download, print, cut, and laminate. These schedule cards are a daily visual for children and teachers.  Cards are moved easily from day to day according to your classroom routines and events.   Preview these cards HERE

Daily Schedule Cards

Daily Schedule Cards - Classroom Management

Make your classroom run smoothly with these Daily Schedule Cards—perfect for elementary teachers! For just $5.00, you can give your students the gift of structure, independence, and confidence. These colorful, easy-to-read cards help students know what’s coming next, reduce transition stress, and keep their day on track. Simple to display and even easier for students to follow, these cards are a small investment with a significant impact on classroom organization. Bring calm and clarity to your day—grab your set today!

Homework Resource for Elementary Teachers - or - Yes, or No for Homework

Homework... Yes or No?

• Yes, if it follows a lesson at school.
• Yes, if the child understands the directions.
• Yes, if it reinforces learning. Homework gives students a chance to review and practice skills taught in class, helping solidify new concepts. 
• Yes, if you design and plan homework assignments to build responsibility.  Completing homework teaches students to manage their own tasks, follow directions, and meet deadlines.
• Yes, if the purpose is to strengthen study habits.  Regular homework develops focus, persistence, and organization—skills they’ll use in higher grades.
• Yes, if you plan by design to encourage family involvement.  Homework can give parents a window into what their child is learning and ways to support them.
• Yes, because a consistent homework routine prepares for future academic demands.  Homework helps students transition smoothly to the increased workload in later grades. 

• No, if it's busy work with no alignment to school lessons.
• No, because you want to protect family time.  Afternoons might be filled with playing outside, hobbies, and just relaxing. 
• No, because no homework might reduce stress.  Students can avoid frustration and burnout after a full day of school.
• No, because the time might encourage other learning.  Children can explore personal interests, read for pleasure, or work on creative projects instead of worksheets.  
• No, not all students have access to a quiet space, supplies, or help at home.
• No, because more free time in the evening can lead to better rest, which supports focus and learning during the day.

Well, are you a YES homework teacher or a  NO homework teacher, or do you not have a choice?

When elementary teachers have to give homework because of a school or district mandate, the key is to create a thoughtful homework policy that supports learning without overwhelming students or families.  When elementary teachers believe homework for children is beneficial, the key is to create a thoughtful homework policy that supports learning without overwhelming students or families. 

Here are the main factors teachers often consider:

1.     Purpose and Learning Goals

• Make sure homework has an apparent reason—review, practice, or prepare for a lesson—not just “because it’s required.”

• Connect it directly to what students learned in class.

2.  Appropriate Time Limits

• Follow research-based guidelines: often 10 minutes per grade level per night (so ~30 minutes for Grade 3).

• Consider the total homework load if students have multiple teachers.

3.  Student Readiness & Differentiation

• Assign homework that students can do independently, without heavy parent help.

• Adjust difficulty so struggling learners aren’t discouraged and advanced learners are still challenged.

4.  Clear Instructions & Consistency

• Give simple, step-by-step directions (ideally also written down).

• Keep a predictable routine so families know what to expect.

5.  Flexibility for Family Life

• Build in occasional “homework passes” or choice boards so students can balance school with sports, music, or family events.

6.  Feedback & Follow-Up

• Check homework and use it to guide instruction, so students see it matters.

• Provide quick teacher feedback instead of just marking it “done.”

• Provide a time and place for student and parent feedback.  How is it going?  Quick, short surveys can help future homework assignments become better. 

7. Equity & Access

• Make sure all students have the materials, time, and space they need—or offer alternatives for those who don’t.

• Avoid assignments that require costly supplies or internet access unless the school provides them.

• You know your students best.  Be flexible and understanding when assigning homework.

To help you get started in the new school year, grab this homework resource to explain and prepare your students for a successful year of homework. 

Homework Strategies for Your Students

Homework Guidelines for Students

Homework Resource for Elementary Teachers

What the Teachers Are Saying about this Homework Resource

• Extremely satisfied - used with 5th Graders   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  "We used this to help adults and children establish a homework routine. This will benefit them when they begin homework here at school and in the future. Thank you!"
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  "I sent this home with students to foster conversations with caretakers about productive homework habits and homework expectations."
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Grab this teacher resource for homework prep for only $5.00.  

This one homework assignment at the beginning of the school year will improve all future homework assignments.  Teach responsibility and good homework habits.  Engage family involvement.  Provide a thinking time for academic success.  There is also a place for a parent/guardian signature, so parents are informed about homework assignments for the school year, which will start the year with excellent communication between parent and teacher.  Perfect for a first week of school activity.

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Improve Your Students' Listening Skills - Following Directions - Back-to-School Teacher Resources

Listen, Draw, and Follow Directions

Would you like to improve your students’ listening skills?

You can improve students' listening skills with these 'listen, draw, follow direction' pages. Students listen, then follow the directions based on what they heard. Teacher direction pages are included.

PRINTABLES are no-prep for the teacher and provide practice for a vital school skill...listening.

