Weekly lesson plan grid (free printable, by subject)
A landscape plan by subject: each row is a subject with its goal for the week, and each day has a box to write the lesson. Edit the subjects and print one for each week.
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About this sheet
Plan by time and the page answers when; plan by subject and it answers what. Many elementary teachers think in subjects, because a week of math is one story from Monday to Friday, and a grid with a row per subject keeps that story in one line. The first column holds the goal for the week, which keeps the daily boxes honest: if a lesson does not serve the goal, you will see it. The day boxes are tall enough for a page number, a title and a materials note. It is a paper plan book page, free, and you can print as many as you need.
Best in: August, September, January.
How to use it
- Type your subjects in the first box, one per line, and edit the day columns if your week is shorter.
- Print one sheet for each week. Write the weekly goal for each subject first, then fill the days in pencil.
- Keep the sheets in a binder in date order, and note beside each lesson what you would change next time.
Five ideas for class
- Write the week’s goal in a student-friendly sentence, then post a copy of that column beside the board so the class knows what the week is for.
- Plan the subjects that depend on each other first, such as the read-aloud and the writing lesson that follows it, and fit the rest around them.
- Mark the lesson that went well with a star. At the end of the term the stars point to what to repeat next year.
- Leave one box empty on Friday for catch-up. Teachers who plan the buffer finish the unit more often than teachers who hope for one.
- Give a copy of the goals column to a co-teacher or aide, so everyone supporting the class works on the same aim.
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Questions
How is this different from the teacher weekly planner?
The weekly planner runs by period, so it shows the time of each class. This grid runs by subject and has a goals column, so it shows the shape of each subject's week.
Can I use it for homeschool?
Yes. List your children's subjects, or one child's subjects, and use the boxes to note the lessons. It makes a simple week plan for a family.
Can I type the lessons on screen?
These printables are made for pen or pencil. For typed plans that you can copy into another document, use the lesson plan templates on this site.
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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