Homework planner (free weekly printable)
A one-page week for a student: subjects down the side, days across the top, writing room in every box and a column for a family initial. Edit the subjects and print a stack.
To save a PDF, choose Print, then “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheet prints.
About this sheet
Students lose homework in the gap between hearing it and doing it, and a planner closes the gap. This one is built around the subject, because that is how a student thinks of the work: Math tonight, Reading tonight. Each day gets two lines, enough for the page numbers and a reminder. The last column is for a family to initial, which turns the planner into a quiet two-way channel between home and school without a new app or a login. Younger students can draw a check instead of writing, and older ones can use the blank rows for their own classes.
Grades: 2 to 8. Best in: August, September.
How to use it
- Type the subjects your class has homework in, one per line. Add a row called Reading log if you want it on the same page.
- Print one sheet for every student each week, or copy a class set on Friday for the next week.
- Students copy the assignment in the right box during the last few minutes of the day, and a family member initials when it is done.
Five ideas for class
- Put a one-line routine at the end of each day: copy the homework, pack the bag, check the planner. Keep it short and the same every day.
- Check three planners a day rather than all of them, rotating through the room, so that every student is checked each week without a daily stack.
- Start young students with one subject and one line, and add rows as they grow into it. A page with six empty rows can overwhelm a second grader.
- Use the initial column as a way to ask for a conversation. A family writes a question in the margin and you answer it on Friday.
- Let students color a box when the work is done. A planner they enjoy filling in is a planner they keep using.
Related
Questions
What if a student has no homework in a subject?
Teach them to write None or a dash in the box so the line is never empty. An empty box looks like a forgotten one.
Can I add a column for the teacher?
Edit the day columns to add a last column, for example Teacher initial, and the sheet will draw it. You can have up to twelve columns.
Is it suitable for middle school?
Yes. Replace the subjects with the student’s classes, or print the assignment tracker, which has a column for the due date and a box for done.
How do I save it as a PDF?
Choose Print, then pick “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheet prints: the page around it is hidden. You can also save a sheet as a PNG image under the preview.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. Switch to Black and white beside the sheet: fills turn white and lines turn black, so it saves ink and photocopies cleanly.
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