Sometimes, the directions have students standing up, behind their chairs, and taking a stretch; other times, they are to share with their neighbor. And still other times, they are to be whispered. The changes make this an active listening practice for students to become engaged with the listening task.

Each page shows the start of a picture, and the students are to listen, draw, and follow directions to complete the picture. Each page has 3 writing lines below the image, and this space is intended for writing words and sentences according to the teacher's directions. Sometimes, the student will have a direction to write on the back of the page.

 Listening is the key!

There are a total of 20 pages. The directions can certainly be changed or revised to meet your students' needs, making them easier or more challenging. This listening activity would be appropriate for Grades 1-2 and homeschoolers. You can easily use these pages in a one-to-one setting, a small group, or a whole class.

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Listening Skills - Response Pages

Listening Skills - the building block of communication

Improve students' listening skills with these pages to use after reading aloud or in your listening center. Students listen to a story and then respond with book responses. Teach active listening skills by displaying the anchor chart included on 'good listening habits'. Colorful and bright anchor chart to post in your read-aloud corner or listening center.

Focus on listening skills with this teaching resource:

• 5 different response pages to use in the listening center, or have reading aloud
• anchor charts that show 'good listening postures'
• chart that reads: " listen and silent are spelled with the same letters'
• bookmarks that show listening

There are a total of 9 pages. Easy download and print. 

Teach the skills that lead to success!

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Educational Alphabet Cards and Circles 

Bright! Colorful! 

Alphabet cards for reading instruction, literacy centers, learning the alphabet, and learning letter sounds. Alphabet circles to create a word wall or make a word journal. Teach important phonics lessons throughout the year with these alphabet cards. Each letter is written in primary handwriting, using both capital and lowercase letters. Bright and beautiful clipart brightens your classroom. Post these in any corner. Two complete sets included.   Alphabet cards measure: 4" x 4" 

Alphabet circles measure : 3" x 3"

The letter/pictures are :

A- apple                  G- grasshopper              M - milk              S - sunshine            Y - yarn

B- bear                    H- hippopotamus           N - net                T - turtle                   Z - zebra 

C - caterpillar           I - igloo                          O - octopus        U - umbrella

D - dinosaur            J - jack-o'-lantern           P - pear              V - vulture

E - elephant            K - key                           Q - quilt               W - watermelon

F - fish                    L - lion                             R - rabbit            X - xylophone

Alphabet Circles

Each alphabet card has:

• alphabet letters in both uppercase and lowercase
• easy-to-read font
• visually stunning clip art by ChristineQuimbyArt
• Alphabet circles are perfect to create your word wall
• alphabet cards for individual reading lessons, literacy centers, phonics
• Create an alphabet line-up at a height where little learners can see

Alphabet Word Wall - Rectangle Alphabet Cards

 Here are some additional back-to-school resources that teachers highly recommend....  You will find teacher resources for your classroom decor, numerous book companions to enhance your read-alouds for the start of an excellent school year, resources to build community and citizenship, desk tags and labels, teacher organization tools, alphabet resources, easy beginning-of-year assessments, and more.  See this collection here.   All at affordable prices! 

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All Back-to-School Resources for $5.00

  

All Back-to-School Resources for $5.00

All Back-to-School Resources for $5.00

  

Teachers love MrsQuimbyReads back-to-school resources because they save valuable prep time while creating a warm, organized, and educational classroom environment. Each resource is thoughtfully designed to engage young learners from day one, helping teachers begin the year with confidence and joy.  Get ready to kick off the school year with enthusiasm and creativity—without breaking the bank! 

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Summer Journal | Authentic Writing | Summer Break | Writing

Summer Journal

Are you looking for summer writing prompts or summer school activities that will motivate your students to write this summer?   Is it important to maintain those writing skills over summer vacation?  Sail Away to a Summer Authentic Writing Experience. Assign this summer writing journal to your students so they maintain their writing skills and write about summer events.

This is an engaging writing activity. Students will choose from "topic squares" and write about summer events when they happen. These 

writing topic squares can be used in the summer journal booklet you create with these cover pages and inside journal pages, or you can also use the topic squares to assign with a composition notebook. Choose the pages you like and keep your students writing.

Students are directed to cut out the topic square as summer events unfold, paste it in their booklet or composition notebook, write the date, write about the topic, and reread their writing to correct mistakes. This summer journal can be a great way to start the next school year by sharing summer events.

Pages Include:

1. 3 pages of summer 'topic squares.'
2. 1 page where students can design their topic square
3. Cover [3 designs]
4. Inside journal pages with no lines, primary lines and lines for more experienced writers
5. Extra lined pages and no lined pages if you make a booklet journal
6. Teacher Notes and Directions
7. Student Directions

Topics Include:

books read, stories written, jobs, chores, swimming, hiking, camping, playground, 4th of July, sports, favorite foods, favorite treats, movies, gone fishing, friends, helping family, parades, summer birthday, birthday party, special event, vacation, travel, cooking, in the garden, lists, special day, rainy days, good deeds, pets, at the beach, money spent, money earned.

This summer writing journal is the PERFECT no-prep activity packet to excite kids to write over summer break! 

Summer Journal

Summer Journal

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